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New Milestone in Optical Nanoscopy
Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) – High
Resolution Imaging of Cellular
Nanostructures
This light optical nanoscopy approach has the potential to
revolutionize the entire molecular biology, medical and
pharmaceutical research and allows the development of new
strategies for the prevention, risk reduction and therapy of diseases.
From Professor Cremer’s developments aimed to surpass the limits of
optical resolution ( ~ 200 nm) postulated in 1873 by Abbe led to the
invention of the world’s fastest nanomicroscope based on the
localization of single molecules (SPDMPhymod) which allows the wide
field investigation of supramolecular complexes under conditions
suitable even for living cells. This Vertico-SMI, as it is known, is the
only nanoscope world-wide capable of recording 3D data of whole
cells in less than one minute. Such a high resolution image is
produced by a computer from several thousand single images.
The following combination of characteristics makes the Cremer Nanoscope unique:
Wide field of view up to 5000 m
2
(e.g. several cells; update to 125 000 m
2
possible to allow
analysis of tissue sections)
Highest resolution: 10 nm in 2D, 40 nm in 3D, using visible laser light
Extremely fast compared to the field of view: 40 s for complete 3D images (several thousand
individual frames)
Common, well established fluorescent proteins such as GFP, YFP, RFP
Co-localisation of two dyes of the GFP family
Up to several million individual molecules can be detected in a single field of view
Cells or small animals expressing GFP and many other standard fluorophores can be
immediately investigated
In vivo nanoimages of cell agglomerations possible
Attomolar sensitivity: Detection of substances in attomolar concentrations
Biotechnological and medical applications (selection only)
Age-related neurobiological and ophtalmological degenerations
Kardiology: Analysis of ion channels
Cancer research: Analysis of membrane receptor induced cell death
Cancer relevant genome instabilities due to environmental factors
Viruses: binding of viruses to cell surfaces or intracellular spatial distribution
Bacteria: e.g. development of new antibiotics
Stem cells: reprogramming of aging stem cells to achieve renewal of tissue
Pharmaceuticals: Screening and cellular molecular distribution of active substances
High through-put system: integration possible
3 D-Analysis of genome nanostructure and biomolecular complexes supporting essential functions
Technical applications (selection only)
Materials research: e.g. analysis of damage on the nanoscale
Semi conductor industry: quality control and research
Environmental research: detection of substances in attomolar concentration
The individual methods are under constant development. Several cooperative projects in the biomedical
field are underway and further projects are currently being assessed or await final approval.
Prototype of Vertico-SMI: The first optical nanoscope suitable for routine applications that is
sufficiently fast to allow the observation of living cells
Fast + wide + nano + in vivo: with this combination, Vertico SMI is leading the field.
SMI (Spatially Modulated Illumination) stands for a special way of laser optical structured
illumination and Vertico stands for the vertical arrangement of the microscope axis which allows
fixed and even living cells to be analyzed with an optical resolution of 10 nanometers in 2D.
In combination with
localization microscopy SPDM
(Spectral Precision Distance
Microscopy) using physically
modifiable fluorochromes
(Phymod) it is possible to
record nanoscopic images
identifying the positions of
thousands to millions of
molecules with a 3D
resolution of 40 nm.
Unique resolution:
Molecules with a separation distance of 14 nm are clearly identifiable (cancer cell, left illustration).
The 3D image of green fluorescent membrane protein was achieved by combining SMI and SPDM.
The smallest measurable 3D distance between molecules is in this instance ~ 50 nm (~ 1/10
wavelength; illustration above on the right).
Advantages compared with similar nanoscopy methods:
The US developed PALM und SIM/OMX techniques also use wide field localization of single
molecules (PALM) and structured illumination (SIM/OMX) microscopy techniques but in separate
instruments; they do not exhibit such a high overall recording speed as the Vertico-SMI, a significant
problem to analyse e,g. 3D images of living cells with high molecular density .
The STORM technology developed at Harvard is fast but requires a pH value that is damaging to
living cells.
Focusing nanoscopic methods such as STED and ISOSTED achieve fast image acquisition of small
areas but would require too much time to acquire an image with a large field of view because many
small areas would have to be recorded at the nanoscopic level first.
Finally possible: Counting of molecules in extreme wide-field images
using common fluorescence molecules of the GFP group
Possible to use conventional, well established and inexpensive fluorescent dyes, from the GFP
group, subject of a Nobel Prize in 2008, and its dye variants, to the well-known Alexa and
fluorescein dyes.
Fundamental to SPDMphymod are blinking phenomena (flashes of fluorescence), induced by
reversible bleaches (metastable dark states).
Individual molecules of the same spectral emission color can be detected.
Counting individual molecules up to a density of 1000/ m
2
– at present, this is possible in an area of
up to 5000 m
2
(can be extended to more ca. 125 000 m
2
).
In a wide field of view, several to many million individual molecules of a given type can be localized
using an appropriate
instrumental update.
Establishing the reactivity of
proteins and genes through
localization of individual mole-
cules (e.g. control of effective-
ness of medical drugs on the
molecular scale in single cells).
Widefield images of membrane
protrusions (here on the right
4300 m
2
) in nano resolution is
possible (right: spatial resolution
of two molecules 16 nm apart).
In this section, 15,000 lck tyrosin kinase molecules were counted, labelled with the commonly used
fluorescence protein YFP (Yellow Fluorescent Protein),Lemmer et al.,Journal of Microscopy,in press
Size of measurable area: Future developments by the research team aim at images of areas up to
350 m x 350 m (125 000 m
2
) through the use of more powerful laser sources and further
improvements in optics, detection, and software.
Copyright © 2009 Technologie-Lizenz-Büro (TLB) der Baden-Württembergischen Hochschulen GmbH
In future not only images of cell structures and tissue sections but of whole animals (e.g.
nematodes, zebra fish embryos) are anticipated.
Advantages with respect to comparable nanoscopy methods:
PALM, FPALM and related methods work with specially constructed photo-switchable or photo-
activatable fluorescent dyes, in contrast to the standard fluorophores used in SPDMPhymod
Our method achieves single molecule resolution at a molecular density that is better by a factor of
30 than conventional light microscopy together with a spatial resolution that is 20 times better.
A single laser wavelength of suitable intensity is sufficient for nanoimaging by SPDM ;on the
other hand, two laser wavelengths are needed when special photoswitchable fluorescence
molecules are used. Thus SPDMPhymod presents an essential technical simplification.
SPDMPhymod is simple, economical and universally applicable for the sample preparation
Significant advantage for researchers in biomedical fields:
All of the gene constructs that have a GFP (or RFP or YPF) marker (worldwide several million
applications) can now be investigated nanoscopically as easily as when using confocal fluorescence
microscopy.
There exist cultivatable cells in laboratories worldwide which produce green fluorescent proteins to
suit almost any biological or medical investigation. Many transgenic animals exist which carry green
fluorescent fusion proteins, from nematodes and fruit flies to vertebrates including zebra fish, mice
and primates. Thus there is a multitude of material for investigation readily available for use without
any additional preparation simply as is normally done when employing a normal confocal
fluorescence microscope.
Colocalization microscopy: Two proteins – two colours
Where 2CLM is clearly better than the FRET technology
120,000 individual molecules counted in a cell nucleus
Extending SPDMPhymod it is possible to detect two different fluorescent molecule types (this
technology is referred to as 2CLM, 2 Color Localization Microscopy)
In the example shown below, both protein types are labelled with commonly used fluorescence
molecules; for each type, measurements are carried out at different fluorescence emission
wavelengths
Spatial molecular distribution and number of proteins allow conclusions regarding hot spots of
interaction.
Advantages with respect to comparable nanoscopy methods:
View of a nucleus of a bone cancer cell: using normal high resolution fluorescence microscopy, it is
not possible to distinguish details of its structure (image on the left). Using the two Color
Localization Microscopy 2CLM (image on the right) it is possible to localize 70,000 histone
molecules (red: RFP-H2A) and 50,000 chromatin remodeling proteins (green: GPF-Snf2H) in a field
of view of 470 m
2
with an optical depth of 600 nm. Common fluorescence markers were used.
2CLM is the only optical
nanoscopy method that allows
position based co-localization of
single molecules at high density in
a wide field of view using
conventional fluorescent proteins
such as GFP, YFP, RFP, or other
conventional fluorochromes.
Due to its high optical single
molecule resolution, 2CLM allows
significantly more precise
analyses of potential protein
interactions than FRET-
(Fluorescence Resonance Energy
Transfer) technology, which is at
present the preferred method for
such investigations. This is of
particular significance in studies of
biomolecular machines (BMMs)
within cells: Single BMMS can be
analysed, including the number of molecules of a given type; distances between proteins in these
BMMs often are substantially greater than those that can be analyzed by FRET (restricted to a
maximum distance of only a few nm).
Market for optical nanoscopes
Simplicity
In relation to the optical performance and the vast range of applications, the nanoscopy technologies
developed in the Cremer laboratory are extremely economical, the production and maintenance costs of
basic versions being far below that of other high end optical microscope systems
Biomedical and molecular biology applications
An enormous demand exists worldwide in research institutes undertaking biomolecular, medical
and pharmaceutical research.
The current state of technology is to work with confocal fluorescence microscopes which however
do not provide optical resolution at the molecular level. With just about every middle or large size
research institute in these fields owning a confocal fluorescence microscope (cost approx. Euro
250k – 400 k), these institutes are potential customers for an optical nanoscope.
Pharmaceuticals industry: screening of active ingredients. In addition, by counting the individual
molecules and their intra- and extracellular spatial distribution with molecular optical resolution, it is
possible to establish how many of the active ingredient molecules actually reach their target location
Diagnosis: attomolar detection of substances/proteins
Hospitals, smaller laboratories and surgeries: Diagnostics using simplified versions of the
nanoscope.
Automated High-throughput Screening Equipment: The nanoscope is fully integratable.
Investigations can be undertaken in microtitre plates with 96 or 384 wells. Beside cell nuclei and
certain cell areas, it is also possible to examine whole cells or cell structures, e.g. parts of
transparent zebra fish embryos.
Material/Computer science applications
Material research laboratories for example to analyze nanodamage. To this end, fluorochromes
can be introduced into fissures to assist the analysis of tiny cracks. The light optical nanoscope
investigation is in principle suitable for use with any material on which fluorochromes can be applied
or which itself fluoresces.
Semi conductor industry: quality control and research
Environmental research: detection of substances in attomolar concentration
Patent portfolio
All basic patents have been granted in the USA and Europe, resp. Germany. The patent portfolio covers
microscopy, fluorescent dye use, genome markers, high through-put systems and computer simulation.
Price range and introduction to market
Prototypes for trial purposes can be manufactured at the University of Heidelberg in the context of
collaborative projects.
Cost of materials per instrument (basic high resolution design): Euro 100k, excl. cost of the camera
and laser sources. In comparison, the only optical nanoscope currently commercially available
while significantly less powerful costs about Euro 1 million.
In contrast to other nanoscope designs, our technology can be scaled down: Scaled down versions
can be designed for special applications in diagnostic laboratories or surgeries (cost of materials
from Euro 10k).
With a suitable licensee established in the field of optical instrumentation, it would be possible to
introduce this nanoscope to the market forthwith.
Contact for technical queries:
Prof. Christoph Cremer
Chair of Applied Optics and Information Processing,
Kirchhoff Institute for Physics & Biophysics of the Genome Structure, Institute for Pharmacy and Molecular
Biotechnology, and the University’s BioQuant Center.
University of Heidelberg
Im Neuenheimer Feld 227/364/267, D-69120 Heidelberg, GERMANY
Tel. +49-6221 54-9252 (Administration: Ms Bach: +49-6221 54-9271), Fax +49-6221 54-9112
E-Mail: cremer@kip.uni-heidelberg.de; http://www.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/AG_Cremer/
Contact for commercial/licensing queries:
Andrea Nestl PhD., Innovation Manager
Technologie-Lizenz-Büro (TLB) der Baden-Württembergischen Hochschulen GmbH
Ettlinger Straße 25, D-76137 Karlsruhe, GERMANY
Tel. +49 721-79004-56, Fax +49 721-79004-79
E-Mail: anestl@tlb.de, http://www.tlb.de

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GFP Super resolution microscopy

  • 1. New Milestone in Optical Nanoscopy Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) – High Resolution Imaging of Cellular Nanostructures This light optical nanoscopy approach has the potential to revolutionize the entire molecular biology, medical and pharmaceutical research and allows the development of new strategies for the prevention, risk reduction and therapy of diseases. From Professor Cremer’s developments aimed to surpass the limits of optical resolution ( ~ 200 nm) postulated in 1873 by Abbe led to the invention of the world’s fastest nanomicroscope based on the localization of single molecules (SPDMPhymod) which allows the wide field investigation of supramolecular complexes under conditions suitable even for living cells. This Vertico-SMI, as it is known, is the only nanoscope world-wide capable of recording 3D data of whole cells in less than one minute. Such a high resolution image is produced by a computer from several thousand single images. The following combination of characteristics makes the Cremer Nanoscope unique: Wide field of view up to 5000 m 2 (e.g. several cells; update to 125 000 m 2 possible to allow analysis of tissue sections) Highest resolution: 10 nm in 2D, 40 nm in 3D, using visible laser light Extremely fast compared to the field of view: 40 s for complete 3D images (several thousand individual frames) Common, well established fluorescent proteins such as GFP, YFP, RFP Co-localisation of two dyes of the GFP family Up to several million individual molecules can be detected in a single field of view Cells or small animals expressing GFP and many other standard fluorophores can be immediately investigated In vivo nanoimages of cell agglomerations possible Attomolar sensitivity: Detection of substances in attomolar concentrations Biotechnological and medical applications (selection only) Age-related neurobiological and ophtalmological degenerations Kardiology: Analysis of ion channels Cancer research: Analysis of membrane receptor induced cell death Cancer relevant genome instabilities due to environmental factors Viruses: binding of viruses to cell surfaces or intracellular spatial distribution Bacteria: e.g. development of new antibiotics Stem cells: reprogramming of aging stem cells to achieve renewal of tissue Pharmaceuticals: Screening and cellular molecular distribution of active substances High through-put system: integration possible 3 D-Analysis of genome nanostructure and biomolecular complexes supporting essential functions Technical applications (selection only) Materials research: e.g. analysis of damage on the nanoscale Semi conductor industry: quality control and research Environmental research: detection of substances in attomolar concentration The individual methods are under constant development. Several cooperative projects in the biomedical field are underway and further projects are currently being assessed or await final approval.
  • 2. Prototype of Vertico-SMI: The first optical nanoscope suitable for routine applications that is sufficiently fast to allow the observation of living cells Fast + wide + nano + in vivo: with this combination, Vertico SMI is leading the field. SMI (Spatially Modulated Illumination) stands for a special way of laser optical structured illumination and Vertico stands for the vertical arrangement of the microscope axis which allows fixed and even living cells to be analyzed with an optical resolution of 10 nanometers in 2D. In combination with localization microscopy SPDM (Spectral Precision Distance Microscopy) using physically modifiable fluorochromes (Phymod) it is possible to record nanoscopic images identifying the positions of thousands to millions of molecules with a 3D resolution of 40 nm. Unique resolution: Molecules with a separation distance of 14 nm are clearly identifiable (cancer cell, left illustration). The 3D image of green fluorescent membrane protein was achieved by combining SMI and SPDM. The smallest measurable 3D distance between molecules is in this instance ~ 50 nm (~ 1/10 wavelength; illustration above on the right). Advantages compared with similar nanoscopy methods: The US developed PALM und SIM/OMX techniques also use wide field localization of single molecules (PALM) and structured illumination (SIM/OMX) microscopy techniques but in separate instruments; they do not exhibit such a high overall recording speed as the Vertico-SMI, a significant problem to analyse e,g. 3D images of living cells with high molecular density . The STORM technology developed at Harvard is fast but requires a pH value that is damaging to living cells. Focusing nanoscopic methods such as STED and ISOSTED achieve fast image acquisition of small areas but would require too much time to acquire an image with a large field of view because many small areas would have to be recorded at the nanoscopic level first. Finally possible: Counting of molecules in extreme wide-field images using common fluorescence molecules of the GFP group Possible to use conventional, well established and inexpensive fluorescent dyes, from the GFP group, subject of a Nobel Prize in 2008, and its dye variants, to the well-known Alexa and fluorescein dyes. Fundamental to SPDMphymod are blinking phenomena (flashes of fluorescence), induced by reversible bleaches (metastable dark states). Individual molecules of the same spectral emission color can be detected. Counting individual molecules up to a density of 1000/ m 2 – at present, this is possible in an area of up to 5000 m 2 (can be extended to more ca. 125 000 m 2 ). In a wide field of view, several to many million individual molecules of a given type can be localized using an appropriate instrumental update. Establishing the reactivity of proteins and genes through localization of individual mole- cules (e.g. control of effective- ness of medical drugs on the molecular scale in single cells). Widefield images of membrane protrusions (here on the right 4300 m 2 ) in nano resolution is possible (right: spatial resolution of two molecules 16 nm apart). In this section, 15,000 lck tyrosin kinase molecules were counted, labelled with the commonly used fluorescence protein YFP (Yellow Fluorescent Protein),Lemmer et al.,Journal of Microscopy,in press Size of measurable area: Future developments by the research team aim at images of areas up to 350 m x 350 m (125 000 m 2 ) through the use of more powerful laser sources and further improvements in optics, detection, and software. Copyright © 2009 Technologie-Lizenz-Büro (TLB) der Baden-Württembergischen Hochschulen GmbH
  • 3. In future not only images of cell structures and tissue sections but of whole animals (e.g. nematodes, zebra fish embryos) are anticipated. Advantages with respect to comparable nanoscopy methods: PALM, FPALM and related methods work with specially constructed photo-switchable or photo- activatable fluorescent dyes, in contrast to the standard fluorophores used in SPDMPhymod Our method achieves single molecule resolution at a molecular density that is better by a factor of 30 than conventional light microscopy together with a spatial resolution that is 20 times better. A single laser wavelength of suitable intensity is sufficient for nanoimaging by SPDM ;on the other hand, two laser wavelengths are needed when special photoswitchable fluorescence molecules are used. Thus SPDMPhymod presents an essential technical simplification. SPDMPhymod is simple, economical and universally applicable for the sample preparation Significant advantage for researchers in biomedical fields: All of the gene constructs that have a GFP (or RFP or YPF) marker (worldwide several million applications) can now be investigated nanoscopically as easily as when using confocal fluorescence microscopy. There exist cultivatable cells in laboratories worldwide which produce green fluorescent proteins to suit almost any biological or medical investigation. Many transgenic animals exist which carry green fluorescent fusion proteins, from nematodes and fruit flies to vertebrates including zebra fish, mice and primates. Thus there is a multitude of material for investigation readily available for use without any additional preparation simply as is normally done when employing a normal confocal fluorescence microscope. Colocalization microscopy: Two proteins – two colours Where 2CLM is clearly better than the FRET technology 120,000 individual molecules counted in a cell nucleus Extending SPDMPhymod it is possible to detect two different fluorescent molecule types (this technology is referred to as 2CLM, 2 Color Localization Microscopy) In the example shown below, both protein types are labelled with commonly used fluorescence molecules; for each type, measurements are carried out at different fluorescence emission wavelengths Spatial molecular distribution and number of proteins allow conclusions regarding hot spots of interaction. Advantages with respect to comparable nanoscopy methods: View of a nucleus of a bone cancer cell: using normal high resolution fluorescence microscopy, it is not possible to distinguish details of its structure (image on the left). Using the two Color Localization Microscopy 2CLM (image on the right) it is possible to localize 70,000 histone molecules (red: RFP-H2A) and 50,000 chromatin remodeling proteins (green: GPF-Snf2H) in a field of view of 470 m 2 with an optical depth of 600 nm. Common fluorescence markers were used. 2CLM is the only optical nanoscopy method that allows position based co-localization of single molecules at high density in a wide field of view using conventional fluorescent proteins such as GFP, YFP, RFP, or other conventional fluorochromes. Due to its high optical single molecule resolution, 2CLM allows significantly more precise analyses of potential protein interactions than FRET- (Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer) technology, which is at present the preferred method for such investigations. This is of particular significance in studies of biomolecular machines (BMMs) within cells: Single BMMS can be analysed, including the number of molecules of a given type; distances between proteins in these BMMs often are substantially greater than those that can be analyzed by FRET (restricted to a maximum distance of only a few nm).
  • 4. Market for optical nanoscopes Simplicity In relation to the optical performance and the vast range of applications, the nanoscopy technologies developed in the Cremer laboratory are extremely economical, the production and maintenance costs of basic versions being far below that of other high end optical microscope systems Biomedical and molecular biology applications An enormous demand exists worldwide in research institutes undertaking biomolecular, medical and pharmaceutical research. The current state of technology is to work with confocal fluorescence microscopes which however do not provide optical resolution at the molecular level. With just about every middle or large size research institute in these fields owning a confocal fluorescence microscope (cost approx. Euro 250k – 400 k), these institutes are potential customers for an optical nanoscope. Pharmaceuticals industry: screening of active ingredients. In addition, by counting the individual molecules and their intra- and extracellular spatial distribution with molecular optical resolution, it is possible to establish how many of the active ingredient molecules actually reach their target location Diagnosis: attomolar detection of substances/proteins Hospitals, smaller laboratories and surgeries: Diagnostics using simplified versions of the nanoscope. Automated High-throughput Screening Equipment: The nanoscope is fully integratable. Investigations can be undertaken in microtitre plates with 96 or 384 wells. Beside cell nuclei and certain cell areas, it is also possible to examine whole cells or cell structures, e.g. parts of transparent zebra fish embryos. Material/Computer science applications Material research laboratories for example to analyze nanodamage. To this end, fluorochromes can be introduced into fissures to assist the analysis of tiny cracks. The light optical nanoscope investigation is in principle suitable for use with any material on which fluorochromes can be applied or which itself fluoresces. Semi conductor industry: quality control and research Environmental research: detection of substances in attomolar concentration Patent portfolio All basic patents have been granted in the USA and Europe, resp. Germany. The patent portfolio covers microscopy, fluorescent dye use, genome markers, high through-put systems and computer simulation. Price range and introduction to market Prototypes for trial purposes can be manufactured at the University of Heidelberg in the context of collaborative projects. Cost of materials per instrument (basic high resolution design): Euro 100k, excl. cost of the camera and laser sources. In comparison, the only optical nanoscope currently commercially available while significantly less powerful costs about Euro 1 million. In contrast to other nanoscope designs, our technology can be scaled down: Scaled down versions can be designed for special applications in diagnostic laboratories or surgeries (cost of materials from Euro 10k). With a suitable licensee established in the field of optical instrumentation, it would be possible to introduce this nanoscope to the market forthwith. Contact for technical queries: Prof. Christoph Cremer Chair of Applied Optics and Information Processing, Kirchhoff Institute for Physics & Biophysics of the Genome Structure, Institute for Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, and the University’s BioQuant Center. University of Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 227/364/267, D-69120 Heidelberg, GERMANY Tel. +49-6221 54-9252 (Administration: Ms Bach: +49-6221 54-9271), Fax +49-6221 54-9112 E-Mail: cremer@kip.uni-heidelberg.de; http://www.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/AG_Cremer/ Contact for commercial/licensing queries: Andrea Nestl PhD., Innovation Manager Technologie-Lizenz-Büro (TLB) der Baden-Württembergischen Hochschulen GmbH Ettlinger Straße 25, D-76137 Karlsruhe, GERMANY Tel. +49 721-79004-56, Fax +49 721-79004-79 E-Mail: anestl@tlb.de, http://www.tlb.de