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Super-Resolution Tracking of Mitochondrial Dynamics with An Iridium(III) Luminophore

Qixin Chen

Qixin Chen

Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267 USA

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250101 China

Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Science, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceuticals, Engineering Laboratory of Polysaccharide Drugs, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Polysaccharide Drugs, Jinan, 250101 China

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Chengzhi Jin

Chengzhi Jin

MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China

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Xintian Shao

Xintian Shao

Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267 USA

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250101 China

Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Science, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceuticals, Engineering Laboratory of Polysaccharide Drugs, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Polysaccharide Drugs, Jinan, 250101 China

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Ruilin Guan

Ruilin Guan

MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China

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Zhiqi Tian

Zhiqi Tian

Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267 USA

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Chenran Wang

Chenran Wang

Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267 USA

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Fei Liu

Fei Liu

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250101 China

Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Science, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceuticals, Engineering Laboratory of Polysaccharide Drugs, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Polysaccharide Drugs, Jinan, 250101 China

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Peixue Ling

Peixue Ling

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250101 China

Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Science, Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceuticals, Engineering Laboratory of Polysaccharide Drugs, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Polysaccharide Drugs, Jinan, 250101 China

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Jun-Lin Guan

Jun-Lin Guan

Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267 USA

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Liangnian Ji

Liangnian Ji

MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China

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Fengshan Wang

Corresponding Author

Fengshan Wang

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250101 China

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Hui Chao

Corresponding Author

Hui Chao

MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China

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Jiajie Diao

Corresponding Author

Jiajie Diao

Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267 USA

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First published: 14 September 2018
Citations: 103

Abstract

Combining luminescent transition metal complex with super-resolution microscopy is an excellent strategy for the long-term visualization of the dynamics of subcellular structures in living cells. However, it remains unclear whether iridium(III) complexes are applicable for a particular type of super-resolution technique, structured illumination microscopy (SIM), to image subcellular structures. Herein, an iridium(III) dye, to track mitochondrial dynamics in living cells under SIM is described. The dye demonstrates excellent specificity and photostability and satisfactory cell permeability. While using SIM to image mitochondria, an ≈80 nm resolution is achieved that allows the clear observation of the structure of mitochondrial cristae. The dye is used to monitor and quantify mitochondrial dynamics relative to lysosomes, including fusion involved in mitophagy, and newly discovered mitochondria–lysosome contact (MLC) under different conditions. The MLC remains intact and fusion vanishes when five receptors, p62, NDP52, OPTN, NBR1, and TAX1BP1, are knocked out, suggesting that these two processes are independent.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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