PMID- 22778738 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20120823 LR - 20230429 IS - 1687-8779 (Electronic) IS - 1687-8760 (Print) IS - 1687-8760 (Linking) VI - 2012 DP - 2012 TI - Live Cells as Dynamic Laboratories: Time Lapse Raman Spectral Microscopy of Nanoparticles with Both IgE Targeting and pH-Sensing Functions. PG - 390182 LID - 10.1155/2012/390182 [doi] LID - 390182 AB - This review captures the use of live cells as dynamic microlaboratories through implementation of labeled nanoparticles (nanosensors) that have both sensing and targeting functions. The addition of 2,4-epsilon-dinitrophenol-L-lysine (DNP) as a FcepsilonRI targeting ligand and 4-mercaptopyridine (4-MPy) as a pH-sensing ligand enables spatial and temporal monitoring of FcepsilonRI receptors and their pH environment within the endocytic pathway. To ensure reliability, the sensor is calibrated in vivo using the ionophore nigericin and standard buffer solutions to equilibrate the external [H(+)] concentration with that of the cell compartments. This review highlights the nanosensors, ability to traffic and respond to pH of receptor-bound nanosensors (1) at physiological temperature (37 degrees C) versus room temperature (25 degrees C), (2) after pharmacological treatment with bafilomycin, an H(+) ATPase pump inhibitor, or amiloride, an inhibitor of Na(+)/H(+) exchange, and (3) in response to both temperature and pharmacological treatment. Whole-cell, time lapse images are demonstrated to show the ability to transform live cells into dynamic laboratories to monitor temporal and spatial endosomal pH. The versatility of these probes shows promise for future applications relevant to intracellular trafficking and intelligent drug design. FAU - Nowak-Lovato, Kristy L AU - Nowak-Lovato KL AD - Decision Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA. FAU - Rector, Kirk D AU - Rector KD LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20120624 PL - Egypt TA - Int J Anal Chem JT - International journal of analytical chemistry JID - 101519424 PMC - PMC3388588 EDAT- 2012/07/11 06:00 MHDA- 2012/07/11 06:01 PMCR- 2012/06/24 CRDT- 2012/07/11 06:00 PHST- 2012/03/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/05/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/07/11 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/07/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/07/11 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2012/06/24 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2012/390182 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Anal Chem. 2012;2012:390182. doi: 10.1155/2012/390182. Epub 2012 Jun 24.