PMID- 29273711 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190726 LR - 20190726 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 1 DP - 2017 Dec 22 TI - LUCS (Light-Up Cell System), a universal high throughput assay for homeostasis evaluation in live cells. PG - 18069 LID - 10.1038/s41598-017-18211-2 [doi] LID - 18069 AB - Observations of fluorescent cyanine dye behavior under illumination at 500 nm lead to a novel concept in cell biology allowing the development of a new live cell assay called LUCS, for Light-Up Cell System, measuring homeostasis in live cells. Optimization of the LUCS process resulted in a standardized, straightforward and high throughput assay with applications in toxicity assessment. The mechanisms of the LUCS process were investigated. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance experiments showed that the singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radical are involved downstream of the light effect, presumably leading to deleterious oxidative stress that massively opens access of the dye to its intracellular target. Reversible modulation of LUCS by both verapamil and proton availability indicated that plasma membrane proton/cation antiporters, possibly of the MATE drug efflux transport family, are involved. A mechanistic model is presented. Our data show that intracellular oxidation can be controlled by tuning light energy, opening applications in regulatory purposes, anti-oxidant research, chemotherapy efficacy and dynamic phototherapy strategies. FAU - Derick, Sylvain AU - Derick S AD - Anti Oxidant Power AOP/MH2F-LAAS/CNRS, 7 avenue du Colonel Roche, BP 54200, Toulouse Cedex, 31031, France. FAU - Gironde, Camille AU - Gironde C AD - Anti Oxidant Power AOP/MH2F-LAAS/CNRS, 7 avenue du Colonel Roche, BP 54200, Toulouse Cedex, 31031, France. FAU - Perio, Pierre AU - Perio P AD - Universite de Toulouse, PHARMA-DEV, UPS-IRD, 118, route de Narbonne, Toulouse Cedex, 31062, France. FAU - Reybier, Karine AU - Reybier K AD - Universite de Toulouse, PHARMA-DEV, UPS-IRD, 118, route de Narbonne, Toulouse Cedex, 31062, France. FAU - Nepveu, Francoise AU - Nepveu F AD - Universite de Toulouse, PHARMA-DEV, UPS-IRD, 118, route de Narbonne, Toulouse Cedex, 31062, France. FAU - Jauneau, Alain AU - Jauneau A AD - CNRS, Institut Federatif de Recherche 3450, Plateforme Imagerie, Pole de Biotechnologie Vegetale, Castanet-Tolosan, 31326, France. FAU - Furger, Christophe AU - Furger C AD - Anti Oxidant Power AOP/MH2F-LAAS/CNRS, 7 avenue du Colonel Roche, BP 54200, Toulouse Cedex, 31031, France. cfurger@laas.fr. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20171222 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Fluorescent Dyes) RN - 17778-80-2 (Singlet Oxygen) RN - 3352-57-6 (Hydroxyl Radical) MH - *Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy MH - *Fluorescent Dyes MH - *Homeostasis MH - Hydroxyl Radical MH - Singlet Oxygen PMC - PMC5741755 COIS- Dr Sylvain Derick and Dr Christophe Furger declare competing financial interest due to patent ownership on LUCS method. Other authors declare no competing financial interest. EDAT- 2017/12/24 06:00 MHDA- 2019/07/28 06:00 PMCR- 2017/12/22 CRDT- 2017/12/24 06:00 PHST- 2017/06/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/12/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/12/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/12/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/07/28 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/12/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41598-017-18211-2 [pii] AID - 18211 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41598-017-18211-2 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2017 Dec 22;7(1):18069. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-18211-2.