Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy

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Martínez, Gaby F.; Gazal, Nahir Guadalupe; Quassollo Infanzon, Gonzalo Emiliano; Szalai, Alan Marcelo; Del Cid Pellitero, Esther; Durcan, Thomas M.; Fon, Edward A.; Bisbal, Mariano; Stefani, Fernando Daniel; Unsain, Nicolas
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2020
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Fluorescent nanoscopy approaches have been used to characterize the periodic organization of actin,spectrin and associated proteins in neuronal axons and dendrites. This membrane-associated periodicskeleton (MPS) is conserved across animals, suggesting it is a fundamental component of neuronalextensions. The nanoscale architecture of the arrangement (190 nm) is below the resolution limitof conventional fluorescent microscopy. Fluorescent nanoscopy, on the other hand, requires costlyequipment and special analysis routines, which remain inaccessible to most research groups. Thisreport aims to resolve this issue by using protein-retention expansion microscopy (pro-ExM) to revealthe MPS of axons. ExM uses reagents and equipment that are readily accessible in most neurobiologylaboratories. We first explore means to accurately estimate the expansion factors of protein structureswithin cells. We then describe the protocol that produces an expanded specimen that can be examinedwith any fluorescent microscopy allowing quantitative nanoscale characterization of the MPS. Wevalidate ExM results by direct comparison to stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy. Weconclude that ExM facilitates three-dimensional, multicolor and quantitative characterization of theMPS using accessible reagents and conventional fluorescent microscopes.
Fil: Martínez, Gaby F.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
Fil: Gazal, Nahir Guadalupe. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
Fil: Quassollo Infanzon, Gonzalo Emiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
Fil: Szalai, Alan Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; Argentina
Fil: Del Cid Pellitero, Esther. No especifíca;
Fil: Durcan, Thomas M.. No especifíca;
Fil: Fon, Edward A.. No especifíca;
Fil: Bisbal, Mariano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
Fil: Stefani, Fernando Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; Argentina
Fil: Unsain, Nicolas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
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spelling Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopyMartínez, Gaby F.Gazal, Nahir GuadalupeQuassollo Infanzon, Gonzalo EmilianoSzalai, Alan MarceloDel Cid Pellitero, EstherDurcan, Thomas M.Fon, Edward A.Bisbal, MarianoStefani, Fernando DanielUnsain, Nicolassuperresolutionsnanoscopymicroscopyexpansionhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Fluorescent nanoscopy approaches have been used to characterize the periodic organization of actin,spectrin and associated proteins in neuronal axons and dendrites. This membrane-associated periodicskeleton (MPS) is conserved across animals, suggesting it is a fundamental component of neuronalextensions. The nanoscale architecture of the arrangement (190 nm) is below the resolution limitof conventional fluorescent microscopy. Fluorescent nanoscopy, on the other hand, requires costlyequipment and special analysis routines, which remain inaccessible to most research groups. Thisreport aims to resolve this issue by using protein-retention expansion microscopy (pro-ExM) to revealthe MPS of axons. ExM uses reagents and equipment that are readily accessible in most neurobiologylaboratories. We first explore means to accurately estimate the expansion factors of protein structureswithin cells. We then describe the protocol that produces an expanded specimen that can be examinedwith any fluorescent microscopy allowing quantitative nanoscale characterization of the MPS. Wevalidate ExM results by direct comparison to stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy. Weconclude that ExM facilitates three-dimensional, multicolor and quantitative characterization of theMPS using accessible reagents and conventional fluorescent microscopes.Fil: Martínez, Gaby F.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; ArgentinaFil: Gazal, Nahir Guadalupe. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; ArgentinaFil: Quassollo Infanzon, Gonzalo Emiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; ArgentinaFil: Szalai, Alan Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; ArgentinaFil: Del Cid Pellitero, Esther. No especifíca;Fil: Durcan, Thomas M.. No especifíca;Fil: Fon, Edward A.. No especifíca;Fil: Bisbal, Mariano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; ArgentinaFil: Stefani, Fernando Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; ArgentinaFil: Unsain, Nicolas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; ArgentinaNature Publishing Group2020-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/130089Martínez, Gaby F.; Gazal, Nahir Guadalupe; Quassollo Infanzon, Gonzalo Emiliano; Szalai, Alan Marcelo; Del Cid Pellitero, Esther; et al.; Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy; Nature Publishing Group; Scientific Reports; 10; 1; 2-2020; 1-112045-23222045-2322CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-59856-winfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1038/s41598-020-59856-winfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-10T13:21:00Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/130089instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-10 13:21:01.263CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy
title Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy
spellingShingle Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy
Martínez, Gaby F.
superresolutions
nanoscopy
microscopy
expansion
title_short Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy
title_full Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy
title_fullStr Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy
title_full_unstemmed Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy
title_sort Quantitative expansion microscopy for the characterization of the spectrin periodic skeleton of axons using fluorescence microscopy
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martínez, Gaby F.
Gazal, Nahir Guadalupe
Quassollo Infanzon, Gonzalo Emiliano
Szalai, Alan Marcelo
Del Cid Pellitero, Esther
Durcan, Thomas M.
Fon, Edward A.
Bisbal, Mariano
Stefani, Fernando Daniel
Unsain, Nicolas
author Martínez, Gaby F.
author_facet Martínez, Gaby F.
Gazal, Nahir Guadalupe
Quassollo Infanzon, Gonzalo Emiliano
Szalai, Alan Marcelo
Del Cid Pellitero, Esther
Durcan, Thomas M.
Fon, Edward A.
Bisbal, Mariano
Stefani, Fernando Daniel
Unsain, Nicolas
author_role author
author2 Gazal, Nahir Guadalupe
Quassollo Infanzon, Gonzalo Emiliano
Szalai, Alan Marcelo
Del Cid Pellitero, Esther
Durcan, Thomas M.
Fon, Edward A.
Bisbal, Mariano
Stefani, Fernando Daniel
Unsain, Nicolas
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv superresolutions
nanoscopy
microscopy
expansion
topic superresolutions
nanoscopy
microscopy
expansion
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fluorescent nanoscopy approaches have been used to characterize the periodic organization of actin,spectrin and associated proteins in neuronal axons and dendrites. This membrane-associated periodicskeleton (MPS) is conserved across animals, suggesting it is a fundamental component of neuronalextensions. The nanoscale architecture of the arrangement (190 nm) is below the resolution limitof conventional fluorescent microscopy. Fluorescent nanoscopy, on the other hand, requires costlyequipment and special analysis routines, which remain inaccessible to most research groups. Thisreport aims to resolve this issue by using protein-retention expansion microscopy (pro-ExM) to revealthe MPS of axons. ExM uses reagents and equipment that are readily accessible in most neurobiologylaboratories. We first explore means to accurately estimate the expansion factors of protein structureswithin cells. We then describe the protocol that produces an expanded specimen that can be examinedwith any fluorescent microscopy allowing quantitative nanoscale characterization of the MPS. Wevalidate ExM results by direct comparison to stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy. Weconclude that ExM facilitates three-dimensional, multicolor and quantitative characterization of theMPS using accessible reagents and conventional fluorescent microscopes.
Fil: Martínez, Gaby F.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
Fil: Gazal, Nahir Guadalupe. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
Fil: Quassollo Infanzon, Gonzalo Emiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
Fil: Szalai, Alan Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; Argentina
Fil: Del Cid Pellitero, Esther. No especifíca;
Fil: Durcan, Thomas M.. No especifíca;
Fil: Fon, Edward A.. No especifíca;
Fil: Bisbal, Mariano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
Fil: Stefani, Fernando Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; Argentina
Fil: Unsain, Nicolas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Argentina
description Fluorescent nanoscopy approaches have been used to characterize the periodic organization of actin,spectrin and associated proteins in neuronal axons and dendrites. This membrane-associated periodicskeleton (MPS) is conserved across animals, suggesting it is a fundamental component of neuronalextensions. The nanoscale architecture of the arrangement (190 nm) is below the resolution limitof conventional fluorescent microscopy. Fluorescent nanoscopy, on the other hand, requires costlyequipment and special analysis routines, which remain inaccessible to most research groups. Thisreport aims to resolve this issue by using protein-retention expansion microscopy (pro-ExM) to revealthe MPS of axons. ExM uses reagents and equipment that are readily accessible in most neurobiologylaboratories. We first explore means to accurately estimate the expansion factors of protein structureswithin cells. We then describe the protocol that produces an expanded specimen that can be examinedwith any fluorescent microscopy allowing quantitative nanoscale characterization of the MPS. Wevalidate ExM results by direct comparison to stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy. Weconclude that ExM facilitates three-dimensional, multicolor and quantitative characterization of theMPS using accessible reagents and conventional fluorescent microscopes.
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