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A comparative study on fluorescent cholesterol analogs as versatile cellular reporters.

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Honigmann,  Alf
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Max Planck Society;

Eggeling,  Christian
Max Planck Society;

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Sezgin, E., Can, F. B., Schneider, F., Clausen, M. P., Galiani, S., Stanly, T. A., et al. (2016). A comparative study on fluorescent cholesterol analogs as versatile cellular reporters. Journal of Lipid Research, 57(2), 299-309.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0001-025E-4
Abstract
Cholesterol (Chol) is a crucial component of cellular membranes, but knowledge of its intracellular dynamics is scarce. Thus, it is of utmost interest to develop tools for visualization of Chol organization and dynamics in cells and tissues. For this purpose, many studies make use of fluorescently labeled Chol analogs. Unfortunately, the introduction of the label may influence the characteristics of the analog, such as its localization, interaction, and trafficking in cells; hence, it is important to get knowledge of such bias. In this report, we compared different fluorescent lipid analogs for their performance in cellular assays: 1) plasma membrane incorporation, specifically the preference for more ordered membrane environments in phase-separated giant unilamellar vesicles and giant plasma membrane vesicles; 2) cellular trafficking, specifically subcellular localization in Niemann-Pick type C disease cells; and 3) applicability in fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS)-based and super-resolution stimulated emission depletion-FCS-based measurements of membrane diffusion dynamics. The analogs exhibited strong differences, with some indicating positive performance in the membrane-based experiments and others in the intracellular trafficking assay. However, none showed positive performance in all assays. Our results constitute a concise guide for the careful use of fluorescent Chol analogs in visualizing cellular Chol dynamics.