Long-Term Single-Particle Tracking of Membrane Proteins Enabled by Upconversion Alkaline-Earth Nanoprobes

Single-particle tracking (SPT) provides mechanistic insights into individual biomolecules but suffers from the limited photostability of conventional probes. Upconversion SPT (uSPT), employing lanthanide-doped nanoparticles (UCNPs) as probes, enables extended imaging durations; however, its broader...

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Main Author: Huan Ling (18150399) (author)
Other Authors: Jinyang Liu (2060833) (author), Fan Ding (302565) (author), Fei Zhao (183673) (author), Song Chen (69646) (author), Wenrui Zhang (1486636) (author), Yunxiang Zhang (1301400) (author), Qian Liu (135614) (author)
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author Huan Ling (18150399)
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Fan Ding (302565)
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Jinyang Liu (2060833)
Fan Ding (302565)
Fei Zhao (183673)
Song Chen (69646)
Wenrui Zhang (1486636)
Yunxiang Zhang (1301400)
Qian Liu (135614)
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2025-07-29T12:33:56Z
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biophysics
Medicine
Cell Biology
Biotechnology
Space Science
Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
provides mechanistic insights
membrane proteins enabled
engineered ucnps exhibit
earth nanoprobes single
regulating egfr dynamics
term single
earth materials
upconversion alkaline
reversible transitions
particle tracking
nanoparticle size
motional states
motional heterogeneity
markedly altered
limited photostability
individual egfr
individual biomolecules
fold increase
findings demonstrate
enhanced luminescence
doped nanoparticles
critical role
conventional sodium
compact dimensions
broader application
based counterparts
based alkaline
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description Single-particle tracking (SPT) provides mechanistic insights into individual biomolecules but suffers from the limited photostability of conventional probes. Upconversion SPT (uSPT), employing lanthanide-doped nanoparticles (UCNPs) as probes, enables extended imaging durations; however, its broader application is hindered by the trade-off between nanoparticle size and brightness. To overcome this limitation, we designed ∼10 nm core–shell–shell UCNPs incorporating strontium-based alkaline-earth materials, achieving both compact dimensions and enhanced luminescence. These engineered UCNPs exhibit a 4.6-fold increase in brightness compared to that of conventional sodium-based counterparts. Using these probes, we tracked epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) dynamics and identified four distinct motion states (immobile, confined, free, and directed) highlighting the motional heterogeneity and reversible transitions of individual EGFR. Treatment with latrunculin A markedly altered these motional states, underscoring the critical role of the cytoskeleton in regulating EGFR dynamics. Collectively, our findings demonstrate the utility of uSPT for probing membrane protein behavior and dissecting complex cellular processes.
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spelling Long-Term Single-Particle Tracking of Membrane Proteins Enabled by Upconversion Alkaline-Earth NanoprobesHuan Ling (18150399)Jinyang Liu (2060833)Fan Ding (302565)Fei Zhao (183673)Song Chen (69646)Wenrui Zhang (1486636)Yunxiang Zhang (1301400)Qian Liu (135614)BiophysicsMedicineCell BiologyBiotechnologySpace SciencePhysical Sciences not elsewhere classifiedprovides mechanistic insightsmembrane proteins enabledengineered ucnps exhibitearth nanoprobes singleregulating egfr dynamicsterm singleearth materialsupconversion alkalinereversible transitionsparticle trackingnanoparticle sizemotional statesmotional heterogeneitymarkedly alteredlimited photostabilityindividual egfrindividual biomoleculesfold increasefindings demonstrateenhanced luminescencedoped nanoparticlescritical roleconventional sodiumcompact dimensionsbroader applicationbased counterpartsbased alkalineSingle-particle tracking (SPT) provides mechanistic insights into individual biomolecules but suffers from the limited photostability of conventional probes. Upconversion SPT (uSPT), employing lanthanide-doped nanoparticles (UCNPs) as probes, enables extended imaging durations; however, its broader application is hindered by the trade-off between nanoparticle size and brightness. To overcome this limitation, we designed ∼10 nm core–shell–shell UCNPs incorporating strontium-based alkaline-earth materials, achieving both compact dimensions and enhanced luminescence. These engineered UCNPs exhibit a 4.6-fold increase in brightness compared to that of conventional sodium-based counterparts. Using these probes, we tracked epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) dynamics and identified four distinct motion states (immobile, confined, free, and directed) highlighting the motional heterogeneity and reversible transitions of individual EGFR. Treatment with latrunculin A markedly altered these motional states, underscoring the critical role of the cytoskeleton in regulating EGFR dynamics. Collectively, our findings demonstrate the utility of uSPT for probing membrane protein behavior and dissecting complex cellular processes.2025-07-29T12:33:56ZDatasetMediainfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiondataset10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01945.s002https://figshare.com/articles/media/Long-Term_Single-Particle_Tracking_of_Membrane_Proteins_Enabled_by_Upconversion_Alkaline-Earth_Nanoprobes/29665515CC BY-NC 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/296655152025-07-29T12:33:56Z
spellingShingle Long-Term Single-Particle Tracking of Membrane Proteins Enabled by Upconversion Alkaline-Earth Nanoprobes
Huan Ling (18150399)
Biophysics
Medicine
Cell Biology
Biotechnology
Space Science
Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
provides mechanistic insights
membrane proteins enabled
engineered ucnps exhibit
earth nanoprobes single
regulating egfr dynamics
term single
earth materials
upconversion alkaline
reversible transitions
particle tracking
nanoparticle size
motional states
motional heterogeneity
markedly altered
limited photostability
individual egfr
individual biomolecules
fold increase
findings demonstrate
enhanced luminescence
doped nanoparticles
critical role
conventional sodium
compact dimensions
broader application
based counterparts
based alkaline
status_str publishedVersion
title Long-Term Single-Particle Tracking of Membrane Proteins Enabled by Upconversion Alkaline-Earth Nanoprobes
title_full Long-Term Single-Particle Tracking of Membrane Proteins Enabled by Upconversion Alkaline-Earth Nanoprobes
title_fullStr Long-Term Single-Particle Tracking of Membrane Proteins Enabled by Upconversion Alkaline-Earth Nanoprobes
title_full_unstemmed Long-Term Single-Particle Tracking of Membrane Proteins Enabled by Upconversion Alkaline-Earth Nanoprobes
title_short Long-Term Single-Particle Tracking of Membrane Proteins Enabled by Upconversion Alkaline-Earth Nanoprobes
title_sort Long-Term Single-Particle Tracking of Membrane Proteins Enabled by Upconversion Alkaline-Earth Nanoprobes
topic Biophysics
Medicine
Cell Biology
Biotechnology
Space Science
Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
provides mechanistic insights
membrane proteins enabled
engineered ucnps exhibit
earth nanoprobes single
regulating egfr dynamics
term single
earth materials
upconversion alkaline
reversible transitions
particle tracking
nanoparticle size
motional states
motional heterogeneity
markedly altered
limited photostability
individual egfr
individual biomolecules
fold increase
findings demonstrate
enhanced luminescence
doped nanoparticles
critical role
conventional sodium
compact dimensions
broader application
based counterparts
based alkaline