Live-cell imaging of cytosolic NADH-NAD+ redox state using a genetically encoded fluorescent biosensor

Methods Mol Biol. 2014:1071:83-95. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-622-1_7.

Abstract

NADH is an essential redox cofactor in numerous metabolic reactions, and the cytosolic NADH-NAD(+) redox state is a key parameter in glycolysis. Conventional NADH measurements rely on chemical determination or autofluorescence imaging, which cannot assess NADH specifically in the cytosol of individual live cells. By combining a bacterial NADH-binding protein and a fluorescent protein variant, we have created a genetically encoded fluorescent biosensor of the cytosolic NADH-NAD(+) redox state, named Peredox (Hung et al., Cell Metab 14:545-554, 2011). Here, we elaborate on imaging methods and technical considerations of using Peredox to measure cytosolic NADH:NAD(+) ratios in individual live cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Calibration
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival
  • Cytosol / metabolism*
  • Lactic Acid / metabolism
  • Luminescent Proteins / genetics*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Imaging / methods*
  • NAD / metabolism*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Protein Engineering*
  • Pyruvic Acid / metabolism
  • Single-Cell Analysis

Substances

  • Luminescent Proteins
  • NAD
  • Lactic Acid
  • Pyruvic Acid