Mapping of β3-Adrenergic Receptor in Living Cells with a Ligand-Guided Fluorescent Probe

Yani Liu, Xiangjie Luo, Wei Cheng, Ling Zhou, Yang Zhou, Hai Liang Zhu, Tony D. James, Yong Qian

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Abstract

Tracking the dynamic distribution of native proteins in living cells or tissues in real time is essential for understanding the functional mechanisms involved in their physiological or pathological processes. The β3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) has important biological functions. It is expected to be a diagnostic indicator for aging, yet current probes for β-ARs are unable to dynamically monitor β3-AR in real time, which impedes the progress of β3-AR research. Here, we developed a ligand-directed anchoring probe, β3-ARP, that precisely covalently anchors with native β3-AR in living cells, for the diagnosis of senescence. The ligand-directed anchoring probe selectively recognizes and traces β3-AR and can achieve dynamic observation and monitoring of β3-AR in living cells, including the interaction between lipid droplets and mitochondria. Moreover, we were able to directly probe the distribution of β3-AR in various organs of aging mice in situ and track the location of native β3-AR in different types of primary neuronal cells using β3-ARP and two-photon imaging, which revealed the aberrant accumulation of lipid droplets and the distribution of β3-AR in neurological diseases. This research has resulted in a new covalently anchoring fluorescent probe, β3-ARP, which could serve as a powerful tool to explore the link between β3-AR and age-related diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18020-18028
Number of pages9
JournalAnalytical Chemistry
Volume96
Issue number45
Early online date30 Oct 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Nov 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry

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