In-depth characterization of the fluorescent signal of HyPer, a probe for hydrogen peroxide, in bacteria exposed to external oxidative stress
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Lim, Joseph B.
Barker, Kimberly A.
Huang, Beijing Kara
Sikes Johnson, Hadley
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August 2014
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Journal of Microbiological Methods
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Elsevier
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Lim, Joseph B., Kimberly A. Barker, Beijing K. Huang, Hadley D. Sikes. "In-Depth Characterization of the Fluorescent Signal of Hyper, a Probe for Hydrogen Peroxide, in Bacteria Exposed to External Oxidative Stress." Journal of Microbiological Methods 106 (November 2016), pp.33-39.
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Abstract
Genetically encoded, fluorescent biosensors have been developed to probe the activities of various signaling molecules inside cells ranging from changes in intracellular ion concentrations to dynamics of lipid second messengers. HyPer is a member of this class of biosensors and is the first to dynamically respond to hydrogen peroxide (H[subscript 2]O[subscript 2]), a reactive oxygen species that functions as a signaling molecule. However, detailed characterization of HyPer's signal is not currently available within the context of bacteria exposed to external oxidative stress, which occurs in the immunological response of higher organisms against invasive pathogenic bacteria. Here, we performed this characterization, specifically in Escherichia coli exposed to external H[subscript 2]O[subscript 2]. We found that the temporal behavior of the signal does not correspond exactly to peroxide concentration in the system as a function of time and expression of the sensor decreases the peroxide scavenging activity of the cell. We also determined the effects of cell number, both before and after normalization of externally added H[subscript 2]O[subscript 2] to the number of cells. Finally, we report quantitative characteristics of HyPer's signal in this context, including the dynamic range of the signal, the signal-to-noise ratio, and the half saturation constant. These parameters show statistically meaningful differences in signal between two commonly used strains of E. coli, demonstrating how signal can vary with strain. Taken together, our results establish a systematic, quantitative framework for researchers seeking to better understand the role of H[subscript 2]O[subscript 2] in the immunological response against bacteria, and for understanding potential differences in the details of HyPer's quantitative performance across studies.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2014.07.038
