How Forster Resonance Energy Transfer Imaging Improves the Understanding of Protein Interaction Networks in Cancer Biology

Gilbert O. Fruhwirth, Luis P. Fernandes, Gregory Weitsman, Gargi Patel, Muireann Kelleher, Katherine Lawler, Adrian Brock, Simon P. Poland, Daniel R. Matthews, Gyoergy Keri, Paul R. Barber, Borivoj Vojnovic, Simon M. Ameer-Beg, Anthony C. C. Coolen, Franca Fraternali, Tony Ng

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Abstract

Herein we discuss how FRET imaging can contribute at various stages to delineate the function of the proteome. Therefore, we briefly describe FRET imaging techniques, the selection of suitable FRET pairs and potential caveats. Furthermore, we discuss state-of-the-art FRET-based screening approaches (underpinned by protein interaction network analysis using computational biology) and preclinical intravital FRET-imaging techniques that can be used for functional validation of candidate hits ( nodes and edges) from the network screen, as well as measurement of the efficacy of perturbing these nodes/edges by short hairpin RNA (shRNA) and/or small molecule-based approaches.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)442 - 461
Number of pages20
JournalChemphyschem : A European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Feb 2011

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