Ultra-sensitive digital quantification of proteins and mRNA in single cells

Digital proximity ligation assay (dPLA) can measure proteins and mRNAs in single cells, but is not compatible with cell imaging and cannot quantify rare proteins due to a high dilution factor. Here the authors present an automated microfluidic device that combines live-cell imaging, chemical stimula...

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Main Authors: Jing Lin, Christian Jordi, Minjun Son, Hoang Van Phan, Nir Drayman, Mustafa Fatih Abasiyanik, Luke Vistain, Hsiung-Lin Tu, Savaş Tay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11531-z
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description Digital proximity ligation assay (dPLA) can measure proteins and mRNAs in single cells, but is not compatible with cell imaging and cannot quantify rare proteins due to a high dilution factor. Here the authors present an automated microfluidic device that combines live-cell imaging, chemical stimulation, and dPLA in a smaller reaction volume.
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spelling doaj.art-1a00989204844592904106524e0444382022-12-21T23:00:49ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232019-08-0110111010.1038/s41467-019-11531-zUltra-sensitive digital quantification of proteins and mRNA in single cellsJing Lin0Christian Jordi1Minjun Son2Hoang Van Phan3Nir Drayman4Mustafa Fatih Abasiyanik5Luke Vistain6Hsiung-Lin Tu7Savaş Tay8Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of ChicagoPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of ChicagoPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of ChicagoPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of ChicagoPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of ChicagoPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of ChicagoPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of ChicagoPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of ChicagoPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of ChicagoDigital proximity ligation assay (dPLA) can measure proteins and mRNAs in single cells, but is not compatible with cell imaging and cannot quantify rare proteins due to a high dilution factor. Here the authors present an automated microfluidic device that combines live-cell imaging, chemical stimulation, and dPLA in a smaller reaction volume.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11531-z
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Ultra-sensitive digital quantification of proteins and mRNA in single cells
Nature Communications
title Ultra-sensitive digital quantification of proteins and mRNA in single cells
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title_fullStr Ultra-sensitive digital quantification of proteins and mRNA in single cells
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