Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors for Biomedical Applications
One of the challenges of modern biology and medicine is to visualize biomolecules in their natural environment, in real-time and in a non-invasive fashion, so as to gain insight into their physiological behavior and highlight alterations in pathological settings, which will enable to devise appropri...
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| author | Vera S. Ovechkina Suren M. Zakian Sergey P. Medvedev Kamila R. Valetdinova |
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| description | One of the challenges of modern biology and medicine is to visualize biomolecules in their natural environment, in real-time and in a non-invasive fashion, so as to gain insight into their physiological behavior and highlight alterations in pathological settings, which will enable to devise appropriate therapeutic strategies. Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors constitute a class of imaging agents that enable visualization of biological processes and events directly in situ, preserving the native biological context and providing detailed insight into their localization and dynamics in cells. Real-time monitoring of drug action in a specific cellular compartment, organ, or tissue type; the ability to screen at the single-cell resolution; and the elimination of false-positive results caused by low drug bioavailability that is not detected by in vitro testing methods are a few of the obvious benefits of using genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors in drug screening. This review summarizes results of the studies that have been conducted in the last years toward the fabrication of genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors for biomedical applications with a comprehensive discussion on the challenges, future trends, and potential inputs needed for improving them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8756358184d4301ba9598b6593489782023-11-22T22:29:33ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592021-10-01911152810.3390/biomedicines9111528Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors for Biomedical ApplicationsVera S. Ovechkina0Suren M. Zakian1Sergey P. Medvedev2Kamila R. Valetdinova3The Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaThe Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaThe Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaThe Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaOne of the challenges of modern biology and medicine is to visualize biomolecules in their natural environment, in real-time and in a non-invasive fashion, so as to gain insight into their physiological behavior and highlight alterations in pathological settings, which will enable to devise appropriate therapeutic strategies. Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors constitute a class of imaging agents that enable visualization of biological processes and events directly in situ, preserving the native biological context and providing detailed insight into their localization and dynamics in cells. Real-time monitoring of drug action in a specific cellular compartment, organ, or tissue type; the ability to screen at the single-cell resolution; and the elimination of false-positive results caused by low drug bioavailability that is not detected by in vitro testing methods are a few of the obvious benefits of using genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors in drug screening. This review summarizes results of the studies that have been conducted in the last years toward the fabrication of genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors for biomedical applications with a comprehensive discussion on the challenges, future trends, and potential inputs needed for improving them.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/11/1528genetically encoded fluorescent biosensorsfluorescent proteindrug screening |
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| title | Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors for Biomedical Applications |
| title_full | Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors for Biomedical Applications |
| title_fullStr | Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors for Biomedical Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors for Biomedical Applications |
| title_short | Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors for Biomedical Applications |
| title_sort | genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors for biomedical applications |
| topic | genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors fluorescent protein drug screening |
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