Label-Free Monitoring of Drug-Induced Cytotoxicity and Its Molecular Fingerprint by Live-Cell Raman and Autofluorescence Imaging

Simultaneous observation of drug distribution at the effector site and subsequent cell response are essential in the drug development process. However, few studies have visualized the drug itself and biomolecular interactions in living cells. Here, we used label-free Raman microscopy to investigate...

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Published in:Analytical chemistry (Washington) 2022-07, Vol.94 (28), p.10019-10026
Main Authors: Li, Menglu, Liao, Hao-Xiang, Bando, Kazuki, Nawa, Yasunori, Fujita, Satoshi, Fujita, Katsumasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actinomycin
Analytical chemistry
Chemical fingerprinting
Chemistry
Cytochrome
Cytochrome c
Cytochromes
Cytotoxicity
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Drug development
Immunofluorescence
Localization
Microscopy
Toxicity
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Summary:Simultaneous observation of drug distribution at the effector site and subsequent cell response are essential in the drug development process. However, few studies have visualized the drug itself and biomolecular interactions in living cells. Here, we used label-free Raman microscopy to investigate drug-induced cytotoxicity and visualize drug uptake and subcellular localization by its specific molecular fingerprint. A redox-sensitive Raman microscope detected the decrease of reduced cytochrome c (cyt c) after Actinomycin D (ActD) treatment in a time-dependent and dose-dependent format. Immunofluorescence staining of cyt c suggested that the release of cyt c was not the major cause. Combining Raman microscopy with conventional biological methods, we reported that the oxidization of cyt c is an early cytotoxicity marker prior to the release of cyt c. Moreover, as the spectral properties of ActD are sensitive to the surrounding environment, subcellular localization of ActD was visualized sensitively by the weak autofluorescence, and the intercalation of ActD into DNA was detected by shifted Raman peaks, allowing for parallel observation of drug uptake and the mechanism of action. In this research, we achieved simultaneous observation of cytotoxicity and cellular drug uptake by Raman microscopy, which could facilitate a precise understanding of pharmacological effects and predict potential drug toxicity in the future.
ISSN:0003-2700
1520-6882
DOI:10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00293