Proximity ligation assay explained

Proximity ligation assay (in situ PLA) is a technology that extends the capabilities of traditional immunoassays to include direct detection of proteins, protein interactions, extracellular vesicles and post translational modifications with high specificity and sensitivity.[1] [2] Protein targets can be readily detected and localized with single molecule resolution and objectively quantified in unmodified cells and tissues. Utilizing only a few cells, sub-cellular events, even transient or weak interactions, are revealed in situ and sub-populations of cells can be differentiated. Within hours, results from conventional co-immunoprecipitation and co-localization techniques can be confirmed.[3] __TOC__

The PLA principle

Two primary antibodies raised in different species recognize the target antigen on the proteins of interest (Figure 1). Secondary antibodies (2o Ab) directed against the constant regions of the different primary antibodies, called PLA probes, bind to the primary antibodies (Figure 2). Each of the PLA probes has a short sequence specific DNA strand attached to it. If the PLA probes are in proximity (that is, if the two original proteins of interest are in proximity, or part of a protein complex, as shown in the figures), the DNA strands can participate in rolling circle DNA synthesis upon addition of two other sequence-specific DNA oligonucleotides together with appropriate substrates and enzymes (Figure 3).The DNA synthesis reaction results in several-hundredfold amplification of the DNA circle. Next, fluorescent-labeled complementary oligonucleotide probes are added, and they bind to the amplified DNA (Figure 4). The resulting high concentration of fluorescence is easily visible as a distinct bright spot when viewed with a fluorescence microscope.[4] In the specific case shown (Figure 5), the nucleus is enlarged because this is a B-cell lymphoma cell. The two proteins of interest are a B cell receptor and MYD88. The finding of interaction in the cytoplasm was interesting because B cell receptors are thought of as being located in the cell membrane.[5]

Applications

PLA as described above has been used to study aspects of animal development[6] [7] and breast cancer[8] among many other topics. In situ proximity ligation assays (isPLA) has been applied to antibody validation in human tissues with various advantages over IHC, including increased detection specificity, decreased unspecific staining, and better localization.[9] A variation of the technique (rISH-PLA) has been used to study the association of protein and RNA.[10] Another variation of in situ PLA includes a multiplex PLA assay that makes it possible to visualize multiple protein complexes in parallel.[11] PLA can also be combined with other read out forms such as ELISA,[12] flow cytometry.[13] [14] and Western blotting[15]

Notes and References

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  4. Gustafsdottir SM, Schallmeiner E, Fredriksson S, Gullberg M, Söderberg O, Jarvius M, Jarvius J, Howell M, Landegren U . Proximity ligation assays for sensitive and specific protein analyses . Analytical Biochemistry . 345 . 1 . 2–9 . October 2005 . 15950911 . 10.1016/j.ab.2005.01.018 .
  5. Web site: Staudt. Louis. Therapy of lymphoma inspired by functional and structural genomics. videocast.nih.gov. February 2017 . National Institutes of Health. 3 February 2017.
  6. Wang S, Yoo S, Kim HY, Wang M, Zheng C, Parkhouse W, Krieger C, Harden N . Detection of in situ protein-protein complexes at the Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction using proximity ligation assay . Journal of Visualized Experiments . 95 . 52139 . January 2015 . 25650626 . 10.3791/52139 . 4354543.
  7. Kwon J, Jeong SM, Choi I, Kim NH . ADAM10 Is Involved in Cell Junction Assembly in Early Porcine Embryo Development . PLOS ONE . 11 . 4 . e0152921 . 2016 . 27043020 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0152921 . 4820119. 2016PLoSO..1152921K . free .
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  9. Lindskog. Cecilia. Backman. Max. Zieba. Agata. Asplund. Anna. Uhlén. Mathias. Landegren. Ulf. Pontén. Fredrik. July 2020. Proximity Ligation Assay as a Tool for Antibody Validation in Human Tissues. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. en. 68. 7. 515–529. 10.1369/0022155420936384. 0022-1554. 7350078. 32602410.
  10. Roussis IM, Guille M, Myers FA, Scarlett GP . RNA Whole-Mount In situ Hybridisation Proximity Ligation Assay (rISH-PLA), an Assay for Detecting RNA-Protein Complexes in Intact Cells . PLOS ONE . 11 . 1 . e0147967 . 2016 . 26824753 . 4732756 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0147967 . 2016PLoSO..1147967R . free .
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