Unraveling mitotic protein networks by 3D multiplexed epitope drug screening

Abstract Three‐dimensional protein localization intricately determines the functional coordination of cellular processes. The complex spatial context of protein landscape has been assessed by multiplexed immunofluorescent staining or mass spectrometry, applied to 2D cell culture with limited physiol...

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Main Authors: Lorenz J Maier, Stefan M Kallenberger, Katharina Jechow, Marcel Waschow, Roland Eils, Christian Conrad
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Published: Springer Nature 2018-08-01
Series:Molecular Systems Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15252/msb.20188238
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author Lorenz J Maier
Stefan M Kallenberger
Katharina Jechow
Marcel Waschow
Roland Eils
Christian Conrad
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description Abstract Three‐dimensional protein localization intricately determines the functional coordination of cellular processes. The complex spatial context of protein landscape has been assessed by multiplexed immunofluorescent staining or mass spectrometry, applied to 2D cell culture with limited physiological relevance or tissue sections. Here, we present 3D SPECS, an automated technology for 3D Spatial characterization of Protein Expression Changes by microscopic Screening. This workflow comprises iterative antibody staining, high‐content 3D imaging, and machine learning for detection of mitoses. This is followed by mapping of spatial protein localization into a spherical, cellular coordinate system, a basis for model‐based prediction of spatially resolved affinities of proteins. As a proof‐of‐concept, we mapped twelve epitopes in 3D‐cultured spheroids and investigated the network effects of twelve mitotic cancer drugs. Our approach reveals novel insights into spindle fragility and chromatin stress, and predicts unknown interactions between proteins in specific mitotic pathways. 3D SPECS's ability to map potential drug targets by multiplexed immunofluorescence in 3D cell culture combined with our automated high‐content assay will inspire future functional protein expression and drug assays.
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spelling doaj-art-cda07af543e74cdd9c475a283af419cc2025-08-20T03:06:27ZengSpringer NatureMolecular Systems Biology1744-42922018-08-0114811510.15252/msb.20188238Unraveling mitotic protein networks by 3D multiplexed epitope drug screeningLorenz J Maier0Stefan M Kallenberger1Katharina Jechow2Marcel Waschow3Roland Eils4Christian Conrad5Center for Quantitative Analysis of Molecular and Cellular Biosystems (BioQuant), Heidelberg UniversityCenter for Quantitative Analysis of Molecular and Cellular Biosystems (BioQuant), Heidelberg UniversityDivision of Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)Division of Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)Center for Quantitative Analysis of Molecular and Cellular Biosystems (BioQuant), Heidelberg UniversityCenter for Quantitative Analysis of Molecular and Cellular Biosystems (BioQuant), Heidelberg UniversityAbstract Three‐dimensional protein localization intricately determines the functional coordination of cellular processes. The complex spatial context of protein landscape has been assessed by multiplexed immunofluorescent staining or mass spectrometry, applied to 2D cell culture with limited physiological relevance or tissue sections. Here, we present 3D SPECS, an automated technology for 3D Spatial characterization of Protein Expression Changes by microscopic Screening. This workflow comprises iterative antibody staining, high‐content 3D imaging, and machine learning for detection of mitoses. This is followed by mapping of spatial protein localization into a spherical, cellular coordinate system, a basis for model‐based prediction of spatially resolved affinities of proteins. As a proof‐of‐concept, we mapped twelve epitopes in 3D‐cultured spheroids and investigated the network effects of twelve mitotic cancer drugs. Our approach reveals novel insights into spindle fragility and chromatin stress, and predicts unknown interactions between proteins in specific mitotic pathways. 3D SPECS's ability to map potential drug targets by multiplexed immunofluorescence in 3D cell culture combined with our automated high‐content assay will inspire future functional protein expression and drug assays.https://doi.org/10.15252/msb.20188238cell profilingmitosis modelingmultiplexed immunostainingprotein–protein interactions
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Stefan M Kallenberger
Katharina Jechow
Marcel Waschow
Roland Eils
Christian Conrad
Unraveling mitotic protein networks by 3D multiplexed epitope drug screening
Molecular Systems Biology
cell profiling
mitosis modeling
multiplexed immunostaining
protein–protein interactions
title Unraveling mitotic protein networks by 3D multiplexed epitope drug screening
title_full Unraveling mitotic protein networks by 3D multiplexed epitope drug screening
title_fullStr Unraveling mitotic protein networks by 3D multiplexed epitope drug screening
title_full_unstemmed Unraveling mitotic protein networks by 3D multiplexed epitope drug screening
title_short Unraveling mitotic protein networks by 3D multiplexed epitope drug screening
title_sort unraveling mitotic protein networks by 3d multiplexed epitope drug screening
topic cell profiling
mitosis modeling
multiplexed immunostaining
protein–protein interactions
url https://doi.org/10.15252/msb.20188238
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