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  • Biotechnology
  • Molecular Imaging
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) sensors are vital for intracellular imaging but face limitations like photobleaching and phototoxicity.
  • Autofluorescence and light scattering hinder fluorescence imaging in complex biological samples such as blood.
  • Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) offers a potential solution to these challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of BRET sensor design principles.
  • To discuss key design considerations for BRET sensors.
  • To present examples of BRET sensor development, focusing on NanoLuc luciferase.

Main Methods:

  • Review of BRET sensor design principles.
  • Detailed discussion of design considerations.
  • Case studies of three BRET sensor classes, including those utilizing NanoLuc luciferase.

Main Results:

  • BRET sensors offer advantages over FRET by avoiding external illumination, mitigating photobleaching and phototoxicity.
  • Improvements in luciferases and substrates have enhanced BRET sensitivity, enabling single-cell imaging.
  • BRET sensors are emerging as a promising technology for point-of-care diagnostics.

Conclusions:

  • BRET sensors provide a powerful alternative to FRET for intracellular imaging and diagnostics.
  • The development of bright and stable luciferases like NanoLuc has significantly advanced BRET technology.
  • BRET sensors are well-suited for applications requiring long-term monitoring or imaging in scattering media.