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    • Neuroscience
    • Biophysics
    • Cell Biology

    Background:

    • Membrane binding of alpha-synuclein (aSyn) is implicated in early neuronal aggregation.
    • Accurate live-cell measurement of membrane-proximal aSyn aggregation remains a significant challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a high-specificity method for quantifying membrane-proximal alpha-synuclein aggregation in live neurons.
    • To establish per-cell metrics for membrane proximity and aggregation states.

    Main Methods:

    • Combined three-channel fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) with Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET).
    • Utilized a hierarchical expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm to estimate per-cell lifetimes and population fractions.
    • Validated the method using Monte Carlo simulations and experimental neuronal data.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully resolved changes in membrane-proximal aggregation and aggregate-associated lifetimes in neurons.
    • Demonstrated improved accuracy in estimating cellular aggregation states under realistic conditions.
    • Revealed previously unattainable insights into membrane-proximal aggregation effects.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed FLIM-FRET approach with hierarchical analysis provides robust cell-level metrics for aggregation studies.
    • This method overcomes limitations of pixel-by-pixel or whole-cell averaging, enabling reliable comparisons across experimental conditions.
    • The framework is broadly applicable for studying protein aggregation and membrane interactions beyond alpha-synuclein.