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. 2016 May 3;73(17):3291–3310. doi: 10.1007/s00018-016-2228-8

Table 2.

Optical microscopical biophysical techniques applied in oligodendrocyte-myelin field in chronological order

References Biophysical techniques Major findings
[182] FCS Diffusion coefficient of MOG-eGFP and Bodipy FL-C5 sphingomyelin
[112] C-Laurdan

In co-culture systems (neuron-derived signals):

Increased membrane order in primary OLGs by neuron-derived soluble factors

Increased membrane condensation in the presence of MBP

FRAP Formation of highly dynamic GalC clusters in OLGs
STED Increased number of large GalC clusters in the presence of neurons
FRET Self-interaction of GalC within the large clusters
[136] FRET Decrease in Rho activity in Oli-neu cells in the presence of neuronal-conditioned medium
C-Laurdan Increased membrane condensation in the presence of conditioned neuronal medium or RhoGTPase inactivation
[183] RICS, FRAP Diffusion coefficient of MOG-eGFP in OLN-93 cells
[164] FRET Interaction of 14-kDa MBP with PIP2 (sensed by CFP-PH-PLCδ1) in Oli-neu cells
[184] RICS, FRAP Diffusion coefficient of DiI-C18 in primary OLGs
[99] C-Laurdan

Higher lipid order in GUVs prepared from myelin compared to Oli-neu cells

Higher lipid order in GUVs prepared from wild type animal compared to shiverer mousea or CerS2-deficient mouseb

Higher lipid order in primary OLGs compared to FB1c-treated OLGs

FCS Slower diffusion of DiD in GUVs prepared from wild type animal compared shiverera mouse or CerS2 deficient mouse
FRAP Slower diffusion of Cell MaskOranged in control OLGs compared to FB1c-treated OLGs
[88] FRAP

Detection of highly mobile MAG in OLGs isolated from shiverer mouse compared to control to show the diffusion barrier function of 14-kDa MBP

Higher mobility of truncated Tmem10 (without cytosolic domain) compared to full length Tmem10

[87] FRAP Dynamic role of 21.5-kDa MBP-RFP in OLN-93 cells proliferation
[95] FRAP Decreased 14-kDa MBP diffusion due to its oligomerization
FRET Self association of 14-kDa MBP
[97] s-FCS Decreased mobility of PLP-eGFP in the presence of sulfatide (rather than GalC) on poly-l-lysine and laminin-2 in OLN-93 cells
Increased mobility of PLP-eGFP even in the presence of sulfatide on fibronectin in OLN-93 cells
z-scan FCS, z-scan RICS Increased mobility of 18.5-MBP-eGFP in the presence of only GalC in OLN-93 cells
[166] FRET Presence of one or more intermediate conformational states of 18.5-kDa MBP

aMBP-deficient mouse

bMouse model unable to synthesize long acid fatty acyl chain lipids

cInhibitor of sphingolipid synthesis

dMembrane dye