Figure 2.
Arc and PICK1 form complexes in live cells. (a–c) Intensity images of a representative SH-SY5Y cell co-transfected with Arc-mCherry and EGFP-PICK1 show co-localization in puncta. (d–f) ccRICS analysis demonstrates directed interaction of Arc-mCherry and EGFP-PICK1 in live cells. Cross-correlation of the fluctuation from Arc and PICK1 (d,e) produced a new correlation curve (f) of only the fluorophores which are moving together in the cells. The curve is smaller because the correlated signal is only a fraction of the total particles in each channel. Diffusion obtained in the correlated sample is similar to that obtained from individual RICS analysis. Lack of interaction would be predicted to produce a randomized, non-correlated signal which was observed for our control conditions.