ECHO-liveFISH: In vivo RNA labeling reveals dynamic regulation of nuclear RNA foci in living tissues

Ikumi Oomoto, Asuka Suzuki-Hirano, Hiroki Umeshima, Yong Woon Han, Hiroyuki Yanagisawa, Peter Carlton, Yoshie Harada, Mineko Kengaku, Akimitsu Okamoto, Tomomi Shimogori, Dan Ohtan Wang

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Abstract

Elucidating the dynamic organization of nuclear RNA foci is important for understanding and manipulating these functional sites of gene expression in both physiological and pathological states. However, such studies have been difficult to establish in vivo as a result of the absence of suitable RNA imaging methods. Here, we describe a high-resolution fluorescence RNA imaging method, ECHO-liveFISH, to label endogenous nuclear RNA in living mice and chicks. Upon in vivo electroporation, exciton-controlled sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes revealed focally concentrated endogenous 28S rRNA and U3 snoRNA at nucleoli and poly(A) RNA at nuclear speckles. Time-lapse imaging reveals steady-state stability of these RNA foci and dynamic dissipation of 28S rRNA concentrations upon polymerase I inhibition in native brain tissue. Confirming the validity of this technique in a physiological context, the in vivo RNA labeling did not interfere with the function of target RNA nor cause noticeable cytotoxicity or perturbation of cellular behavior.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e126
JournalNucleic acids research
Volume43
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 30 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics

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