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    Can We See PIP3and Hydrogen Peroxide with a Single Probe?

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    A genetically encoded sensor for parallel measurements of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels (termed PIP-SHOW) was developed. Upon elevation of local phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5- trisphosphate (PIP3) concentration, the sensor translocates from the cytosol to the plasma membrane, while a ratiometric excitation change rapidly and simultaneously reports changes in the concentration of H2O2. The dynamics of PIP3 and H2O2 generation were monitored in platelet-derived growth factor-stimulated fibroblasts and in T-lymphocytes after formation of an immunological synapse. We suggest that PIP-SHOW can serve as a prototype for many fluorescent sensors with combined readouts
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