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Biophysical Journal | 1988

CA2+ binding kinetics of fura-2 and azo-1 from temperature-jump relaxation measurements

Joseph Kao; Roger Y. Tsien

The Ca2+-binding kinetics of fura-2 and azo-1 were studied using temperature-jump relaxation methods. In 140 mM KCl at 20 degrees C, the association and dissociation rate constants for fura-2 were 6.02 x 10(8) M-1s-1 and 96.7 s-1, respectively. The fura-2 kinetics were insensitive to pH over the range 7.4 to 8.4. Azo-1 was studied in 140 mM KCl, at pH 7.4, at 10 degrees and 20 degrees C. At 10 degrees C, azo-1 exhibited association and dissociation rate constants of 1.43 x 10(8) M-1s-1 and 777.9 s-1, respectively; while at 20 degrees C, the corresponding values were 3.99 x 10(8) M-1s-1 and 1,177 s-1. The kinetic results demonstrate that fura-2 and azo-1 are well suited to monitoring rapid changes in intracellular [Ca2+].


Nano Letters | 2012

Nanoparticle assemblies in thin films of supramolecular nanocomposites.

Joseph Kao; Peter Bai; Vivian P. Chuang; Zhang Jiang; Peter Ercius; Ting Xu

We demonstrated a versatile approach to obtain layered nanoparticle sheets with in-plane hexagonal order and 3-D ordered arrays of single nanoparticle chains in thin films upon blending nanoparticles with block copolymer (BCP)-based supramolecules. Basic understanding on the thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of the assembly process paved a path to manipulate these assemblies to meet demands in nanoparticle-based device fabrication and understand structure-property correlations.


Nature Communications | 2014

Rapid fabrication of hierarchically structured supramolecular nanocomposite thin films in one minute

Joseph Kao; Kari Thorkelsson; Peter Bai; Zhen Zhang; Cheng Sun; Ting Xu

Functional nanocomposites containing nanoparticles of different chemical compositions may exhibit new properties to meet demands for advanced technology. It is imperative to simultaneously achieve hierarchical structural control and to develop rapid, scalable fabrication to minimize degradation of nanoparticle properties and for compatibility with nanomanufacturing. Here we show that the assembly kinetics of supramolecular nanocomposites in thin films are governed by the energetic cost arising from defects, the chain mobility and the activation energy for inter-domain diffusion. By optimizing only one parameter, the solvent fraction in the film, the assembly kinetics can be precisely tailored to produce hierarchically structured thin films of supramolecular nanocomposites in one minute. Moreover, the strong wavelength-dependent optical anisotropy in the nanocomposite highlights their potential applications for light manipulation and information transmission. The present study may open a new avenue in designing manufacture-friendly continuous processing for the fabrication of functional nanocomposite thin films.


Experimental Cell Research | 1991

The effects of inositol trisphosphates and inositol tetrakisphosphate on Ca2+ release and Cl- current pattern in the Xenopus laevis oocyte.

James E. Ferguson; Jin-Kwan Han; Joseph Kao; Richard Nuccitelli

We report that Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 releases calcium from intracellular stores of intact Xenopus laevis oocytes, as indicated by two different techniques, Ca2(+)-sensitive microelectrodes and a fura-2 imaging system. Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 releases only 20% as much Ca2+ as the same amount of Ins(1,4,5)P3. This effect is not due to the conversion of the injected Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 to Ins(1,4,5)P3, which is known to release Ca2+, because the amount of [3H]Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 that is converted to Ins(1,4,5)P3 is extremely small, as determined using HPLC. Examination of the different current patterns induced by Ins(1,4,5)P3 and Ins(1,3,4,5)P4, when injected into voltage-clamped oocytes, provided further evidence that the Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 was not being converted back to Ins(1,4,5)P3. We investigated the effects of four compounds, three inositol trisphosphates (Ins(1,4,5)P3, Ins(2,4,5)P3, and Ins(1,3,4)P3), and Ins(1,3,4,5)P4, on Cl- current conductance in order to examine (1) the possible role of Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 in cell activation and (2) the relationships between intracellular Ca2+ and the activation of Cl- currents. Immature stage VI Xenopus laevis oocytes were voltage-clamped and injected with Ins(1,4,5)P3, Ins(2,4,5)P3, and Ins(1,3,4)P3. Ins(1,4,5)P3 and Ins(2,4,5)P3 triggered Ca2(+)-dependent Cl- currents, but Ins(1,3,4)P3 did not trigger currents nor did it release intracellular Ca2+. Ins(2,4,5)P3 was fourfold less effective at inducing the immediate Cl- current pulse than Ins(1,4,5)P3. The Cl- current pattern was quite dependent on the amount of Ins(1,4,5)P3 injected into the oocyte. Low amounts of Ins(1,4,5)P3 triggered only an immediate single Cl- current pulse, whereas large amounts triggered the immediate single pulse, followed by a quiescent period, followed by oscillating Cl- currents. In contrast to the response of Ins(1,4,5)P3, injection of Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 triggered only oscillating Cl- currents whose magnitude, but not pattern, was dependent on the amount injected into the cell. The currents generated by Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 resemble the oscillating Cl- currents triggered by large amounts of Ins(1,4,5)P3 and Ins(2,4,5)P3. Ins(1,3,4,5)P4, unlike Ins(1,4,5)P3 and Ins(2,4,5)P3, rarely caused an immediate Cl- current pulse, but caused an immediate release of calcium. Therefore, we suggest that the oscillating currents are only indirectly dependent on calcium. These [Ca2+]i and conductance measurements suggest that both Ins(1,4,5)P3 and Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 have roles in intracellular Ca2+ regulation.


Advanced Materials | 2014

Direct 3‐D Nanoparticle Assemblies in Thin Films via Topographically Patterned Surfaces

Joseph Kao; Seong-Jun Jeong; Zhang Jiang; Dong Hyun Lee; Karim Aissou; C. A. Ross; Thomas P. Russell; Ting Xu

Simple yet versatile routes to generate macroscopically aligned 3-D NP arrays with tunable structures in supramolecular nanocomposite thin films are presented using faceted and lithographically patterned surfaces. These studies provide a powerful platform for the investigation of emerging structure-property relationships in functional nanocomposites, paving the way for the realization of next-generation devices.


New Methods in Microscopy and Low Light Imaging | 1989

Fluorescence Ratio Imaging Of Dynamic Intracellular Signals

A. T. Harootunian; Joseph Kao; Roger Y. Tsien

Traditional biochemical assays of cellular messengers require grinding up thousands or millions of cells for each data point. Such destructive measurements use up large amounts of tissue, have poor time resolution, and cannot assess heterogeneity between individual cells or dynamic spatial localizations. Recent technical advances now enable important ionic signals to be continuously imaged inside individual living cells with micron spatial resolution and subsecond time resolution. This methodology relies on the molecular engineering of indicator dyes whose fluorescence is strong and highly sensitive to ions such as Ca2+, H+, or Na+. Binding of these ions shifts the fluorescence excitation spectrum of the corresponding indicator. The ratio of excitation amplitudes at two wavelengths measures the free ion concentration while canceling out intensity variations due to nonuniform cell thickness or dye content. By rapidly alternating between the two ion-sensitive excitation wavelengths, a fluorescence microscope equipped with a low-light television camera and digital image processor can produce dynamic images of intracellular messenger levels. In many populations of cells traditionally assumed to be homogeneous, we find that neighboring individual cells can differ enormously in their cytosolic Ca2+ response to agonist stimulation, some ignoring the stimulus, others raising cytosolic Ca2+ transiently, others showing oscillations. Oscillations have been speculated to be important as a basis for frequency-coding of oscillations. Oscillations have been speculated to be important as a basis for frequency-coding of graded inputs; we are investigating the mechanism of their generation using light flashes to generate pulses of intracellular messengers. Spatial gradients of cytosolic Ca t+ within single cells have been observed in embryos during fertilization and development, neurons exposed to electrical or drug stimulation and in cytotoxic T lymphocytes during killing of target cells. Variations of cytosolic pH and free Na+ are especially interesting in epithelia and in cells undergoing mitogenic or oncogenic activation.


Chemical Society Reviews | 2013

Toward functional nanocomposites: taking the best of nanoparticles, polymers, and small molecules

Joseph Kao; Kari Thorkelsson; Peter Bai; Benjamin J. Rancatore; Ting Xu


Macromolecules | 2011

Effects of Interfacial Interactions and Film Thickness on Nonequilibrium Hierarchical Assemblies of Block Copolymer-Based Supramolecules in Thin Films

Joseph Kao; Joseph Tingsanchali; Ting Xu


Nanoscale | 2014

Dielectric properties of barium titanate supramolecular nanocomposites

Keun Hyung Lee; Joseph Kao; Saman Salemizadeh Parizi; Gabriel Caruntu; Ting Xu


Photochemistry and Photobiology | 1990

THE MOLECULAR and STEREOCHEMICAL STRUCTURES OF PHOTOPRODUCTS GENERATED BY UV-IRRADIATION OF 4'-HYDROXYMETHYL-4,5',8'- TRIMETHYLPSORALEN IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION

Joseph Kao; Stephen T. Isaacs; John E. Hearst

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Ting Xu

University of California

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Peter Bai

University of California

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John E. Hearst

University of California

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Roger Y. Tsien

University of California

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Zhang Jiang

Argonne National Laboratory

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Alex Zettl

University of California

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