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ReviewBiosensors2025

Progress and Prospects in FRET for the Investigation of Protein-Protein Interactions.

Yue Zhang, Xinyue Ma, Meihua Zhu, Vivien Ya-Fan Wang, Jiajia Guo

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Review in Biosensors, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Yue ZhangInstitute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Xinyue MaInstitute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Meihua ZhuInstitute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Vivien Ya-Fan WangFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1984-2713
Jiajia GuoInstitute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6118-8241

Funding

Multi-Year Research Grant from University of Macau MYRG2018-00093-FHSNational Natural Science Foundation of China 22304184Science and Technology Development Fund, Macao 0089/2022/AFJ
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) play a crucial role in various biological processes, including signal transduction, transcriptional regulation, and metabolic pathways. Over the years, many methods have been developed to study PPIs, such as yeast two-hybrid (Y2H), co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP), pull-down assays, and surface plasmon resonance (SPR). However, each of these techniques has its own limitations, including false positives, a lack of specific binding partners, and restricted interaction zones. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) has emerged as a powerful technique for investigating PPIs, offering several advantages over traditional methods. Recent advancements in fluorescence microscopy have further enhanced its application in PPI studies. In this review, we summarize recent developments in FRET-based approaches and their applications in PPIs research over the past five years, including conventional FRET, time-resolved FRET (TR-FRET), fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy-FRET (FLIM-FRET), single-molecule FRET (smFRET), fluorescence cross-correlation spectroscopy FRET (FCCS-FRET), and provide guidance on selecting the most appropriate method for PPIs studies.

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Fluorescence Resonance Energy TransferProtein Interaction MappingProteinsHumansMicroscopy, FluorescenceProtein BindingProteinsFRETprotein–protein interactions

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