Redox homeostasis is a fundamental property of living cells and responds actively to both cellular metabolism and external stimulus. The development of redox-sensitive GFP (roGFP) enables dynamic monitoring of changes in cellular redox poise (Hanson et al., 2014). When excited alternatively at 405 nm and 488 nm, these probes exhibit significant opposing shifts at the emission spectra (505-530 nm), which enables ratiometric measurement of relative redox values. A more oxidized environment results in a higher 405/488 ratio. Previously, successful application of roGFPs in leaf epidermis or root cells has been reported. Here we provide a protocol describing the application of roGFP1 imaging in growing pollen tubes by confocal laser scanning microscopy.

Pollen tube (花粉管)

ROS (ROS)

Redox level (氧化还原水平)

Live cell imaging (活细胞成像)