Excitation Spectral Phasor Microscopy (ExSPM) unveils spatiotemporal heterogeneities in polarity of intracellular lipid droplets
Liu, J.; He, Y.; Yan, R.; Yan, J.; Wang, R.; Zhang, Z.; Xia, J.; Kireev, I.; Xu, K.; Chen, K.
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Spatiotemporal heterogeneities in intracellular LD polarity are central to cellular homeostasis but remain largely unexplored. Here, we introduce Excitation Spectral Phasor Microscopy (ExSPM), which integrates high-throughput excitation spectral imaging with phasor analysis to map LD polarity with exceptional sensitivity and spatiotemporal resolution. Using the lipophilic dye Nile Red, ExSPM revealed extensive heterogeneity and dynamics of LD polarity within single cells, reflecting lipid metabolism and energy status. Notably, high-polarity LDs emerged dynamically at lysosome- and mitochondria-contact sites, revealing pathway-specific kinetics of LD catabolism that distinguish lipophagy from neutral lipolysis. ExSPM further uncovered a tightly interconnected regulatory network among lipolytic pathways, in which perturbation of one pathway reshapes others while preserving overall energy supply. ExSPM thus provides a versatile platform to dissect intracellular compositional heterogeneity and the coordinated regulation of lipid metabolism, offering new insights into organelle function and cellular homeostasis.
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