Results
Title

Pseudo‐Membrane Jackets: Two‐Dimensional Coordination Polymers Achieving Visible Phase Separation in Cell Membrane.

Authors

Ohtani, Ryo; Kawano, Kenichi; Kinoshita, Masanao; Yanaka, Saeko; Watanabe, Hikaru; Hirai, Kenji; Futaki, Shiroh; Matsumori, Nobuaki; Uji‐i, Hiroshi; Ohba, Masaaki; Kato, Koichi; Hayami, Shinya

Abstract

Cell membranes contain lateral systems that consist of various lipid compositions and actin cytoskeleton, providing two‐dimensional (2D) platforms for chemical reactions. However, such complex 2D environments have not yet been used as a synthetic platform for artificial 2D nanomaterials. Herein, we demonstrate the direct synthesis of 2D coordination polymers (CPs) at the liquid‐cell interface of the plasma membrane of living cells. The coordination‐driven self‐assembly of networking metal complex lipids produces cyanide‐bridged CP layers with metal ions, enabling "pseudo‐membrane jackets" that produce long‐lived micro‐domains with a size of 1–5 μm. The resultant artificial and visible phase separation systems remain stable even in the absence of actin skeletons in cells. Moreover, we show the cell application of the jackets by demonstrating the enhancement of cellular calcium response to ATP.

Subjects

COORDINATION polymers; MEMBRANE separation; CELL membranes; PHASE separation; CHEMICAL reactions; CELL separation

Publication

Angewandte Chemie, 2020, Vol 132, Issue 41, p18087

ISSN

0044-8249

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1002/ange.202006600