Stable and sensitive probes for lysosomes: Cell-penetrating fluorescent calix[4]arenes accumulate in acidic vesicles

Mueller, Anja ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0774-0434, Lalor, Ruth, Moyano Cardaba, Clara and Matthews, Susan E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8821-0851 (2011) Stable and sensitive probes for lysosomes: Cell-penetrating fluorescent calix[4]arenes accumulate in acidic vesicles. Cytometry Part A, 79A (2). pp. 126-136. ISSN 1552-4922

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Abstract

The uptake of a fluorescently labeled cationic calix[4] (NBDCalAm) in live, nonfixed cells has been investigated. The compound is taken into the cells rapidly and shows distinct endosomal distribution after 2 hours. This distribution pattern shows colocalization with lysosomal staining. The uptake is not altered by inhibition of clathrin or caveolae dependent pathways nor by depletion of the cellular ATP-pool. Immediately after uptake the probe is localized in the Golgi and brefeldin A treatment prevents transport to lysosomes. Pulse chase experiments with bafilomycin A1, monensin, and sodium azide showed that accumulation and retention of the probe in lysosomes is primarily driven by the activity of vacuolar ATPases. The NBD labeled calix[4]arene provides a very stable and sensitive marker for lysosomes, and has a considerable advantage over some commercially available lysosomal markers in so far that the fluorescent signal is stable even when the cells are incubated in dye-free medium after staining.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Molecular and Tissue Pharmacology Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Pharmaceutical Cell Biology (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry (former - to 2021) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Medicinal Chemistry (former - to 2017)
Depositing User:	Rachel Smith
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2011 16:37
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2022 01:08
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/26425
DOI:	10.1002/cyto.a.21002

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