Our Cell Navigator® fluorescence imaging kits are a set of fluorescence imaging tools for labeling sub-cellular organelles such as membranes, lysosomes, mitochondria and nuclei etc. The selective labeling of live cell compartments provides a powerful method for studying cellular events in a spatial and temporal context. This particular kit is designed to label lysosomes of live cells in green fluorescence. The kit uses a proprietary lysotropic dye that selectively accumulates in lysosomes probably vial the lysosome pH gradient. The lysotropic indicator is a hydrophobic compound that easily permeates intact live cells, and trapped in lysosomes after it gets into cells. Its fluorescence is significantly enhanced upon entering lysosomes. This key feature significantly increases its selectivity for lysosomes. The labeling protocol is robust, requiring minimal hands-on time. It can be readily adapted for a wide variety of fluorescence platforms such as microplate assays, immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry. It is useful for a variety of studies, including cell adhesion, chemotaxis, multidrug resistance, cell viability, apoptosis and cytotoxicity. The kit provides all the essential components with an optimized cell-labeling protocol. It is suitable for proliferating and non-proliferating cells, and can be used for both suspension and adherent cells.
Ji, Anqi and Yang, Pingjuan and Ma, Beng and Li, Jiayi and Yu, Ying and Zhang, Xiaoman and Chen, Pan and Yao, Haonan and Shi, Linlin and Hu, Hao and others,
Journal:
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2025): 138042
Zhang, Yifan and Wang, Lei and Cao, Xuemei and Song, Ruiwen and Yin, Sicheng and Cheng, Zhiyang and Li, Weinan and Shen, Keyu and Zhao, Teng and Xu, Jun and others,
Malina, Tomáš and Poláková, Katerina and Skopalík, Josef and Milotová, Vera and Holá, Katerina and Havrdová, Markéta and Tománková, Katerina Barton and Cmiel, Vratislav and Sefc, Ludek and Zboril, Radek