Protonex™ Green 500 PEG12 maleimide is a thiol-reactive, pH-sensitive fluorophore specifically designed for developing pH-responsive bioconjugates to investigate processes such as antibody internalization, endocytosis, and phagocytosis in live cells. The incorporation of a polyethylene glycol (PEG12) spacer arm significantly enhances the aqueous solubility of the dye, thereby reducing the potential for bioconjugate aggregation without compromising its biological functionality. As the pH shifts from basic to acidic, Protonex™ Green 500 PEG12 exhibits increased fluorescence, which aligns with the acidification of intracellular vesicles. The increase in fluorescence as the pH transitions from neutral to acidic obviates the need for extensive washing steps due to its lack of fluorescence in typical extracellular environments. Protonex™ Green 500 PEG12 maleimide is particularly effective in monitoring acidic cellular compartments, such as phagosomes, endosomes, and lysosomes, where it exhibits significantly enhanced fluorescence, providing precise detection of these acidic sites. This characteristic facilitates the specific detection of cellular acidic compartments with reduced signal variability and improved accuracy for applications in imaging, flow cytometry, and high-content screening (HCS). The maleimide functionality allows for specific conjugation to free sulfhydryl groups from reduced cysteines in proteins or peptides, oligonucleotide thiophosphates, or small molecular ligands. Such bioconjugates are crucial for targeted detection and analysis of cellular processes like phagocytosis and endocytosis, and support comprehensive multiplexed analyses of cellular functions, enabling detailed investigations into cellular dynamics.
Dissecting the roles of dynamin and clathrin in platelet pinocytosis.
Authors:
Baxter, Ruby M and Harper, Matthew T
Journal:
Biochemical and biophysical research communications (2024): 150250
Flagellar pH homeostasis mediated by Na+/H+ exchangers regulates human sperm functions through coupling with CatSper and KSper activation.
Authors:
Liang, Min and Ji, Nanxi and Song, Jian and Kang, Hang and Zeng, Xuhui
Journal:
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) (2024): 674-688
Quantification of Microglial Engulfment of Synaptic Material Using Flow Cytometry.
Authors:
Ugursu, Bilge and Wolf, Susanne A
Journal:
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE (2024)
ClinOleic Impairs ROS Production and Phagocytosis in M1 Macrophages Without Affecting M1 Differentiation.
Authors:
Tsai, Yi-Sheng and Yeh, Hsuan-Te and Chen, Ming-Shan and Chang, Hui-Ju and Lin, Wen-Chun and Sheu, Shew-Meei
Journal:
Cell biochemistry and biophysics (2024)
Disease activity is associated with changes in the innate immune function in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Authors:
Torres-Ruiz, Jiram and Rull-Gabayet, Marina and Mejía-Domínguez, Nancy R and Carrillo-Vázquez, Daniel Alberto and Reyes-Islas, Juan Alberto and Cassiano-Quezada, Fabiola and Cuellar-Rodríguez, Jennifer and Sierra-Madero, Juan and Sánchez, Jessica Márquez and Serrano-García, Jesús Salvador and González, Alexia Esquinca and Juárez-Vega, Guillermo and Tapia-Rodríguez, Miguel and Gómez-Martín, Diana