Background: Selective imaging of lysosomes by fluorescence microscopy using specific fluorescent probes allows the study of biological processes and it is potentially useful also for diagnosis. Lysosomes are involved in numerous physiological processes, such as bone and tissue remodeling, plasma membrane repair, and cholesterol homeostasis, along with cell death and cell signaling. Despite the great number of dyes available today on the market, the search for new fluorescent dyes easily up-taken by cells, biocompatible and bearing bright and long-lasting fluorescence is still a priority.
Methods: Two thiophene-based fluorescent dyes, TC1 and TC2, were synthetized as lysosome-specific probes.
Results: The new dyes showed high selectivity for fluorescent staining and imaging of lysosomes and disclosed high photostability, low toxicity and pH insensitivity in the range 2-10.
Conclusions: The TC dyes exhibited high co-localization coefficients (>95%) and moderate quantum yields. They showed high biocompatibility and long-term retention, important features for biological applications.
General Significance: The results of the present work disclose a new class of organic dyes with potential wide applications as specific and efficient lysosome probes in the study of various biological processes.
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