Cyclotriphosphazene-Based "Butterfly" Fluorescence Probe for Lysosome Targeting

Bioconjug Chem. 2021 Jun 16;32(6):1117-1122. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00160. Epub 2021 May 24.

Abstract

A cyclotriphosphazene-based "butterfly" fluorescence probe HCCP-MNI bearing two naphthalimide and morpholine units were developed for lysosome targeting. The synthesized HCCP-MNI exhibited stable fluorescence signals and was cytocompatible in the given concentration range. Co-localization experimental results showed that cells treated with the HCCP-MNI and a commercial dye (Lyso-Tracker Red DND-99) had overlapped fluorescence signals, demonstrating its targeting specificity to lysosomes. The developed HCCP-MNI may be used for cell tracking applications associated with the functionalities of lysosomes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / metabolism*
  • Lysosomes / metabolism*
  • Phosphorus Compounds / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Phosphorus Compounds