Red emissive two-photon probe for real-time imaging of mitochondria trafficking

Anal Chem. 2014 Jun 17;86(12):5638-41. doi: 10.1021/ac5014805. Epub 2014 Jun 4.

Abstract

Mitochondria trafficking plays an essential role for supplying energy in the neuronal system. We report here a red emissive two-photon probe for mitochondria (CMT-red) that showed high selectivity and robust staining ability for mitochondria, high photostability under a two-photon microscopy imaging condition, and low cytotoxicity. This probe can be easily loaded into live cells and tissue and used for real-time, high resolution imaging of the mitochondria trafficking in primary cortical neurons as well as in rat hippocampal tissue.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Transport
  • Hippocampus / metabolism
  • Mitochondria / metabolism*
  • Molecular Probes*
  • Photons
  • Rats

Substances

  • Molecular Probes