A homodimeric BODIPY rotor as a fluorescent viscosity sensor for membrane-mimicking and cellular environments

作者:Raut Sangram; Kimball Joseph; Fudala Rafal; Doan Hung; Maliwal Badri; Sabnis Nirupama; Lacko Andras; Gryczynski Ignacy; Dzyuba Sergei V; Gryczynski Zygmunt*
来源:Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2014, 16(48): 27037-27042.
DOI:10.1039/c4cp04260c

摘要

Fluorescence properties of a novel homodimeric BODIPY dye rotor for Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) are reported. Steady state and time resolved fluorescence measurements established the viscosity dependent behaviour in vitro. Homodimeric BODIPY embedded in different membrane mimicking lipid vesicles (DPPC, POPC and POPC plus cholesterol) is demonstrated to be a viable sensor for fluorescence lifetime based viscosity measurements. Moreover, SKOV3 cells readily endocytosed the dye, which accumulated in membranous structures inside the cytoplasm thereby allowing viscosity mapping of internal cell components.

  • 出版日期2014