Abstract
Lysosomal pHs are maintained at low values by the cooperative action of a proton pump and a chloride channel to maintain electroneutrality. Owing to the biological significance of lysosomal chloride ions, measurements of their levels are of great importance to understand lysosome-associated biological events. However, appropriate probes to selectively detect Cl− ions within acidic lysosomes have not been developed to date. In this study, we prepared MQAE-MP, a lysosomal Cl−-selective fluorescent probe, and applied it to gain information about biological processes associated with lysosomes. The fluorescence of MQAE-MP is pH-insensitive over physiological pH ranges and is quenched by Cl− with a Stern-Volmer constant of 204 M−1. Because MQAE-MP detects lysosomal Cl− selectively, it was employed to assess the effects of eleven substances on lysosomal Cl− concentrations. The results show that lysosomal Cl− concentrations decrease in cells treated with substances that inhibit proteins responsible for lysosomal membrane stabilization, induce lysosomal membrane permeabilization, and transport lysosomal Cl− to the cytosol. In addition, we investigated the effect of lysosomal chloride ions on the fusion of autophagosomes with lysosomes to generate autolysosomes during autophagy inhibition promoted by substances. It was found that changes in lysosomal Cl− concentrations did not affect the fusion of autophagosomes with lysosomes but an increase in the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration blocked the fusion process. We demonstrate from the current study that MQAE-MP has great potential as a lysosomal Cl−-selective fluorescent probe for studies of biological events associated with lysosomes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 56-66 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Chemical Science |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 Jan 1 |
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A lysosomal chloride ion-selective fluorescent probe for biological applications. / Park, Sang Hyun; Hyun, Ji Young; Shin, Injae.
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T1 - A lysosomal chloride ion-selective fluorescent probe for biological applications
AU - Park, Sang Hyun
AU - Hyun, Ji Young
AU - Shin, Injae
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Lysosomal pHs are maintained at low values by the cooperative action of a proton pump and a chloride channel to maintain electroneutrality. Owing to the biological significance of lysosomal chloride ions, measurements of their levels are of great importance to understand lysosome-associated biological events. However, appropriate probes to selectively detect Cl− ions within acidic lysosomes have not been developed to date. In this study, we prepared MQAE-MP, a lysosomal Cl−-selective fluorescent probe, and applied it to gain information about biological processes associated with lysosomes. The fluorescence of MQAE-MP is pH-insensitive over physiological pH ranges and is quenched by Cl− with a Stern-Volmer constant of 204 M−1. Because MQAE-MP detects lysosomal Cl− selectively, it was employed to assess the effects of eleven substances on lysosomal Cl− concentrations. The results show that lysosomal Cl− concentrations decrease in cells treated with substances that inhibit proteins responsible for lysosomal membrane stabilization, induce lysosomal membrane permeabilization, and transport lysosomal Cl− to the cytosol. In addition, we investigated the effect of lysosomal chloride ions on the fusion of autophagosomes with lysosomes to generate autolysosomes during autophagy inhibition promoted by substances. It was found that changes in lysosomal Cl− concentrations did not affect the fusion of autophagosomes with lysosomes but an increase in the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration blocked the fusion process. We demonstrate from the current study that MQAE-MP has great potential as a lysosomal Cl−-selective fluorescent probe for studies of biological events associated with lysosomes.
AB - Lysosomal pHs are maintained at low values by the cooperative action of a proton pump and a chloride channel to maintain electroneutrality. Owing to the biological significance of lysosomal chloride ions, measurements of their levels are of great importance to understand lysosome-associated biological events. However, appropriate probes to selectively detect Cl− ions within acidic lysosomes have not been developed to date. In this study, we prepared MQAE-MP, a lysosomal Cl−-selective fluorescent probe, and applied it to gain information about biological processes associated with lysosomes. The fluorescence of MQAE-MP is pH-insensitive over physiological pH ranges and is quenched by Cl− with a Stern-Volmer constant of 204 M−1. Because MQAE-MP detects lysosomal Cl− selectively, it was employed to assess the effects of eleven substances on lysosomal Cl− concentrations. The results show that lysosomal Cl− concentrations decrease in cells treated with substances that inhibit proteins responsible for lysosomal membrane stabilization, induce lysosomal membrane permeabilization, and transport lysosomal Cl− to the cytosol. In addition, we investigated the effect of lysosomal chloride ions on the fusion of autophagosomes with lysosomes to generate autolysosomes during autophagy inhibition promoted by substances. It was found that changes in lysosomal Cl− concentrations did not affect the fusion of autophagosomes with lysosomes but an increase in the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration blocked the fusion process. We demonstrate from the current study that MQAE-MP has great potential as a lysosomal Cl−-selective fluorescent probe for studies of biological events associated with lysosomes.
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U2 - 10.1039/C8SC04084B
DO - 10.1039/C8SC04084B
M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 56
EP - 66
JO - Chemical Science
JF - Chemical Science
SN - 2041-6520
IS - 1
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