Ratiometric fluorimetric and colorimetric probe for sensing and imaging pH changes in living cells
Zhiwen Wei1, Juan Jia1, Yige Gong1
1School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong, China.
Abstract:
Cell, enzyme, and tissue activity in living organisms are closely related to intracellular pH. Detecting the changes of intracellular pH is important to understanding the physiological and pathological changes in the process of crucial cell metabolism. A pH probe (HTBI) based on hemicyanine was synthesized. The probe solution displayed a marked colour change from yellow to amaranth with the pH increase from neutral to basic; simultaneously, the emission spectra showed a significant red shift. The probe exhibited a ratiometric fluorescence emission (F586nm /F542nm ) characteristic of pKa 8.82. As expected, HTBI exhibited high sensitivity and selectivity for pH, fine photostability, reversibility, and low cytotoxicity. Therefore, it would be a very useful tool for measuring the intracellular pH changes.
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