Efficient Labeling of Vesicles with Lipophilic Fluorescent Dyes via the Salt-Change Method
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- Title
- Efficient Labeling of Vesicles with Lipophilic Fluorescent Dyes via the Salt-Change Method
- Authors
- Cha, Minkwon; Jeong, Sang Hyeok; Bae, Seoyoon; Park, Jun Hyuk; Baeg, Yoonjin; Han, Dong Woo; Kim, Sang Soo; Shin, Jaehyeon; Park, Jeong Eun; Oh, Seung Wook; Gho, Yong Song; Shon, Min Ju
- Date Issued
- 2023-04
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Abstract
- Fluorescent labeling allows for imaging and tracking of vesicles down to single-particle level. Among several options to introduce fluorescence, staining of lipid membranes with lipophilic dyes provides a straightforward approach without interfering with vesicle content. However, incorporating lipophilic molecules into vesicle membranes in an aqueous solution is generally not efficient because of their low water solubility. Here, we describe a simple, fast (<30 min), and highly effective procedure for fluorescent labeling of vesicles including natural extracellular vesicles. By adjusting the ionic strength of the staining buffer with NaCl, the aggregation status of DiI, a representative lipophilic tracer, can be controlled reversibly. Using cell-derived vesicles as a model system, we show that dispersion of DiI under low-salt condition improved its incorporation into vesicles by a factor of 290. In addition, increasing NaCl concentration after labeling induced free dye molecules to form aggregates, which can be filtered and thus effectively removed without ultracentrifugation. We consistently observed 6- to 85-fold increases in the labeled vesicle count across different types of dyes and vesicles. The method is expected to reduce the concern about off-target labeling resulting from the use of high concentrations of dyes.
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/121161
- DOI
- 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05166
- ISSN
- 0003-2700
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- Analytical Chemistry, vol. 95, no. 14, page. 5843 - 5849, 2023-04
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