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Lipofuscin labelling through biorthogonal strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition for the detection of senescent cells
FEBS J. 2022 May 8. doi: 10.1111/febs.16477.
Beatriz Lozano-Torres 1 2 3, Juan F Blandez 1 3 4, Alba García-Fernández 1 2 3, Félix Sancenón 1 2 3 4, Ramón Martínez-Máñez 1 2 3 4
Abstract:
A new method for senescent cell detection, based on lipofuscin labeling with a fluorescent reporter through a biorthogonal strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC), is described. The sensing protocol involves a first step where the interaction of lipofuscin with a Sudan Black B derivative containing an azide moiety (SBB-N3) is carried out. In the final step, the azide moiety reacts with a fluorophore containing a cyclooctine ring (BODIPY). The efficacy of this two-step protocol is assessed in senescent melanoma SK-MEL-103 cells, senescent triple-negative breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells, and senescent WI-38 fibroblasts. In all cases, a clear fluorescence pattern was observed in senescent cells, compared to proliferative cells, only when the SBB-N3-BODIPY probe was formed. Our results provide an alternative tool for the detection of senescent cells, based on an in situ bio-orthogonal reaction for lipofuscin labeling.
PMID: 35527516
Tags: BODIPY, lipofuscin, methods, SBB-N3, Senescent cells, Sudan Black B