NRERf
NRERf is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-targeted solvatochromic fluorescent probe based on Nile Red (HY-D0718). It possesses ER-targeting capability and can sense changes in local polarity and lipid order of biological membranes. NRERf undergoes excited-state charge transfer, with its emission color changing according to local polarity: the tightly packed, low-polarity liquid-ordered phase (Lo) induces a blue-shifted emission, while the high-polarity liquid-disordered phase (Ld) induces a red-shifted emission. The emission wavelength of NRERf varies with the environment. NRERf can be used to detect changes in lipid order and polarity induced in the ER by cholesterol extraction/enrichment, oxidative stress, and hyperosmotic shock.
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- CAS No.: 2757682-01-0
- Formula: C53H69F5N4O15
- Molecular Weight:1097.12
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Storage:
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Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
Guide
(The following is our recommended protocol. This protocol is for guidance only and should be modified according to your specific needs).
1. Stock Solution Preparation
1.1 Recommended concentration: 1 mM.
2. Working Solution Preparation
2.1 Diluent: Warm HBSS.
2.2 Working concentration: 200 nM.
2.3 Note: Adjust working solution concentration as needed; prepare fresh before use.
3. Staining Procedure
3.1 Sample type: Adherent cells (KB, HeLa)[1].
3.1.1 Adherent cells: No trypsinization mentioned; cells are seeded onto chambered coverglass 24 h before imaging.
3.2 Incubation conditions: Incubate cells with 200 nM NRERf working solution for 20 min at 37°C.
3.3 Washing steps: Wash cells once with warm HBSS before imaging.
4. Controls
4.1 Colocalization control: Co-incubate cells with 200 nM ERTracker Green (Invitrogen) alongside NRERf to validate endoplasmic reticulum targeting.
5. Detection & Analysis
5.1 Instrument: Confocal fluorescence microscope.
5.1.1 Excitation wavelength: 488 nm; emission detected at 550–600 nm and 600–650 nm.
5.2 Result analysis:
5.2.1 Fluorescence intensity changes: Ratiometric analysis of I₅₅₀₋₆₀₀/I₆₀₀₋₆₅₀ reflects local membrane polarity; higher ratio indicates lower polarity (higher lipid order).
5.2.2 Fluorescence localization: Selectively targets endoplasmic reticulum, showing high colocalization with ERTracker Green.
5.2.3 Color changes: Red fluorescence emission; pseudocolor ratiometric images show orange tones for the endoplasmic reticulum, indicating a relatively polar (lower lipid order) microenvironment.
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only. Further protocols information, click here.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 2757682-01-0
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Molecular Weight 1097.12
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Formula C53H69F5N4O15
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SMILES
CCN(C1=CC=C2N=C3C(OC2=C1)=CC(C4=C3C=CC=C4)=O)CCCC(NCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCNC(C5=C(C(F)=C(C(F)=C5F)F)F)=O)=O
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Protocols
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ROS/oxidative-stress fluorescent staining
ROS/oxidative-stress fluorescent staining uses cell-permeant fluorogenic probes that become fluorescent after oxidation inside cells or tissues; commonly used examples include DCFH-DA/DCFDA for broad cellular oxidant detection, DHE for superoxide-related signal detection, MitoSOX for mitochondrial superoxide-related signal detection, and CellROX probes for oxidative-stress-associated fluorescence readouts. The assay detects probe oxidation rather than a single ROS species unless the probe and analysis method have been chemically validated for that species. DCFH-DA enters cells, is deacetylated by intracellular esterases to DCFH, and produces fluorescent DCF after oxidation, so the readout is used as an operational measure of total cellular oxidative stress rather than a species-specific ROS measurement. DHE and MitoSOX can report superoxide-related oxidation, but red fluorescence alone can include non-specific ethidium-like oxidation products; HPLC or optimized spectral approaches are
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Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)