LumiTracker® Mito JC-1

Mitochondria Cell viability and apoptosis Microscopy Flow cytometry Membrane potential measurement
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2275-50ug 50 ug –   in stock
2275-1mg 1 mg $110 in stock
2275-5mg 5 mg $150 in stock
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JC-1 is a cationic carbocyanine dye that accumulates in the mitochondria of live cells in a potential-dependent manner.

The dye exists as a green-fluorescent monomer at depolarized membranes and low concentrations. At higher concentrations (aqueous solutions above 0.1 µM) and hyperpolarized membranes, the dye forms J-aggregates that exhibit an emission at the orange channel.

Healthy cells have high mitochondrial membrane potential, and the decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential is a marker of the early stage of apoptosis. All this allows the use of changes in the orange/green fluorescence ratio of JC-1 to determine healthy vs. depolarized mitochondria. The orange/green fluorescence ratio of JC-1 depends only on the mitochondrial membrane potential and not on other factors such as the size, shape, and density of mitochondria.

MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma cells stained with LumiTracker® Mito JC-1 mitochondrial dye (2275-x, 1 µM, 10 min at 37°C) and imaged under a microscope at 510 and 575 nm. Cells were cultured in the presence of the protonophore carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP, 15 μM, 24 h) and without it (control). Healthy cells are brightly fluoresce in the orange channel (fluorescence of J-aggregates) and weakly fluoresce in the green channel (fluorescence of dye monomers); cells with depolarized mitochondria have reduced fluorescence in orange and higher fluorescence in green channels.
LumiTracker® Mito JC-1, 2275-5mg
LumiTracker® Mito JC-1, 2275-5mg
LumiTracker® Mito JC-1, 2275-5mg
Structure of JC-1
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Absorption and emission spectra of JC-1

Absorption and emission spectra of JC-1

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General properties

Appearance: red-purple solid
Molecular weight: 652.24
CAS number: 47729-63-5; 3520-43-2
Molecular formula: C25H27Cl4IN4
IUPAC name: 1H-Benzimidazolium, 5,6-dichloro-2-[3-(5,6-dichloro-1,3-diethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-ylidene)-1-propen-1-yl]-1,3-diethyl-, iodide
Solubility: good in DMSO
Quality control: NMR 1H and HPLC-MS (95+%)
Storage conditions: 24 months after receival at -20°C in the dark. Transportation: at room temperature for up to 3 weeks. Desiccate.
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Product citations

  1. Katkova, S.A.; Bunev, A.S.; Gasanov, R.E.; Khochenkov, D.A.; Kulsha, A.V.; Ivashkevich, O.A.; Serebryanskaya, T.V.; Kinzhalov, M. Metal‐(Acyclic Diaminocarbene) Complexes Demonstrate Nanomolar Antiproliferative Activity against Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer. Chem. Eur. J., 2024, e202400101. doi: 10.1002/chem.202400101
  2. Kirsanov, R.S.; Khailova, L.S.; Rokitskaya, T.I.; Lyamzaev, K.G.; Panteleeva, A.A.; Nazarov, P.A.; Firsov, A.M.; Iaubasarova, I.R.; Korshunova, G.A.; Kotova, E.A.; Antonenko, Y.N. Synthesis of Triphenylphosphonium-Linked Derivative of 3,5-Di tert -butyl-4-hydroxybenzylidene-malononitrile (SF6847) via Knoevenagel Reaction Yields an Effective Mitochondria-Targeted Protonophoric Uncoupler. ACS Omega, 2024, 9(10), 11551-11561. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c08621
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