Rhodamine 800 is a cell-permeable cationic red fluorescent probe that specifically identifies mitochondrial membrane potential. The maximum excitation/emission light is 682/704nm. Rhodamine dyes can selectively label mitochondria and measure mitochondrial membrane potential, and are often used to evaluate mitochondrial function through live-cell fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometry. Dyes incorporated into cells are preferentially retained in mitochondria, producing bright fluorescence with fluorescence intensity proportional to mitochondrial membrane potential. Loss of mitochondrial integrity or excessive opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore can cause the probe to leak out of the mitochondria, resulting in reduced fluorescence[1]. Rhodamine dye has low toxicity to cells at a certain concentration, so it is often used to detect mitochondria in animal cells, plant cells, and microorganisms[2].
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Rhodamine 800是一种细胞渗透性阳离子红色荧光探针，特异性识别线粒体膜电位，最大激发光/发射光为682/704nm。罗丹明染料能够选择性标记线粒体以及测定线粒体膜电位，常被用于通过活细胞荧光显微镜或流式细胞术评估线粒体功能。掺入细胞的染料优先保留在线粒体中，产生明亮的荧光，并且荧光强度与线粒体膜电位成比例。线粒体完整性的丧失或线粒体通透性转换孔的过渡开放会导致探针从线粒体中渗出，从而导致荧光减弱[1]。在一定浓度下，罗丹明染料对细胞的毒性较低，因此常用于检测动物细胞、植物细胞和微生物中的线粒体[2]。