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<p>Prokaryotes, particularly those in extreme environments, are capable of diverse metabolic states resulting in altered cell envelope structure and function. However, these changes are difficult to assess as standard fluorescent probes are often incompatible with extreme conditions and/or extremophile cell physiology. Halophilic archaea present the challenge of near-saturated intra-/extra-cellular salts, high membrane potential, and extended survival in altered metabolic states including entrapment within salt crystal fluid inclusions. We evaluated the compatibility of six fluorescent markers of cell envelope stability and activity with two model species, <i>Halobacterium salinarum</i> and <i>Haloferax volcanii</i>. Redox activity markers alamarBlue and pure resazurin solutions, membrane potential probes MitoTracker Orange-CMTMRos and Rhodamine 123, and SYTO 9 and propidium iodide (LIVE/DEAD kit) to assess cell membrane integrity were evaluated for use in bulk (microplate reader) and cell-specific (microscopy) applications. Limitations of each probe were identified, clarifying the utilization of each based on cell physiology, growth phase, medium composition, and probe exposure time including extended timescales needed to simulate the environmental conditions of haloarchaea. Of particular note, propidium iodide behavior was unreliable leading to double-labeling of cells and false interpretation of cells as dead. These data provide important insights into the study of prokaryotes in non-standard conditions.</p>

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Fluorescent probes as markers of cell envelope structure and function in halophilic archaea

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    2026年7月11日

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  • Elisa Ravaro,
  • David J. Burr,
  • Xavier Marques,
  • Andreas Elsaesser,
  • Adrienne Kish

摘要

Prokaryotes, particularly those in extreme environments, are capable of diverse metabolic states resulting in altered cell envelope structure and function. However, these changes are difficult to assess as standard fluorescent probes are often incompatible with extreme conditions and/or extremophile cell physiology. Halophilic archaea present the challenge of near-saturated intra-/extra-cellular salts, high membrane potential, and extended survival in altered metabolic states including entrapment within salt crystal fluid inclusions. We evaluated the compatibility of six fluorescent markers of cell envelope stability and activity with two model species, Halobacterium salinarum and Haloferax volcanii. Redox activity markers alamarBlue and pure resazurin solutions, membrane potential probes MitoTracker Orange-CMTMRos and Rhodamine 123, and SYTO 9 and propidium iodide (LIVE/DEAD kit) to assess cell membrane integrity were evaluated for use in bulk (microplate reader) and cell-specific (microscopy) applications. Limitations of each probe were identified, clarifying the utilization of each based on cell physiology, growth phase, medium composition, and probe exposure time including extended timescales needed to simulate the environmental conditions of haloarchaea. Of particular note, propidium iodide behavior was unreliable leading to double-labeling of cells and false interpretation of cells as dead. These data provide important insights into the study of prokaryotes in non-standard conditions.