The invention belongs to the field of
biomedicine, and discloses a method and a kit for monitoring a
lysosome acidification process mediated by mitochondrial-
lysosome interaction. According to the method, an
LYSO-PZ probe with a specific structure is used for marking
cell lysosome contents, a pH rodo dye and a lysosome membrane marker sfGFP-LAMP1-
mCherry are combined for monitoring the pH value and membrane positioning of the lysosome respectively, then a three-channel
fluorescence image is obtained through a structural illumination
microscope (SIM), and the
fluorescence intensity ratio is quantitatively analyzed. In addition, the method further comprises a step of forming mitochondrial-lysosome contact (MLC) through
optogenetics regulation, related
protein binding is induced through
blue light,
fluorescence intensity changes before and after MLC formation are compared, and MLC-mediated
proton transport is verified. A complete
monitoring system is established for the first time, lysosome acidification can be accurately monitored, information can be obtained in multiple dimensions, and the method has important clinical application value and wide market prospects.