The ß-Gal enzyme was detected in the fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) spectrum as described before [64 (link)]. The cells were incubated with bafilomycin A (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) 100 nM for 1 h to induce lysosomal alkalization. The population with smaller size, complexity, and lower β-Gal activity was determined as NS. For RS and SIPS, the opposite characteristics were considered since β-Gal activity brightness was previously reported in SC [34 (link),36 (link)].
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