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Wallabregue AD, Bolland H, Faulkner S, Hammond EM, Conway SJ. Two Color Imaging of Different Hypoxia Levels in Cancer Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:2572-2583. [PMID: 36656915 PMCID: PMC9896549 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
Hypoxia (low oxygen levels) occurs in a range of biological contexts, including plants, bacterial biofilms, and solid tumors; it elicits responses from these biological systems that impact their survival. For example, conditions of low oxygen make treating tumors more difficult and have a negative impact on patient prognosis. Therefore, chemical probes that enable the study of biological hypoxia are valuable tools to increase the understanding of disease-related conditions that involve low oxygen levels, ultimately leading to improved diagnosis and treatment. While small-molecule hypoxia-sensing probes exist, the majority of these image only very severe hypoxia (<1% O2) and therefore do not give a full picture of heterogeneous biological hypoxia. Commonly used antibody-based imaging tools for hypoxia are less convenient than small molecules, as secondary detection steps involving immunostaining are required. Here, we report the synthesis, electrochemical properties, photophysical analysis, and biological validation of a range of indolequinone-based bioreductive fluorescent probes. We show that these compounds image different levels of hypoxia in 2D and 3D cell cultures. The resorufin-based probe 2 was activated in conditions of 4% O2 and lower, while the Me-Tokyo Green-based probe 4 was only activated in severe hypoxia─0.5% O2 and less. Simultaneous application of these compounds in spheroids revealed that compound 2 images similar levels of hypoxia to pimonidazole, while compound 4 images more extreme hypoxia in a manner analogous to EF5. Compounds 2 and 4 are therefore useful tools to study hypoxia in a cellular setting and represent convenient alternatives to antibody-based imaging approaches.
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- Antoine
L. D. Wallabregue
- Department
of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K.
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- Oxford
Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Oxford OX3 7DQ, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K.
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- Oxford
Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Oxford OX3 7DQ, U.K.,
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- Department
of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K.,
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Galieva F, Khalifa M, Akhmetzyanova Z, Mironova D, Burilov V, Solovieva S, Antipin I. New Supramolecular Hypoxia-Sensitive Complexes Based on Azo-Thiacalixarene. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28020466. [PMID: 36677529 PMCID: PMC9862174 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Hypoxia accompanies many human diseases and is an indicator of tumor aggressiveness. Therefore, measuring hypoxia in vivo is clinically important. Recently, complexes of calix[4]arene were identified as potent hypoxia markers. The subject of this paper is new hypoxia-sensitive host-guest complexes of thiacalix[4]arene. We report a new high-yield synthesis method for thiacalix[4]arene with four anionic carboxyl azo fragments on the upper rim (thiacalixarene L) and an assessment of the complexes of thiacalixarene L with the most widespread cationic rhodamine dyes (6G, B, and 123) sensitivity to hypoxia. Moreover, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy data support the ability of the macrocycles to form complexes with dyes. Rhodamines B and 123 formed host-guest complexes of 1:1 stoichiometry. Complexes of mixed composition were formed with rhodamine 6G. The association constant between thiacalixarene L and rhodamine 6G is higher than for other dyes. Thiacalixarene L-dye complexes with rhodamine 6G and rhodamine B are stable in the presence of various substances present in a biological environment. The UV-VIS spectrometry and fluorescence showed hypoxia responsiveness of the complexes. Our results demonstrate that thiacalixarene L has a stronger binding with dyes compared with the previously reported azo-calix[4]arene carboxylic derivative. Thus, these results suggest higher selective visualization of hypoxia for the complexes with thiacalixarene L.
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- Farida Galieva
- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 420088 Kazan, Russia
- Correspondence: (F.G.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Organic and Medical Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Damanhour University, Damanhur 22511, Egypt
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 420088 Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Organic and Medical Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Organic and Medical Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 420088 Kazan, Russia
- Department of Organic and Medical Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia
- Correspondence: (F.G.); (S.S.)
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 420088 Kazan, Russia
- Department of Organic and Medical Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia
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Tu Y, Li HM, Wang MM, Su Y, Liu HK, Su Z. Dual Mitochondria‐ and DNA‐Targeting Coumarin‐Pt(IV) Prodrug for the enhancement of Anticancer Performance. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Ying Tu
- Nanjing Normal University Chemistry CHINA
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- Nanjing Normal University Chemistry CHINA
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- Nanjing Normal University Chemistry Wenyuan Rd. #1 210093 Nanjing CHINA
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Karan S, Cho MY, Lee H, Park HS, Han EH, Song Y, Lee Y, Kim M, Cho JH, Sessler JL, Hong KS. Hypoxia-Responsive Luminescent CEST MRI Agent for In Vitro and In Vivo Tumor Detection and Imaging. J Med Chem 2022; 65:7106-7117. [PMID: 35580357 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hypoxia is a feature of most solid tumors and a key determinant of cancer growth and propagation. Sensing hypoxia effectively could lead to more favorable clinical outcomes. Here, we report a molecular antenna-based bimodal probe designed to exploit the complementary advantages of magnetic resonance (MR)- and optical-based imaging. Specifically, we describe the synthesis and evaluation of a dual-action probe (NO2-Eu) that permits hypoxia-activated chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MR and optical imaging. In CT26 cells, this NO2-Eu probe not only provides an enhanced CEST MRI signal but also turns "on" the optical signal under hypoxic conditions. Time-dependent in vivo CEST imaging in a hypoxic CT26 tumor xenograft mouse model revealed probe-dependent tumor detection by CEST MRI contrast in the tumor area. We thus suggest that dual-action hypoxia probes, like that reported here, could have a role to play in solid tumor diagnosis and monitoring.
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- Sanu Karan
- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Korea.,Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Korea
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- Research Equipment Operations Division, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Korea
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- Research Equipment Operations Division, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Korea
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- Department of Neuroinflammation, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Faculty of Brain Science, London WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
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- Research Equipment Operations Division, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Korea.,Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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Liu F, Zhang H, Li K, Xie Y, Li Z. A Novel NIR Fluorescent Probe for Highly Selective Detection of Nitroreductase and Hypoxic-Tumor-Cell Imaging. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26154425. [PMID: 34361578 PMCID: PMC8347683 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26154425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Nitroreductase as a potential biomarker for aggressive tumors has received extensive attention. In this work, a novel NIR fluorescent probe for nitroreductase detection was synthesized. The probe Py-SiRh-NTR displayed excellent sensitivity and selectivity. Most importantly, the confocal fluorescence imaging demonstrated that HepG-2 cells treated with Py-SiRh-NTR under hypoxic conditions showed obvious enhanced fluorescence, which means that the NTR was overexpressed under hypoxic conditions. Moreover, the probe showed great promise that could help us to study related anticancer mechanisms research.
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- Feng Liu
- Department of Thyroid Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (F.L.); (Y.X.)
- Laboratory of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (H.Z.); (K.L.)
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (H.Z.); (K.L.)
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (F.L.); (Y.X.)
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (F.L.); (Y.X.)
- Laboratory of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Correspondence:
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Karan S, Cho MY, Lee H, Lee H, Park HS, Sundararajan M, Sessler JL, Hong KS. Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe Activated by Nitroreductase for In Vitro and In Vivo Hypoxic Tumor Detection. J Med Chem 2021; 64:2971-2981. [PMID: 33711229 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c02162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Tumor hypoxia is correlated with increased resistance to chemotherapy and poor overall prognoses across a number of cancer types. We present here a cancer cell-selective and hypoxia-responsive probe (fol-BODIPY) designed on the basis of density functional theory (DFT)-optimized quantum chemical calculations. The fol-BODIPY probe was found to provide a rapid fluorescence "off-on" response to hypoxia relative to controls, which lack the folate or nitro-benzyl moieties. In vitro confocal microscopy and flow cytometry analyses, as well as in vivo near-infrared optical imaging of CT26 solid tumor-bearing mice, provided support for the contention that fol-BODIPY is more readily accepted by folate receptor-positive CT26 cancer cells and provides a superior fluorescence "off-on" signal under hypoxic conditions than the controls. Based on the findings of this study, we propose that fol-BODIPY may serve as a tumor-targeting, hypoxia-activatable probe that allows for direct cancer monitoring both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Sanu Karan
- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Republic of Korea
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- Theoretical Chemistry Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Research Center for Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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Umehara Y, Kimura Y, Kleitz F, Nishihara T, Kondo T, Tanabe K. Phosphonated mesoporous silica nanoparticles bearing ruthenium complexes used as molecular probes for tracking oxygen levels in cells and tissues. RSC Adv 2021; 11:5865-5873. [PMID: 35423078 PMCID: PMC8694775 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08771h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Molecular oxygen plays an important role in living organisms. Its concentration and fluctuation in cells or tissues are related to many diseases. Therefore, there is a need for molecular systems that can be used to detect and quantify oxygen levels in vitro and in vivo. In this study, we synthesized phosphonated mesoporous silica nanoparticles bearing ruthenium complexes in their pores (pM-Rus) and evaluated their photophysical and biological properties. The pM-Rus were highly soluble in water and showed robust phosphorescence under hypoxic conditions, while the addition of oxygen suppressed this emission. Cellular experiments revealed that pM-Rus with a size of 100 nm showed efficient cellular uptake to emit phosphorescence in hypoxic cells. In addition, pM-Rus have negligible toxicity to cells due to the blockage of direct contact between ruthenium complexes and intracellular biomolecules and the deactivation of singlet oxygen (1O2) generated by photoexcitation of ruthenium complexes before leaking out of the pores. Animal experiments confirmed that pM-Rus showed robust emission at hypoxic regions in mice. Thus, pM-Rus are promising oxygen probes for living systems.
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- Yui Umehara
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan +81-75-383-2504 +81-75-383-7055
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan +81-75-383-2504 +81-75-383-7055
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry - Functional Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Straße 42 A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku Sagamihara 252-5258 Japan +81-42-759-6493 +81-42-759-6229
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan +81-75-383-2504 +81-75-383-7055
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku Sagamihara 252-5258 Japan +81-42-759-6493 +81-42-759-6229
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Mi Z, Liu L, Zhao Y, Guan J. Selective colorimetric and fluorescence detection of nitroreductase enzymes in living cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 164:932-938. [PMID: 32682972 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Rhodamine dyes bearing aromatic nitro group has been synthesized for nitroreductase enzyme chemosensing applications. The probe is showing very selective turn-on fluorescent response towards nitroreductase enzymes and in hypoxic conditions. The sensor displays a remarkable fluorescent enhancement at 557 nm (λex = 500 nm) without the interference of other biologically relevant species under hypoxic conditions in a physiological medium. The nitro group in the sensor is reduced by the nitroreductase enzyme to the amino group, resulting in the hydrolysis of the probe and subsequent release of highly fluorescent rhodamine 6G dye is observed. This rhodamine based fluorescent probe has been utilized for the imaging of nitroreductase enzymes as well as hypoxia in live cells.
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- Zhi Mi
- College of Life Science, Shanxi Datong University, Shanxi, Datong 037009, China
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- College of Chemistry and Engineering, Shanxi Datong University, Shanxi, Datong 037009, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Liaoning Shihua University, Fushun 113001, Liaoning, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Liaoning Shihua University, Fushun 113001, Liaoning, China.
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Boddu RS, Perumal O, K D. Microbial nitroreductases: A versatile tool for biomedical and environmental applications. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2020; 68:1518-1530. [PMID: 33156534 DOI: 10.1002/bab.2073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Nitroreductases, enzymes found mostly in bacteria and also in few eukaryotes, use nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) as a cofactor for their activity and metabolize an enormous list of a diverse nitro group-containing compounds. Nitroreductases that are capable of metabolizing nitroaromatic and nitro heterocyclic compounds have drawn great attention in recent years owing to their biotechnological, biomedical, environmental, and human impact. These enzymes attracted medicinal chemists and pharmacologists because of their prodrug selectivity for activation/reduction of nitro compounds that wipe out pathogens/cancer cells, leaving the host/normal cells unharmed. It is applied in diverse fields of study like prodrug activation in treating cancer and leishmaniasis, designing fluorescent probes for hypoxia detection, cell imaging, ablation of specific cell types, biodegradation of nitro-pollutants, and interpretation of mutagenicity of nitro compounds. Keeping in view the immense prospects of these enzymes and a large number of research contributions in this area, the present review encompasses the enzymatic reaction mechanism, their role in antibiotic resistance, hypoxia sensing, cell imaging, cancer therapy, reduction of recalcitrant nitro chemicals, enzyme variants, and their specificity to substrates, reaction products, and their applications.
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- Ramya Sree Boddu
- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, India
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Faal Maleki M, Jafari A, Mirhadi E, Askarizadeh A, Golichenari B, Hadizadeh F, Jalilzadeh Moghimi SM, Aryan R, Mashreghi M, Jaafari MR. Endogenous stimuli-responsive linkers in nanoliposomal systems for cancer drug targeting. Int J Pharm 2019; 572:118716. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Umehara Y, Kageyama T, Son A, Kimura Y, Kondo T, Tanabe K. Biological reduction of nitroimidazole-functionalized gold nanorods for photoacoustic imaging of tumor hypoxia. RSC Adv 2019; 9:16863-16868. [PMID: 35516361 PMCID: PMC9064429 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra00951e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Tumor-selective accumulation of gold nanorods (GNR) has been demonstrated for visualization of tumor hypoxia by photoacoustic imaging. We prepared GNRs with hypoxia-targeting nitroimidazole units (G-NI) on their surface. Biological experiments revealed that G-NI produced a strong photoacoustic signal in hypoxic tumor cells and tissues. Tumor-selective accumulation of gold nanorods (GNR) has been demonstrated for visualization of tumor hypoxia by photoacoustic imaging.![]()
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- Yui Umehara
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan +81-75-383-2504 +81-75-383-7055
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan +81-75-383-2504 +81-75-383-7055
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan +81-75-383-2504 +81-75-383-7055
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan +81-75-383-2504 +81-75-383-7055
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8510 Japan +81-75-383-2504 +81-75-383-7055
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku Sagamihara 252-5258 Japan +81-42-759-6493 +81-42-759-6229
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Jiho Y, Kurihara R, Kawai K, Yamada H, Uto Y, Tanabe K. Enzymatic activation of indolequinone-substituted 5-fluorodeoxyuridine prodrugs in hypoxic cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:1304-1307. [PMID: 30975626 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Among the various enzymes, reductases that catalyze one-electron reduction are involved in the selective activation of functional compounds or materials in hypoxia, which is one of the well-known pathophysiological characteristics of solid tumors. Enzymatic one-electron reduction has been recognized as a useful reaction that can be applied in the design of tumor hypoxia-targeting drugs. In this report, we characterized the enzymatic reaction of 5-fluorodeoxyuridine (FdUrd) prodrug bearing an indolequinone unit (IQ-FdUrd), which is a substrate of reductases. IQ-FdUrd was activated to release FdUrd under hypoxic conditions after treatment with cytochrome NADPH P450 reductase. We also confirmed that IQ-FdUrd showed selective cytotoxicity in hypoxic tumor cells.
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- Yota Jiho
- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, Japan
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN), Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University, 2-1 Minamijyosanjima-cho, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan
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- Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University, 2-1 Minamijyosanjima-cho, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, Japan
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Shen X, Gates KS. Enzyme-Activated Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species from Heterocyclic N-Oxides under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions and Its Relevance to Hypoxia-Selective Prodrugs. Chem Res Toxicol 2019; 32:348-361. [PMID: 30817135 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Enzymatic one-electron reduction of heterocyclic N-oxides can lead to the intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species via several different chemical pathways. These reactions may be relevant to hypoxia-selective anticancer drugs, antimicrobial agents, and unwanted toxicity of heterocylic nitrogen compounds.
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Gebremedhin KH, Li Y, Yao Q, Xiao M, Gao F, Fan J, Du J, Long S, Peng X. Development of a red-light emission hypoxia-sensitive two-photon fluorescent probe for in vivo nitroreductase imaging. J Mater Chem B 2018; 7:408-414. [PMID: 32254728 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02635a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The overexpression of nitroreductase (NTR) in hypoxia has been recognized as a biomarker of highly aggressive disease, and the development of a hypoxia-sensitive two-photon (TP) bioimaging probe with both excitation and emission wavelengths in the red-light region provides favorable deep-tissue imaging with a low background fluorescence signal. Although quite a few TP hypoxia-sensitive fluorescent probes have been reported for NTR detection, their short emission wavelength (<550 nm) limits their application. Herein, we report a red light emissive TP hypoxia-sensitive turn-on probe (NRP) by employing Nile Red as a red-emitting fluorophore and p-nitrobenzene as an NTR recognition group with improved sensitivity. The NRP probe showed obvious strong red-fluorescence enhancement in the presence of NTR and high selectivity toward NTR in aqueous solution. Our in vitro experimental results illustrated that the NRP loaded tumor cells treated under hypoxia display remarkably strong fluorescence in both OP and TP microscopy at 655 nm with 45-fold enhancement, which affords deep-tissue penetration ability. The NRP probe was also successfully applied for imaging NTR in liver tissue slices and a 4T1-bearing mice model, which is important for bioimaging applications.
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- Kalayou Hiluf Gebremedhin
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, High-Tech district, Dalian 116024, China
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Kitajima N, Umehara Y, Son A, Kondo T, Tanabe K. Confinement of Singlet Oxygen Generated from Ruthenium Complex-Based Oxygen Sensor in the Pores of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:4168-4175. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Natsuko Kitajima
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, 252-5258, Japan
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Meng X, Zhang J, Sun Z, Zhou L, Deng G, Li S, Li W, Gong P, Cai L. Hypoxia-triggered single molecule probe for high-contrast NIR II/PA tumor imaging and robust photothermal therapy. Theranostics 2018; 8:6025-6034. [PMID: 30613279 PMCID: PMC6299436 DOI: 10.7150/thno.26607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Hypoxia is a common characteristic of solid tumors. This important feature is associated with resistance to radio-chemotherapy, which results in poor prognosis and probability of tumor recurrence. Taking advantage of background-free NIR II fluorescence imaging and deeper-penetrating photoacoustic (PA) imaging, we developed a hypoxia-triggered and nitroreductase (NTR) enzyme-responsive single molecule probe for high-contrast NIR II/PA tumor imaging and hypoxia-activated photothermal therapy (PTT), which will overcome cellular resistance during hypoxia. Methods: The single molecule probe IR1048-MZ was synthesized by conjugating a nitro imidazole group as a specific hypoxia trigger with an IR-1048 dye as a NIR II/PA signal reporter. We investigated the NIR II fluorescence, NIR absorbance and photothermal effect in different hypoxia conditions in vitro, and performed NIR II/PA tumor imaging and hypoxia-activated photothermal therapy in mice. Results: This versatile molecular probe IR1048-MZ not only realized high-contrast tumor visualization with a clear boundary by NIR II fluorescence imaging, but also afforded deep-tissue penetration at the centimeter level by 3D PA imaging. Moreover, after being activated by NTR that is overexpressed in hypoxic tumors, the probe exhibited a significant photothermal effect for curative tumor ablation with no recurrence. Conclusions: We have developed the first hypoxia-triggered and NTR enzyme-responsive single molecule probe for high-contrast NIR II/PA tumor imaging and hypoxia-activated photothermal therapy. By tracing the activity of NTR, IR1048-MZ may be a promising contrast agent and theranostic formulation for other hypoxia-related diseases (such as cancer, inflammation, stroke, and cardiac ischemia).
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- Xiaoqing Meng
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Nanoformulations, CAS Key Lab for Health Informatics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Dias GG, King A, de Moliner F, Vendrell M, da Silva Júnior EN. Quinone-based fluorophores for imaging biological processes. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:12-27. [PMID: 29099127 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00553a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Quinones are privileged chemical structures playing crucial roles as redox and alkylating agents in a wide range of processes in cells. The broad functional array of quinones has prompted the development of new chemical approaches, including C-H bond activation and asymmetric reactions, to generate probes for examining their activity by means of fluorescence imaging. This tutorial review covers recent advances in the design, synthesis and applications of quinone-based fluorescent agents for visualizing specific processes in multiple biological systems, from cells to tissues and complex organisms in vivo.
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- Gleiston G Dias
- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, MG, Brazil.
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Shen X, Laber CH, Sarkar U, Galazzi F, Johnson KM, Mahieu NG, Hillebrand R, Fuchs-Knotts T, Barnes CL, Baker GA, Gates KS. Exploiting the Inherent Photophysical Properties of the Major Tirapazamine Metabolite in the Development of Profluorescent Substrates for Enzymes That Catalyze the Bioreductive Activation of Hypoxia-Selective Anticancer Prodrugs. J Org Chem 2018; 83:3126-3131. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b03035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Yang X, Li Z, Jiang T, Du L, Li M. A coelenterazine-type bioluminescent probe for nitroreductase imaging. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:146-151. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob02618h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Novel coelenterazine-type bioluminescent probes have been designed and synthesized to detect nitroreductase (NTR) in hypoxic tumors.
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- Xingye Yang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE)
- School of Pharmacy
- Shandong University
- Jinan
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE)
- School of Pharmacy
- Shandong University
- Jinan
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE)
- School of Pharmacy
- Shandong University
- Jinan
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE)
- School of Pharmacy
- Shandong University
- Jinan
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE)
- School of Pharmacy
- Shandong University
- Jinan
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Hirayama T, Tsuboi H, Niwa M, Miki A, Kadota S, Ikeshita Y, Okuda K, Nagasawa H. A universal fluorogenic switch for Fe(ii) ion based on N-oxide chemistry permits the visualization of intracellular redox equilibrium shift towards labile iron in hypoxic tumor cells. Chem Sci 2017; 8:4858-4866. [PMID: 28959409 PMCID: PMC5603896 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc05457a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Iron (Fe) species play a number of biologically and pathologically important roles. In particular, iron is a key element in oxygen sensing in living tissue where its metabolism is intimately linked with oxygen metabolism. Regulation of redox balance of labile iron species to prevent the generation of iron-catalyzed reactive oxygen species (ROS) is critical to survival. However, studies on the redox homeostasis of iron species are challenging because of a lack of a redox-state-specific detection method for iron, in particular, labile Fe2+. In this study, a universal fluorogenic switching system is established, which is responsive to Fe2+ ion based on a unique N-oxide chemistry in which dialkylarylamine N-oxide is selectively deoxygenized by Fe2+ to generate various fluorescent probes of Fe2+-CoNox-1 (blue), FluNox-1 (green), and SiRhoNox-1 (red). All the probes exhibited fluorescence enhancement against Fe2+ with high selectivity both in cuvette and in living cells. Among the probes, SiRhoNox-1 showed an excellent fluorescence response with respect to both reaction rate and off/on signal contrast. Imaging studies were performed showing the intracellular redox equilibrium shift towards labile iron in response to reduced oxygen tension in living cells and 3D tumor spheroids using SiRhoNox-1, and it was found that the hypoxia induction of labile Fe2+ is independent of iron uptake, hypoxia-induced signaling, and hypoxia-activated enzymes. The present studies demonstrate the feasibility of developing sensitive and specific fluorescent probes for Fe2+ with refined photophysical characteristics that enable their broad application in the study of iron in various physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Tasuku Hirayama
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry , Gifu Pharmaceutical University , 1-25-4, Daigaku-nishi, Gifu-shi , Gifu , 501-1196 , Japan . ;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry , Gifu Pharmaceutical University , 1-25-4, Daigaku-nishi, Gifu-shi , Gifu , 501-1196 , Japan . ;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry , Gifu Pharmaceutical University , 1-25-4, Daigaku-nishi, Gifu-shi , Gifu , 501-1196 , Japan . ;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry , Gifu Pharmaceutical University , 1-25-4, Daigaku-nishi, Gifu-shi , Gifu , 501-1196 , Japan . ;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry , Gifu Pharmaceutical University , 1-25-4, Daigaku-nishi, Gifu-shi , Gifu , 501-1196 , Japan . ;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry , Gifu Pharmaceutical University , 1-25-4, Daigaku-nishi, Gifu-shi , Gifu , 501-1196 , Japan . ;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry , Gifu Pharmaceutical University , 1-25-4, Daigaku-nishi, Gifu-shi , Gifu , 501-1196 , Japan . ;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry , Gifu Pharmaceutical University , 1-25-4, Daigaku-nishi, Gifu-shi , Gifu , 501-1196 , Japan . ;
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Yoshihara K, Takagi K, Son A, Kurihara R, Tanabe K. Aggregate Formation of Oligonucleotides that Assist Molecular Imaging for Tracking of the Oxygen Status in Tumor Tissue. Chembiochem 2017; 18:1650-1658. [PMID: 28503897 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201700116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The use of DNA aggregates could be a promising strategy for the molecular imaging of biological functions. Herein, phosphorescent oligodeoxynucleotides were designed with the aim of visualizing oxygen fluctuation in tumor cells. DNA-ruthenium conjugates (DRCs) that consisted of oligodeoxynucleotides, a phosphorescent ruthenium complex, a pyrene unit for high oxygen responsiveness, and a nitroimidazole unit as a tumor-targeting unit were prepared. In general, oligonucleotides have low cell permeability because of their own negative charges; however, the DRC formed aggregates in aqueous solution due to the hydrophobic pyrene and nitroimidazole groups, and smoothly penetrated the cellular membrane to accumulate in tumor cells in a hypoxia-selective manner. The oxygen-dependent phosphorescence of DRC in cells was also observed. In vivo experiments revealed that aggregates of DRC accumulated in hypoxic tumor tissue that was transplanted into the left leg of mice, and showed that oxygen fluctuations in tumor tissue could be monitored by tracking of the phosphorescence emission of DRC.
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- Kazuki Yoshihara
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, 252-5258, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, 252-5258, Japan
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Liu JN, Bu W, Shi J. Chemical Design and Synthesis of Functionalized Probes for Imaging and Treating Tumor Hypoxia. Chem Rev 2017; 117:6160-6224. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 556] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Jia-nan Liu
- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P.R. China
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P.R. China
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Zhou Z, Lu ZR. Molecular imaging of the tumor microenvironment. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 113:24-48. [PMID: 27497513 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The tumor microenvironment plays a critical role in tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, and resistance to therapy. It is different from normal tissue in the extracellular matrix, vascular and lymphatic networks, as well as physiologic conditions. Molecular imaging of the tumor microenvironment provides a better understanding of its function in cancer biology, and thus allowing for the design of new diagnostics and therapeutics for early cancer diagnosis and treatment. The clinical translation of cancer molecular imaging is often hampered by the high cost of commercialization of targeted imaging agents as well as the limited clinical applications and small market size of some of the agents. Because many different cancer types share similar tumor microenvironment features, the ability to target these biomarkers has the potential to provide clinically translatable molecular imaging technologies for a spectrum of cancers and broad clinical applications. There has been significant progress in targeting the tumor microenvironment for cancer molecular imaging. In this review, we summarize the principles and strategies of recent advances made in molecular imaging of the tumor microenvironment, using various imaging modalities for early detection and diagnosis of cancer.
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Oxygen imaging of living cells and tissues using luminescent molecular probes. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gao M, Yu F, Lv C, Choo J, Chen L. Fluorescent chemical probes for accurate tumor diagnosis and targeting therapy. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:2237-2271. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00908e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 527] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This review focuses on small molecular ligand-targeted fluorescent imaging probes and fluorescent theranostics, including their design strategies and applications in clinical tumor treatment.
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- Min Gao
- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003
- China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine
- Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University
- Binzhou 256603
- China
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- Department of Bionano Engineering
- Hanyang University
- Ansan 426-791
- South Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation
- Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Yantai 264003
- China
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Zhou Y, Bobba KN, Lv XW, Yang D, Velusamy N, Zhang JF, Bhuniya S. A biotinylated piperazine-rhodol derivative: a ‘turn-on’ probe for nitroreductase triggered hypoxia imaging. Analyst 2017; 142:345-350. [DOI: 10.1039/c6an02107g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We developed a nitroreductase responsive theranostic probe1; it comprises biotinylated rhodol in conjunction withp-nitrobenzyl functionality.
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- Ying Zhou
- College of Chemical Science and Technology
- Yunnan University
- 650091-Kunming
- China
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- Amrita Centre for Industrial Research & Innovation
- Amrita School of Engineering
- Coimbatore
- India
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- College of Chemical Science and Technology
- Yunnan University
- 650091-Kunming
- China
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- College of Chemical Science and Technology
- Yunnan University
- 650091-Kunming
- China
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- Amrita Centre for Industrial Research & Innovation
- Amrita School of Engineering
- Coimbatore
- India
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yunnan University
- Kunming
- China
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- Amrita Centre for Industrial Research & Innovation
- Amrita School of Engineering
- Coimbatore
- India
- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
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Wang J, Kou J, Hou X, Zhao Z, Chao H. A ruthenium(II) anthraquinone complex as the theranostic agent combining hypoxia imaging and HIF-1α inhibition. Inorganica Chim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2016.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang L, Su D, Berry SN, Lee J, Chang YT. A new approach for turn-on fluorescence sensing of l-DOPA. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:12465-12468. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc07640a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Resa-Sulf, designed based on a redox reaction, was applied for turn-on fluorescence sensing and quantitative detection ofl-DOPA.
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- Lu Wang
- Laboratory of Bioimaging Probe Development
- Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
- Agency for Science
- Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Biopolis
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging Probe Development
- Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
- Agency for Science
- Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Biopolis
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging Probe Development
- Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
- Agency for Science
- Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Biopolis
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- Department of Chemistry
- Pohang University of Science and Technology
- Nam-Gu
- Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging Probe Development
- Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC)
- Agency for Science
- Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Biopolis
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Kumar R, Kim EJ, Han J, Lee H, Shin WS, Kim HM, Bhuniya S, Kim JS, Hong KS. Hypoxia-directed and activated theranostic agent: Imaging and treatment of solid tumor. Biomaterials 2016; 104:119-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Kurihara R, Ikemura Y, Tanabe K. Preparation of alkyne-labeled 2-nitroimidazoles for identification of tumor hypoxia by Raman spectroscopy. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:4892-4894. [PMID: 27646700 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hypoxia is a characteristic feature of solid tumors. Herein, we have developed novel hypoxia-sensitive probes (IM-ACs) for Raman spectroscopic analysis, consisting of nitroimidazole as a hypoxia-targeting unit and acetylene group as the signal-emitting unit. Among IM-ACs synthesized in this study, IM-AC possessing a diacetylene group (IM-AC 3), showed suitable properties as a hypoxia indicator. When administered to A549 cells, we observed a strong signal of IM-AC 3 around 2200cm-1 in the Raman spectra from hypoxic cells. Ex vivo experiments suggest that IM-AC 3 remained in hypoxic tumor tissue and emitted a strong signal.
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- Ryohsuke Kurihara
- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, Japan.
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Novel “bi-modal” H 2 dedpa derivatives for radio- and fluorescence imaging. J Inorg Biochem 2016; 162:253-262. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2015.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Revised: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Elmes RBP. Bioreductive fluorescent imaging agents: applications to tumour hypoxia. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:8935-56. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc01037g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The development of new optical chemosensors for various reductases presents an ideal approach to visualise areas of tissue hypoxia.
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- Robert B. P. Elmes
- Department of Chemistry
- Maynooth University
- National University of Ireland
- Maynooth
- Ireland
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Cai Q, Yu T, Zhu W, Xu Y, Qian X. A turn-on fluorescent probe for tumor hypoxia imaging in living cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:14739-41. [PMID: 26295073 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05518k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A novel "turn-on" fluorescent probe HP for hypoxia imaging was designed and synthesized based on rhodamine B and a naphthalimide fluorophore. The fluorescence of HP is very weak owing to the FRET effect from rhodamine B to the azo-naphthalimide unit. Under hypoxia conditions, the azo-bond is reduced and the fluorescence at 581 nm enhances dramatically as a result of disintegration of the quencher structure. Verified by the cyclic voltammetry reduction potential and proposed product HPN, the probe HP could undergo the chemical and cytochrome P450 enzymatic reduction quickly. When cultured with HeLa cells, HP showed remarkable fluorescence differences at various oxygen concentrations, and the ratio of fluorescence intensity between hypoxic and normoxic cells could reach 9 fold.
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- Qi Cai
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
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Ruthenium(II) anthraquinone complexes as two-photon luminescent probes for cycling hypoxia imaging in vivo. Biomaterials 2015; 53:522-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.02.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hara D, Komatsu H, Son A, Nishimoto SI, Tanabe K. Water-Soluble Phosphorescent Ruthenium Complex with a Fluorescent Coumarin Unit for Ratiometric Sensing of Oxygen Levels in Living Cells. Bioconjug Chem 2015; 26:645-9. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Daiki Hara
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate
School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate
School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate
School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate
School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate
School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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Sankar RK, Kumbhare RS, Dharmaraja AT, Chakrapani H. A phenacrylate scaffold for tunable thiol activation and release. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:15323-6. [PMID: 25347732 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc07343f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A thiol-selective 2-methyl-3-phenacrylate scaffold with spatiotemporal control over delivery of a cargo is reported. The half-lives of decomposition could be tuned from 30 min to 1 day and the scaffold's utility in thiol-inducible fluorophore release in cell-free as well as within cells is demonstrated.
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- Rathinam K Sankar
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008, Maharashtra, India.
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Selective detection of endogenous H₂S in living cells and the mouse hippocampus using a ratiometric fluorescent probe. Sci Rep 2014; 4:5870. [PMID: 25070356 PMCID: PMC5376197 DOI: 10.1038/srep05870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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As one of three gasotransmitters, the fundamental signalling roles of hydrogen sulphide are receiving increasing attention. New tools for the accurate detection of hydrogen sulphide in cells and tissues are in demand to probe its biological functions. We report the p-nitrobenzyl-based ratiometric fluorescent probe RHP-2, which features a low detection limit, high selectivity and good photostability. The emission intensity ratios had a good linear relationship with the sulphide concentrations in PBS buffer and bovine serum. Our probe was applied to the ratiometric determination and imaging of endogenous H2S in living cells. Furthermore, RHP-2 was used as an effective tool to measure endogenous H2S in the mouse hippocampus. We observed a significant reduction in sulphide concentrations and downregulated expression of cystathionine β-synthetase (CBS) mRNA and CBS protein in the mouse hippocampus in a chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)-induced depression model. These data suggested that decreased concentrations of endogenous H2S may be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic stress depression.
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Yang Z, Cao J, He Y, Yang JH, Kim T, Peng X, Kim JS. Macro-/micro-environment-sensitive chemosensing and biological imaging. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 43:4563-601. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00051j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 604] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We have summarized the research progress on fluorescent sensors responsive to environmental factors, including local viscosity, polarity, temperature, hypoxia and pH.
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- Zhigang Yang
- Department of Chemistry
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-701, Korea
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-701, Korea
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
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- Department of Chemistry
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024, China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-701, Korea
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Xu K, Wang F, Pan X, Liu R, Ma J, Kong F, Tang B. High selectivity imaging of nitroreductase using a near-infrared fluorescence probe in hypoxic tumor. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:2554-6. [PMID: 23423494 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc38980d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A highly selective and sensitive near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence probe (Cy-NO2) for imaging nitroreductase was developed and was successfully applied to investigating the relationship between epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs) in tumour progression and intracellular hypoxic level.
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- Kehua Xu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Engineering Research Center of Pesticide and Medicine Intermediate Clean Production, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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FSL-61 is a 6-nitroquinolone fluorogenic probe for one-electron reductases in hypoxic cells. Biochem J 2013; 452:79-86. [DOI: 10.1042/bj20121695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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One-electron reductases that reduce nitro compounds in hypoxic human tumour cells are poorly characterized, but are important for targeting hypoxia with nitroaromatic prodrugs. Fluorogenic probes with defined reductase profiles are needed to interrogate the activity of these enzymes in intact cells. In the present paper, we report a 6-nitroquinolone ester (FSL-61) as a fluorogenic probe for POR (NADPH:cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase) activity under hypoxia, and demonstrate its suitability of monitoring POR by flow cytometry. Reduction of FSL-61 by purified recombinant human POR generated the corresponding hydroxylamine, which was non-fluorescent, but was reduced further to the fluorescent amine in cells. Hydrolysis of the ester side chain facilitated cellular entrapment, enabling detection of heterogeneous POR expression in mixed populations of cells. In addition to POR, forced expression of three other diflavin reductases [MTRR (methionine synthase reductase), NDOR1 (NADPH-dependent diflavin oxidoreductase 1) and NOS2A (nitric oxide synthase 2A)] or NADPH:adrenoredoxin oxidoreductase in HCT116 cells significantly increased hypoxic activation of FSL-61. This reductase profile is similar to that for the dinitrobenzamide prodrug PR-104A under hypoxia, and fluorogenic metabolism of FSL-61 correlated significantly with PR-104A activation in a panel of 22 human tumour cell lines. The present study thus demonstrates the utility of FSL-61 for rapid and non-destructive interrogation of the activity of one-electron reductases in hypoxic cells at the single-cell level.
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Li Z, Li X, Gao X, Zhang Y, Shi W, Ma H. Nitroreductase detection and hypoxic tumor cell imaging by a designed sensitive and selective fluorescent probe, 7-[(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methoxy]-3H-phenoxazin-3-one. Anal Chem 2013; 85:3926-32. [PMID: 23506563 DOI: 10.1021/ac400750r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A highly selective and sensitive fluorescence probe, 7-[(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methoxy]-3H-phenoxazin-3-one (1), is developed for imaging the hypoxic status of tumor cells via the indirect detection of nitroreductase. The detection mechanism is based on the fact that nitroreductase can selectively catalyze the reduction of the nitro group in 1 to a hydroxylamine or amino group in the presence of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide as an electron donor that is indispensable, followed by the 1,6-rearrangement-elimination and the release of resorufin. As a result, the reaction produces a distinct color and fluorescence change from almost colorless and nonfluorescent to pink and strong red fluorescence. The fluorescence increase of probe 1 at λ(550/585 nm) is directly proportional to the concentration of nitroreductase in the range of 15-300 ng/mL, with a detection limit of 0.27 ng/mL. The ready reduction of the nitro group in 1 under hypoxic conditions leads to the establishment of a sensitive and selective fluorescence method for imaging the hypoxic status of tumor cells, and with this method Hela and A549 cells under normoxic and hypoxic conditions (even for different extents of hypoxia) can be differentiated successfully. This method is simple and may be useful for the imaging of disease-relevant hypoxia.
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- Zhao Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Guo T, Cui L, Shen J, Zhu W, Xu Y, Qian X. A highly sensitive long-wavelength fluorescence probe for nitroreductase and hypoxia: selective detection and quantification. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:10820-2. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc45367g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Komatsu H, Yoshihara K, Yamada H, Kimura Y, Son A, Nishimoto SI, Tanabe K. Ruthenium Complexes with Hydrophobic Ligands That Are Key Factors for the Optical Imaging of Physiological Hypoxia. Chemistry 2012; 19:1971-7. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201202809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Okuda K, Okabe Y, Kadonosono T, Ueno T, Youssif BGM, Kizaka-Kondoh S, Nagasawa H. 2-Nitroimidazole-tricarbocyanine conjugate as a near-infrared fluorescent probe for in vivo imaging of tumor hypoxia. Bioconjug Chem 2012; 23:324-9. [PMID: 22335430 DOI: 10.1021/bc2004704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We developed a novel near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probe, GPU-167, for in vivo imaging of tumor hypoxia. GPU-167 comprises a tricarbocyanine dye as an NIR fluorophore and two 2-nitroimidazole moieties as exogenous hypoxia markers that undergo bioreductive activation and then selective entrapment in hypoxic cells. After treatment with GPU-167, tumor cells contained significantly higher levels of fluorescence in hypoxia than in normoxia. In vivo fluorescence imaging specifically detected GPU-167 in tumors 24 h after administration. Ex vivo analysis revealed that fluorescence showed a strong correlation with hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1 active hypoxic regions. These data suggest that GPU-167 is a promising in vivo optical imaging probe for tumor hypoxia.
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- Kensuke Okuda
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu 501-1196, Japan
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Cui L, Zhong Y, Zhu W, Xu Y, Du Q, Wang X, Qian X, Xiao Y. A New Prodrug-Derived Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe for Hypoxia: High Selectivity of Nitroreductase and Imaging in Tumor Cell. Org Lett 2011; 13:928-31. [DOI: 10.1021/ol102975t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Lei Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai 200237, China, and Dalian University of Technology (DLUT), Zhongshan Road 158, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai 200237, China, and Dalian University of Technology (DLUT), Zhongshan Road 158, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai 200237, China, and Dalian University of Technology (DLUT), Zhongshan Road 158, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai 200237, China, and Dalian University of Technology (DLUT), Zhongshan Road 158, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai 200237, China, and Dalian University of Technology (DLUT), Zhongshan Road 158, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai 200237, China, and Dalian University of Technology (DLUT), Zhongshan Road 158, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai 200237, China, and Dalian University of Technology (DLUT), Zhongshan Road 158, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai 200237, China, and Dalian University of Technology (DLUT), Zhongshan Road 158, Dalian, China
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13C-labeled indolequinone-DTPA-Gd conjugate for NMR probing cytochrome:P450 reductase-mediated one-electron reduction. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011; 21:790-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.11.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2010] [Revised: 11/16/2010] [Accepted: 11/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kiyose K, Hanaoka K, Oushiki D, Nakamura T, Kajimura M, Suematsu M, Nishimatsu H, Yamane T, Terai T, Hirata Y, Nagano T. Hypoxia-sensitive fluorescent probes for in vivo real-time fluorescence imaging of acute ischemia. J Am Chem Soc 2010; 132:15846-8. [PMID: 20979363 DOI: 10.1021/ja105937q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 272] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Based on the findings that the azo functional group has excellent properties as the hypoxia-sensor moiety, we developed hypoxia-sensitive near-infrared fluorescent probes in which a large fluorescence increase is triggered by the cleavage of an azo bond. The probes were used for fluorescence imaging of hypoxic cells and real-time monitoring of ischemia in the liver and kidney of live mice.
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- Kazuki Kiyose
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Komatsu H, Harada H, Tanabe K, Hiraoka M, Nishimoto SI. Indolequinone-rhodol conjugate as a fluorescent probe for hypoxic cells: enzymatic activation and fluorescence properties. MEDCHEMCOMM 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/c0md00024h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tanabe K, Harada H, Narazaki M, Tanaka K, Inafuku K, Komatsu H, Ito T, Yamada H, Chujo Y, Matsuda T, Hiraoka M, Nishimoto SI. Monitoring of Biological One-Electron Reduction by 19F NMR Using Hypoxia Selective Activation of an 19F-Labeled Indolequinone Derivative. J Am Chem Soc 2009; 131:15982-3. [DOI: 10.1021/ja904953b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Kazuhito Tanabe
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura Campus, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Nano-Medicine Merger Education Unit, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku,
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Design of a bioreductively-activated fluorescent pH probe for tumor hypoxia imaging. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 17:6952-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2009] [Revised: 08/06/2009] [Accepted: 08/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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