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Gao H, Zhang T, Lei Y, Jiao D, Yu B, Yuan WZ, Ji J, Jin Q, Ding D. An Organophosphorescence Probe with Ultralong Lifetime and Intrinsic Tissue Selectivity for Specific Tumor Imaging and Guided Tumor Surgery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202406651. [PMID: 38781352 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202406651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Organic phosphorescent materials are excellent candidates for use in tumor imaging. However, a systematic comparison of the effects of the intensity, lifetime, and wavelength of phosphorescent emissions on bioimaging performance has not yet been undertaken. In addition, there have been few reports on organic phosphorescent materials that specifically distinguish tumors from normal tissues. This study addresses these gaps and reveals that longer lifetimes effectively increase the signal intensity, whereas longer wavelengths enhance the penetration depth. Conversely, a strong emission intensity with a short lifetime does not necessarily yield robust imaging signals. Building upon these findings, an organo-phosphorescent material with a lifetime of 0.94 s was designed for tumor imaging. Remarkably, the phosphorescent signals of various organic nanoparticles are nearly extinguished in blood-rich organs because of the quenching effect of iron ions. Moreover, for the first time, we demonstrated that iron ions universally quench the phosphorescence of organic room-temperature phosphorescent materials, which is an inherent property of such substances. Leveraging this property, both the normal liver and hepatitis tissues exhibit negligible phosphorescent signals, whereas liver tumors display intense phosphorescence. Therefore, phosphorescent materials, unlike chemiluminescent or fluorescent materials, can exploit this unique inherent property to selectively distinguish liver tumor tissues from normal tissues without additional modifications or treatments.
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- Heqi Gao
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Engineering & Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Engineering & Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Engineering & Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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Lee LCC, Lo KKW. Shining New Light on Biological Systems: Luminescent Transition Metal Complexes for Bioimaging and Biosensing Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8825-9014. [PMID: 39052606 PMCID: PMC11328004 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Luminescence imaging is a powerful and versatile technique for investigating cell physiology and pathology in living systems, making significant contributions to life science research and clinical diagnosis. In recent years, luminescent transition metal complexes have gained significant attention for diagnostic and therapeutic applications due to their unique photophysical and photochemical properties. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the recent development of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, with a focus on transition metal centers with a d6, d8, and d10 electronic configuration. We elucidate the structure-property relationships of luminescent transition metal complexes, exploring how their structural characteristics can be manipulated to control their biological behavior such as cellular uptake, localization, biocompatibility, pharmacokinetics, and biodistribution. Furthermore, we introduce the various design strategies that leverage the interesting photophysical properties of luminescent transition metal complexes for a wide variety of biological applications, including autofluorescence-free imaging, multimodal imaging, organelle imaging, biological sensing, microenvironment monitoring, bioorthogonal labeling, bacterial imaging, and cell viability assessment. Finally, we provide insights into the challenges and perspectives of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, as well as their use in disease diagnosis and treatment evaluation.
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- Lawrence Cho-Cheung Lee
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Limited, Units 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park, New Territories, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Berkal MA, Nardin C. Pesticide biosensors: trends and progresses. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:5899-5924. [PMID: 37668672 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04911-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Pesticides, chemical substances extensively employed in agriculture to optimize crop yields, pose potential risks to human and environmental health. Consequently, regulatory frameworks are in place to restrict pesticide residue concentrations in water intended for human consumption. These regulations are implemented to safeguard consumer safety and mitigate any adverse effects on the environment and public health. Although gas chromatography- and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS and LC-MS) are highly efficient techniques for pesticide quantification, their use is not suitable for real-time monitoring due to the need for sophisticated laboratory pretreatment of samples prior to analysis. Since they would enable analyte detection with selectivity and sensitivity without sample pretreatment, biosensors appear as a promising alternative. These consist of a bioreceptor allowing for specific recognition of the target and of a detection platform, which translates the biological interaction into a measurable signal. As early detection systems remain urgently needed to promptly alert and act in case of pollution, we review here the biosensors described in the literature for pesticide detection to advance their development for use in the field.
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- Universite de Pau Et Des Pays de L'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau, France.
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Jothi D, Iyer SK. A highly sensitive naphthalimide based fluorescent “turn-on” sensor for H2S and its bio-imaging applications. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chen F, Li G, Wu C, Wang L, Ko CN, Ma DL, Leung CH. Interference Reduction Biosensing Strategy for Highly Sensitive microRNA Detection. Anal Chem 2022; 94:4513-4521. [PMID: 35234447 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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MicroRNAs are potential biomarkers for human cancers and other diseases due to their roles as post-transcriptional regulators for gene expression. However, the detection of miRNAs by conventional methods such as RT-qPCR, in situ hybridization, northern blot-based platforms, and next-generation sequencing is complicated by short length, low abundance, high sequence homology, and susceptibility to degradation of miRNAs. In this study, we developed a nicking endonuclease-mediated interference reduction rolling circle amplification (NEM-IR-RCA) strategy for the ultrasensitive and highly specific detection of miRNA-21. This method exploits the advantages of the optical properties of long-lived iridium(III) probes, in conjunction with time-resolved emission spectroscopy (TRES) and exponential rolling circle amplification (E-RCA). Under the NEM-IR-RCA-based signal enhancement processes, the limit of detection of miRNA-21 was down to 0.0095 fM with a linear range from 0.05 to 100 fM, which is comparable with the conventional RT-qPCR. Unlike RT-qPCR, the strategy was performed at a lower and constant temperature without heating/cooling cycles and reverse transcription. The strategy could clearly discriminate between matched and mismatched targets, demonstrating high specificity. Moreover, the potential application of this method was demonstrated in cancer cells and mouse serum samples, showing good agreement with RT-qPCR results. Apart from miRNA-21 detection, this platform could be also adapted for detecting other miRNAs, such as let-7a and miRNA-22, indicating its excellent potential for biomedical research and clinical diagnostics.
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- Feng Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, China.,Zhuhai UM Science and Technology Research Institute, Zhuhai 519031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR 999078, China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR 999078, China.,Zhuhai UM Science and Technology Research Institute, Zhuhai 519031, China
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Chen F, Li G, Wu C, Wang W, Ma DL, Leung CH. A rapid and label-free DNA-based interference reduction nucleic acid amplification strategy for viral RNA detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 198:113829. [PMID: 34840016 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Common reference methods for COVID-19 diagnosis include thermal cycling amplification (e.g. RT-PCR) and isothermal amplification methods (e.g. LAMP and RPA). However, they may not be suitable for direct detection in environmental and biological samples due to background signal interference. Here, we report a rapid and label-free interference reduction nucleic acid amplification strategy (IR-NAAS) that exploits the advantages of luminescent iridium(III) probes, time-resolved emission spectroscopy (TRES) and multi-branch rolling circle amplification (mbRCA). Using IR-NAAS, we established a luminescence approach for diagnosing COVID-19 RNAs sequences RdRp, ORF1ab and N with a linear range of 0.06-6.0 × 105 copies/mL and a detection limit of down to 7.3 × 104 copies/mL. Moreover, the developed method was successfully applied to detect COVID-19 RNA sequences from various environmental and biological samples, such as domestic sewage, and mice urine, blood, feces, lung tissue, throat and nasal secretions. Apart from COVID-19 diagnosis, IR-NAAS was also demonstrated for detecting other RNA viruses, such as H1N1 and CVA10, indicating that this approach has great potential approach for routine preliminary viral detection.
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- Feng Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China.
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Ni J, Kong L, Tang M, Song Y, Zhao J, Wang W, Sun T, Wang Y, Wang L. Sensitive visual detection of intracellular zinc ions based on signal-on polydopamine carbon dots. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:185502. [PMID: 35062011 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4dc1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The concentration of intracellular zinc ions is a significant clinical parameter for diagnosis. However, it is still a challenge for direct visual detection of zinc ions in cells at single-cell level. To address this issue, herein, water-soluble amino-rich polydopamine carbon quantum dots (PDA-CQDs) were successfully synthesized, with strong blue-green fluorescence as the probes for zinc ions detection in cells. The structure and properties of PDA-CQDs were confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformed infrared (FT-IR), UV-visible spectrophotometry (UV-vis), and fluorescence spectroscopy. Importantly, by successfully linking salicylaldehyde (SA) to PDA-CQDs via nucleophilic reaction, the FL quenching and Zn ions induced FL-recovering system was built up, thus offering a signal-on platform for the detection of zinc ions. This PDA-CQDs-SA nanoprobe can be applied for the detection of Zn2+with a detection limit of 0.09μM, with good biocompatibility confirmed using cytotoxicity assay. Of significance, the results of fluorescence bioimaging showed that PDA-CQDs-SA is able to detect Zn2+in single-cell visually, with the detection limit of Zn ions in cells as low as 0.11μM per cell, which was confirmed using flow cytometry. Therefore, this work offers a potential probe for Zn2+detection in cells at single-cell level, towards the precise diagnosis of zinc ions related diseases.
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- Jiatong Ni
- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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Liu B, Long J, Zhang M, Cheng K, Gao X, Zhou Y, Li Y, Tang Z, Zhang W. Mitochondria-targeted phosphorescent cyclometalated iridium(III) complex for bioimaging of H 2S. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 226:111626. [PMID: 34655961 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The selective visualization of H2S in mitochondria is still a challenge, but it correlates closely with mitochondrial damage and some related diseases. In this work, a cyclometalated iridium complex Ir-DNB, [Ir(ppy)2(N^N)](PF6) (ppy = 2-phenylpyridine, N^N = (4'-methyl-[2,2'-bipyridin]-4-yl)methyl 2-((2,4-dinitrophenyl) thio)benzoate) has been explored for the detection of mitochondrial H2S. Adding H2S to a solution of complex Ir-DNB results in a clearly luminescence enhancement, and displays high selectivity and sensitivity. Moreover, this complex displays negligible toxicity and good mitochondrial localization to HeLa cells, and has also been successfully used for endogenous and exogenous H2S imaging in vitro and in vivo.
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- Ben Liu
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- Centre for Translational Medicine Research & Development, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- South China National Centre of Metrology, Guangdong Institute of Metrology, Guangzhou 510405, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cytochemistry, School of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China.
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- Centre for Translational Medicine Research & Development, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Li G, Liu H, Feng R, Kang TS, Wang W, Ko CN, Wong CY, Ye M, Ma DL, Wan JB, Leung CH. A bioactive ligand-conjugated iridium(III) metal-based complex as a Keap1-Nrf2 protein-protein interaction inhibitor against acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury. Redox Biol 2021; 48:102129. [PMID: 34526248 PMCID: PMC8710994 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.102129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Hepatotoxicity caused by an overdose of acetaminophen (APAP) is the leading reason for acute drug-related liver failure. Nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a protein that helps to regulate redox homeostasis and coordinate stress responses via binding to the Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1). Targeting the Keap1-Nrf2 interaction has recently emerged as a potential strategy to alleviate liver injury caused by APAP. Here, we designed and synthesized a number of iridium (III) and rhodium (III) complexes bearing ligands with reported activity against oxidative stress, which is associated with Nrf2 transcriptional activation. The iridium (III) complex 1 bearing a bioactive ligand 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline and 4-chloro-2-phenylquinoline, a derivative of the bioactive ligand 2-phenylquinoline, was identified as a direct small-molecule inhibitor of the Keap1–Nrf2 protein-protein interaction. 1 could stabilize Keap1 protein, upregulate HO-1 and NQO1, and promote Nrf2 nuclear translocation in normal liver cells. Moreover, 1 reversed APAP-induced liver damage by disrupting Keap1–Nrf2 interaction and without inducing organ damage and immunotoxicity in mice. Our study demonstrates the identification of a selective and efficacious antagonist of Keap1–Nrf2 interaction possessed good cellular permeability in cellulo and ideal pharmacokinetic parameters in vivo, and, more importantly, validates the feasibility of conjugating metal complexes with bioactive ligands to generate metal-based drug leads as non-toxic Keap1–Nrf2 interaction inhibitors for treating APAP-induced acute liver injury. 1 reversed APAP-induced liver damage by disrupting Keap1–Nrf2 interaction without inducing organ damage or immunotoxicity. Complex 1 possessed good cellular permeability in cellulo and ideal pharmacokinetic parameters in vivo. Conjugating metal complexes with bioactive ligands opens a novel avenue for the treatment of APAP-induced liver damage.
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- Guodong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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Liu C, Gao X, Yuan J, Zhang R. Advances in the development of fluorescence probes for cell plasma membrane imaging. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Liu Y, Fan C, Pu S. A cyclometalated iridium(III) complex-based luminescent probe for HCO3− and CO32− detection and its application by test strips. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu J, Guo Y, Dong B, Sun J, Lyu J, Sun L, Hu S, Xu L, Bai X, Xu W, Mintova S, Song H. Water-soluble coumarin oligomer based ultra-sensitive iron ion probe and applications. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B: CHEMICAL 2020; 320:128361. [DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2020.128361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Ko CN, Cheng S, Leung CH, Ma DL. A Long-Lived Phosphorescence Amplification System Integrated with Graphene Oxide and a Stable Split G-Quadruplex Protector as an Isothermal “Off–On” Biosensor for the HBV Gene. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:4556-4565. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chung-Nga Ko
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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Kwan CS, Wang T, Chan SM, Cai Z, Leung KCF. Selective detection of sulfide in human lung cancer cells with a blue-fluorescent "ON-OFF-ON" benzimidazole-based chemosensor ensemble. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:5445-5453. [PMID: 32266905 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00031k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A completely water-soluble, high quantum yield blue-fluorescent benzimidazole derivative (AQ), containing a rigid benzimidazole-thiophene structure, was synthesized. Among 21 metal ions, the fluorescence of AQ was selectively turned off by Cu2+ to form an AQ-Cu2+ ensemble. Thereafter, the fluorescence of the AQ-Cu2+ ensemble was turned on by sulfide (S2-) with high selectivity and sensitivity in pure water solution. In comparison with AQ-Ag+ and AQ-Hg2+ ensembles, AQ-Cu2+ was the only ensemble that was capable of detecting a sulfide anion. Also, the fluorescence intensity of AQ was linearly proportional to the concentration of Cu2+ and S2-. Both Cu2+ and S2- were detected within a minute in vitro. Moreover, AQ worked best in the pH range of 5-10 and had a limit of detection of 50 nM and 354 nM for Cu2+ and S2- respectively. It was employed for the detection of sulfide in human lung cancer A549 cells with low cytotoxicity.
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- Chak-Shing Kwan
- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China.
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Mitochondria-targeted phosphorescent cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes: synthesis, characterization, and anticancer properties. J Biol Inorg Chem 2020; 25:597-607. [PMID: 32232583 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-020-01783-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes represent a promising approach to developing new anticancer metallodrugs. In this work, three phosphorescent cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes Ir1-Ir3 have been explored as mitochondria-targeted anticancer agents. All three complexes display higher antiproliferative activity than cisplatin against the cancer cells screened, and with the IC50 values ranging from 0.23 to 5.6 μM. Colocalization studies showed that these complexes are mainly localized in the mitochondria. Mechanism studies show that these complexes exert their anticancer efficacy through initiating a series of events related to mitochondrial dysfunction, including depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), elevation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and induction of apoptosis. Mitochondria-targted cyclometalated iridium complexes induce apoptosis through depolarized mitochondria, elevation of intracellular ROS and activated caspase.
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Yu Y, Li G, Wu D, Zheng F, Zhang X, Liu J, Hu N, Wang H, Wu Y. Determination of Hydrogen Sulfide in Wines Based on Chemical-Derivatization-Triggered Aggregation-Induced Emission by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence Detection. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:876-883. [PMID: 31670510 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A chemical-derivatization-triggered aggregation-induced emission (AIE) method for the highly selective determination of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in wine matrices by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) was developed. The detection strategy was developed based on the chemical derivatization of H2S using a low-cost AIE-active fluorescence derivatization reagent, N-(3-iodine-2-oxopropyl)pyrene methamine (NIPM), to trigger specific AIE at 475 nm, which was red-shifted sharply to the maximum emission wavelength as compared with NIPM monomers of 375 nm, effectively quenching the interference from other thiol-containing compounds. With the aid of specific AIE and the effective separation of HPLC, the proposed method showed high selectivity and sensitivity toward H2S. The limits of detection (LODs) at the sub-nM level of 0.25 nmol/L in the wine-beer sample and 0.30 nmol/L in red wine sample were obtained. To certify its applicability, this proposed strategy was successfully applied for the determination of H2S in wine matrices.
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- Yanxin Yu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
- Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province , Qufu Normal University , Qufu 273165 , China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University , Zhejiang 314006 , China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety , Beijing Technology and Business University , Beijing 100048 , China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering , Shaanxi University of Science and Technology , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research & Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xining 810001 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research & Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xining 810001 , China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment; Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU014) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science , China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment , Beijing 100050 , China
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Ko CN, Sun H, Wu KJ, Leung CH, Ren K, Ma DL. A portable oligonucleotide-based microfluidic device for the detection of VEGF 165 in a three-step suspended-droplet mode. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:9824-9830. [PMID: 31147654 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt00427k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF165), an important glycosylated protein from the VEGF family, is a type of signal protein highly associated with the development and progression of cancers. In this work, we designed a G-quadruplex-based aptasensing platform for the sensitive and selective detection of VEGF165 in aqueous solution and red blood cell solution. A long-lived phosphorescence iridium(iii) complex (1) with promising photophysical properties and a large Stokes shift was chosen as a selective G-quadruplex probe. The platform could achieve a limit of detection (LOD) down to the picomolar level using a conventional fluorometer. Furthermore, we successfully applied the platform to a three-step suspended droplet (SD)-based microfluidic device for the monitoring of VEGF165. In contrast to the channel-based and digital microfluidic chips, SD-based chips allow easy introduction of liquid samples, valve-free manipulation of multiple reaction steps and flexible volume range. Importantly, polypropylene (PP), a hydrophobic and thermally stable material, was chosen as a substrate to fabricate the chip for the SD-based microfluidic device. The PP-based chip allows the combination of superhydrophobic force, gravity and surface tension for effective driving of the suspended droplet throughout the channel without reverse migration. After assembling all the major components, including a UV lamp, a rotatable chip holder, a filter and a camera into the portable device, we successfully demonstrated the applicability of the device to detect VEGF165 in aqueous solution with a LOD of 0.33 nM at a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of 3 and a linear range of 1-100 nM.
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- Chung-Nga Ko
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
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Liu JB, Wu C, Chen F, Leung CH, Ma DL. A simple iridium(III) dimer as a switch-on luminescent chemosensor for carbon disulfide detection in water samples. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1083:166-171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.07.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Huang R, Huang CH, Shao J, Zhu BZ. Enantioselective and Differential Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of Nucleus and Nucleolus by the Two Enantiomers of Chiral Os(II) Polypyridyl Complex. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:5909-5916. [PMID: 31538789 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The nucleolus is an important subnuclear structure, but very few dyes are available for nucleolar imaging. Here we show that the Λ-enantiomer of [Os(phen)2(dppz)]Cl2 can differentially distinguish the nucleolus from nucleus in living cells with tetrachlorophenolate as counteranion, while the Δ-enantiomer can do so in fixed cells by FLIM imaging. Further studies with three specific metabolic inhibitors for nucleolar protein synthesis found that the lifetime changes of the two enantiomers in the nucleolus can reflect the alteration of the cellular microenvironment, which is related to the general pathological status of the nucleolus. We then observed dynamical architecture changes of the nucleolus, chromosome and spindle apparatus during cell differentiation by these two enantiomers. The chiral Os(II) complex shows many advantages as compared to the commercially available nucleolus dye Syto 9: it displays a much larger Stokes shift value with a near-red emission and a longer lifetime, it can image spindle apparatus during mitosis, and more importantly, it is enantioselective.
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- Rong Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology , Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology , Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology , Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology , Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085 , People's Republic of China
- Linus Pauling Institute , Oregon State University , Corvallis , Oregon 97331 , United States
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Liu J, Liu C, Zhou Z. A turn-on fluorescent sulfide probe prepared from carbon dots and MnO2 nanosheets. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:281. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3413-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ko CN, Li G, Leung CH, Ma DL. Dual function luminescent transition metal complexes for cancer theranostics: The combination of diagnosis and therapy. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wu Y, Wang Q, Wu T, Liu W, Nan H, Xu S, Shen Y. Detection and Imaging of Hydrogen Sulfide in Lysosomes of Living Cells with Activatable Fluorescent Quantum Dots. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:43472-43481. [PMID: 30480991 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b16971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The simple, sensitive, and specific detection of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is of great importance because of its crucial role in food safety, environmental pollution, and various pathological and physiological processes. Here, we reported activatable fluorescence nanoprobe-based quantum dots (QDs) for sensitive and selective monitoring of H2S in red wine, environmental water samples, and lysosome of live cancer cells. The nanoprobe was prepared through a strong electrostatic interaction between thioglycolic-acid-stabilized CdTe QDs and p-amino thiophenol capped silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) that resulted in the formation of the assembled nanostructure, called QD/AgNP nanocomplexes. The initial fluorescence of QDs was effectively quenched by the AgNPs because of the inner filter effect. Upon interaction with H2S, the strong etching ability of H2S to AgNPs could trigger the disassembly of QD/AgNP nanocomplexes and generate Ag2S on the surface of QDs, achieving a shell-core Ag2S/CdTe QDs with remarkable fluorescence as a result of the termination of inner filter effect. The aqueous solution studies displayed that the assembled QD/AgNP nanoprobe was sensitive to detect H2S, with a detection limit of 15 nM. In addition, this assembled QD/AgNP nanoprobe showed a high specificity toward H2S over other anions and biologically relevant species. The subsequent fluorescence imaging studies demonstrated that the assembled QD/AgNP nanoprobe exhibited high ability to enter into cellular lysosome and generated an enhancement fluorescence, which was used for endogenous H2S detection in lysosome of living cancer cells. This proposed nanoprobe revealed a more simple, rapid, time-saving, low-cost, sensitive, and selective process for monitoring of H2S in further environmental pollution, food safety, and clinical diagnosis of H2S-related diseases.
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- Yiwei Wu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hubei Normal University , Huangshi 435002 , China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hubei Normal University , Huangshi 435002 , China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-Process, Ministry of Education , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei 230009 , China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hubei Normal University , Huangshi 435002 , China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hubei Normal University , Huangshi 435002 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker, Ministry of Education , Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , China
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- School of Food & Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-Process, Ministry of Education , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei 230009 , China
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Silver nanoclusters functionalized with Ce(III) ions are a viable “turn-on-off” fluorescent probe for sulfide. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 186:16. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-3149-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Singh VD, Paitandi RP, Dwivedi BK, Singh RS, Pandey DS. Cyclometalated Ir(III) Complexes Involving Functionalized Terpyridine-Based Ligands Exhibiting Aggregation-Induced Emission and Their Potential Applications in CO2 Detection. Organometallics 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Vishwa Deepak Singh
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, U.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, U.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, U.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, U.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, U.P., India
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Liu JB, Wang W, Li G, Wang RX, Leung CH, Ma DL. Luminescent Iridium(III) Chemosensor for Tandem Detection of F - and Al 3. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:9150-9155. [PMID: 31457433 PMCID: PMC6645507 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A new highly sensitive luminescent iridium(III) chemosensor, 1, was designed and synthesized for tandem detection of fluoride ions (F-) and aluminum ions (Al3+). This sensor 1 exhibited obvious luminesce quenching by hydrogen bond interactions with F-. In addition, the resulting 1-F complex can be further used to detect Al3+ through a luminesce enhancement. The detection limit (0.02 μM) of 1-F for Al3+ is far lower than the World Health Organization (7.41 μM) limit for drinking water. Importantly, chemosensor 1-F could be used to detect and quantify F- and Al3+ reversibly. This sensor achieved rapid detection of two ions, which relies on only one probe.
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- Jin-Biao Liu
- School
of Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University
of Macau, Macao 999078, China
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- School
of Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
- E-mail: . Phone: (+86) 0797-8312204 (R.-X.W.)
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University
of Macau, Macao 999078, China
- E-mail: . Phone: (+853) 8822-4688 (C.-H.L.)
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- E-mail: . Phone: (+852) 3411-7075 (D.-L.M.)
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Dong ZZ, Yang C, Vellaisamy K, Li G, Leung CH, Ma DL. Construction of a Nano Biosensor for Cyanide Anion Detection and Its Application in Environmental and Biological Systems. ACS Sens 2017; 2:1517-1522. [PMID: 28948760 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We have developed a Ag@Au core-shell nanoparticle (NP)/iridium(III) complex-based sensing platform for the sensitive luminescence "turn-on" sensing of cyanide ions, an acutely toxic pollutant. The assay is based on the quenching effect of Ag@Au NPs on the emission of complex 1, but luminescence is restored after the addition of cyanide anions due to their ability to dissolve the Au shell. Our sensing platform exhibited a high sensitivity toward cyanide anions with a detection limit of 0.036 μM, and also showed high selectivity for cyanide over 10-fold excess amounts of other anions. The sensing platform was also successfully applied to monitor cyanide anions in drinking water and in living cells.
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- Zhen-Zhen Dong
- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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Chen Y, Pan H, Wang K, Qi D, Jiang J. An Azacrown[N,S,O]-Styryl Modified Boron-Phenylpyrrin: Coordination-Mode-Transition-Induced Colorimetric and OFF-ON-OFF Fluorescence Chemosensor for Quantifying Cu2+. Eur J Inorg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201700653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yuting Chen
- Department of Chemistry; Dezhou University; 253023 Dezhou China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials; Department of Chemistry; University of Science and Technology Beijing; 100083 Beijing China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials; Department of Chemistry; University of Science and Technology Beijing; 100083 Beijing China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials; Department of Chemistry; University of Science and Technology Beijing; 100083 Beijing China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials; Department of Chemistry; University of Science and Technology Beijing; 100083 Beijing China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials; Department of Chemistry; University of Science and Technology Beijing; 100083 Beijing China
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Ko CN, Wu C, Li G, Leung CH, Liu JB, Ma DL. A long-lived ferrocene-conjugated iridium(III) complex for sensitive turn-on luminescence detection of traces of DMSO in water and human serum. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 984:193-201. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Liu J, Dong ZZ, Yang C, Li G, Wu C, Lee FW, Leung CH, Ma DL. Turn-on Luminescent Probe for Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing and Imaging in Living Cells based on an Iridium(III) Complex-Silver Nanoparticle Platform. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8980. [PMID: 28827747 PMCID: PMC5566206 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09478-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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A sensitive turn-on luminescent sensor for H2O2 based on the silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-mediated quenching of an luminescent Ir(III) complex (Ir-1) has been designed. In the absence of H2O2, the luminescence intensity of Ir-1 can be quenched by AgNPs via non-radiative energy transfer. However, H2O2 can oxidize AgNPs to soluble Ag+ cations, which restores the luminescence of Ir-1. The sensing platform displayed a sensitive response to H2O2 in the range of 0-17 μM, with a detection limit of 0.3 μM. Importantly, the probe was successfully applied to monitor intracellular H2O2 in living cells, and it also showed high selectivity for H2O2 over other interfering substances.
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- Jinshui Liu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- College of International Education, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Shek Mun, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
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Yu Y, Su G, Zhu H, Zhu Q, Chen Y, Xu B, Li Y, Zhang W. Proximity hybridization-mediated isothermal exponential amplification for ultrasensitive electrochemical protein detection. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:5903-5914. [PMID: 28860756 PMCID: PMC5566414 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s142015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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In this study, we fabricated a novel electrochemical biosensing platform on the basis of target-triggered proximity hybridization-mediated isothermal exponential amplification reaction (EXPAR) for ultrasensitive protein analysis. Through rational design, the aptamers for protein recognition were integrated within two DNA probes. Via proximity hybridization principle, the affinity protein-binding event was converted into DNA assembly process. The recognition of protein by aptamers can trigger the strand displacement through the increase of the local concentrations of the involved probes. As a consequence, the output DNA was displaced, which can hybridize with the duplex probes immobilized on the electrode surface subsequently, leading to the initiation of the EXPAR as well as the cleavage of duplex probes. Each cleavage will release the gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) binding sequence. With the modification of G-quadruplex sequence, electrochemical signals were yielded by the AuNPs through oxidizing 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine in the presence of H2O2. The study we proposed exhibited high sensitivity toward platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) with the detection limit of 52 fM. And, this method also showed great selectivity among the PDGF isoforms and performed well in spiked human serum samples.
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- Yanyan Yu
- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, People's Republic of China
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Highly fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots derived from Phyllanthus acidus utilized as a fluorescent probe for label-free selective detection of Fe 3+ ions, live cell imaging and fluorescent ink. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 99:303-311. [PMID: 28780346 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 316] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A facile, economical and one-step hydrothermal method is used to synthesize highly durable fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots (FNCDs) by utilizing Phyllanthus acidus (P. acidus) and aqueous ammonia as the carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. The synthesized FNCDs have an average size of 4.5±1nm and showed bright blue fluorescence under the irradiation of UV-light at an excitation wavelength of 365nm. It exhibits a quantum yield (QY) of 14% at an excitation wavelength of 350nm with maximum emission at 420nm. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy characterizations clearly showed the formation of FNCDs that predominantly consists of nitrogen and hydroxyl groups which can provide more adsorption sites. In addition, the above study reveals the successful bonding of nitrogen with carbon (C-N) in the FNCDs. The synthesized FNCDs with high QY can be used as efficient fluorescent probes for the detection of Fe3+. Based on the linear relationship between normalized fluorescence intensity and concentration of Fe3+ ions, the prepared FNCDs can be used for label-free sensitive and selective detection of Fe3+ ions in a wide concentration range of 2-25μM with a detection limit of 0.9μM. The present study proves that synthesized FNCDs has durable fluorescence, soluble in water very well and thus act as a promising candidate for the diverse applications such as label-free sensitive and selective detection of Fe3+, fluorescent ink and cellular imaging with good biocompatibility and low cytotoxicity.
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