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Zhang ZY, Li ZJ, Tang YH, Hou TT, Xu L, Wang ZH, Qin TY, Wang YL, Zhu MQ. Tailoring near-infrared amyloid-β probes with high-affinity and low background based on CN and amphipathic regulatory strategies and in vivo imaging of AD mice. Talanta 2025; 281:126858. [PMID: 39260248 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Revised: 09/05/2024] [Accepted: 09/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
Abstract
Amyloid-β (Aβ) species (Aβ fibrils and Aβ plaques), as one of the typical pathological markers of Alzheimer's disease (AD), plays a crucial role in AD diagnosis. Currently, some near-infrared I (NIR I) Aβ probes have been reported in AD diagnosis. However, they still face challenges such as strong background interference and the lack of effective probe design. In this study, we propose molecular design strategy that incorporates CN group and amphiphilic modulation to synthesize a series of amphiphilic NIR I Aβ probes, surpassing the commercial probe ThT and ThS. Theoretical calculations indicate that these probes exhibit stronger interaction with amino acid residues in the cavities of Aβ. Notably, the probes containing CN group display the ability of binding two distinct sites of Aβ, which dramatically enhanced the affinity to Aβ species. Furthermore, these probes exhibit minimal fluorescence in aqueous solution and offer ultra-high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for in vitro labeling, even in wash-free samples. Finally, the optimal probe DM-V2CN-PYC3 was utilized for in vivo imaging of AD mice, demonstrating its rapid penetration through the blood-brain barrier and labelling to Aβ species. Moreover, it enabled long-term monitoring for a duration of 120 min. These results highlight the enhanced affinity and superior performance of the designed NIR I Aβ probe for AD diagnosis. The molecular design strategy of CN and amphiphilic modulation presents a promising avenue for the development Aβ probes with low background in vivo/in vitro imaging for Aβ species.
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- Zhen-Yu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Sanya, Hainan, 572025, China; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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Obydennov DL, Simbirtseva AE, Shirinkin AS, Kornev MY, Sosnovskikh VY. A novel strategy for the functionalization and design of 4-methylene-4 H-pyran merocyanines via enamination and 1,8-conjugate addition. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:600-620. [PMID: 36546541 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01862d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
4-Methylene-4H-pyrans are popular merocyanine dyes, but their functionalization is limited by the Knoevenagel condensation with aromatic aldehydes. In this work, we developed a novel approach for the construction of a new class of pyran fluorophores based on enamination and subsequent nucleophilic substitution of the dimethylamino group via 1,8-conjugate addition/elimination. This methodology includes selective transformations leading to previously unknown symmetrical and asymmetrical structures. The dimethylaminovinyl-substituted pyrans are reactive intermediates and can be considered as a convenient synthetic tool for the construction of new merocyanines with tunable fluorescence (417-628 nm). The main strategies for the modification of the pyran moiety have been determined for the construction and targeted design of fluorophores. Pyrans bearing two enamine moieties demonstrate significant light extinction coefficients (up to 116 000 M-1 cm-1), high quantum yields (up to 69%) and large Stokes shifts (up to 152 nm) because of their strong push-pull nature. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were performed for the explanation of the structural and photophysical features of the prepared merocyanines. The developed approach can be considered as a useful platform for further application of 4-methylene-4H-pyrans as promising fluorophores for sensors and solar cells, and in bioimaging.
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- Dmitrii L Obydennov
- Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, 51 Lenina Ave., 620000 Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation.
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- Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, 51 Lenina Ave., 620000 Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation.
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- Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, 51 Lenina Ave., 620000 Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation.
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- Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, 51 Lenina Ave., 620000 Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation.
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- Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, 51 Lenina Ave., 620000 Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation.
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Arora H, Ramesh M, Rajasekhar K, Govindaraju T. Molecular Tools to Detect Alloforms of Aβ and Tau: Implications for Multiplexing and Multimodal Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20190356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Harshit Arora
- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bengaluru 560064, Karnataka, India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bengaluru 560064, Karnataka, India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bengaluru 560064, Karnataka, India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bengaluru 560064, Karnataka, India
- VNIR Biotechnologies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore Bioinnovation Center, Helix Biotech Park, Electronic City Phase I, Bengaluru 560100, Karnataka, India
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Levchenko KS, Chudov KA, Demin DY, Adamov GE, Zinoviev EV, Lyssenko KA, Shokurov AV, Shmelin PS, Grebennikov EP. New chromophores based on 2-(4-vinylchromen-2-ylidene)malononitrile and 2-(2-vinylchromen-4-ylidene)malononitrile. Russ Chem Bull 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-019-2641-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Synthesis of unsymmetrical 2-(2-vinyl-4H-chromen-4-ylidene)malononitrile dyes via Knoevenagel reaction. Tetrahedron Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rivera-Marrero S, Fernández-Maza L, León-Chaviano S, Sablón-Carrazana M, Bencomo-Martínez A, Perera-Pintado A, Prats-Capote A, Zoppolo F, Kreimerman I, Pardo T, Reyes L, Balcerzyk M, Dubed-Bandomo G, Mercerón-Martínez D, Espinosa-Rodríguez LA, Engler H, Savio E, Rodríguez-Tanty C. [ 18F]Amylovis as a Potential PET Probe for β-Amyloid Plaque: Synthesis, In Silico, In vitro and In vivo Evaluations. Curr Radiopharm 2019; 12:58-71. [PMID: 30605068 PMCID: PMC6463402 DOI: 10.2174/1874471012666190102165053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. Neuroimaging methods have widened the horizons for AD diagnosis and therapy. The goals of this work are the synthesis of 2-(3-fluoropropyl)-6-methoxynaphthalene (5) and its [18F]-radiolabeled counterpart ([18F]Amylovis), the in silico and in vitro comparative evaluations of [18F]Amylovis and [11C]Pittsburg compound B (PIB) and the in vivo preclinical evaluation of [18F]Amylovis in transgenic and wild mice. METHODS Iron-catalysis cross coupling reaction, followed by fluorination and radiofluorination steps were carried out to obtain 5 and 18F-Amylovis. Protein/Aß plaques binding, biodistribution, PET/CT Imaging and immunohistochemical studies were conducted in healthy/transgenic mice. RESULTS The synthesis of 5 was successful obtained. Comparative in silico studies predicting that 5 should have affinity to the Aβ-peptide, mainly through π-π interactions. According to a dynamic simulation study the ligand-Aβ peptide complexes are stable in simulation-time (ΔG = -5.31 kcal/mol). [18F]Amylovis was obtained with satisfactory yield, high radiochemical purity and specific activity. The [18F]Amylovis log Poct/PBS value suggests its potential ability for crossing the blood brain barrier (BBB). According to in vitro assays, [18F]Amylovis has an adequate stability in time. Higher affinity to Aβ plaques were found for [18F]Amylovis (Kd 0.16 nmol/L) than PIB (Kd 8.86 nmol/L) in brain serial sections of 3xTg-AD mice. Biodistribution in healthy mice showed that [18F]Amylovis crosses the BBB with rapid uptake (7 %ID/g at 5 min) and good washout (0.11±0.03 %ID/g at 60 min). Comparative PET dynamic studies of [18F]Amylovis in healthy and transgenic APPSwe/PS1dE9 mice, revealed a significant high uptake in the mice model. CONCLUSION The in silico, in vitro and in vivo results justify that [18F]Amylovis should be studied as a promissory PET imaging agent to detect the presence of Aβ senile plaques.
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- Address correspondence to this author at Radiopharmacy R&D, Uruguayan Center of Molecular Imaging (CUDIM), Montevideo, Uruguay; Tel: 598-24803238; Ext: 122; E-mail:
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- Address correspondence to this author at Radiopharmacy R&D, Uruguayan Center of Molecular Imaging (CUDIM), Montevideo, Uruguay; Tel: 598-24803238; Ext: 122; E-mail:
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Zhou K, Li Y, Peng Y, Cui X, Dai J, Cui M. Structure–Property Relationships of Polyethylene Glycol Modified Fluorophore as Near-Infrared Aβ Imaging Probes. Anal Chem 2018; 90:8576-8582. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Kaixiang Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Wuhan Institute for Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Kim S, Lee HJ, Nam E, Jeong D, Cho J, Lim MH, You Y. Tailoring Hydrophobic Interactions between Probes and Amyloid-β Peptides for Fluorescent Monitoring of Amyloid-β Aggregation. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:5141-5154. [PMID: 31458729 PMCID: PMC6641720 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
Abstract
Despite their unique advantages, the full potential of molecular probes for fluorescent monitoring of amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregates has not been fully exploited. This limited utility stems from the lack of knowledge about the hydrophobic interactions between the molecules of Aβ probes, as well as those between the probe and the Aβ aggregate. Herein, we report the first mechanistic study, which firmly establishes a structure-signaling relationship of fluorescent Aβ probes. We synthesized a series of five fluorescent Aβ probes based on an archetypal donor-acceptor-donor scaffold (denoted as SN1-SN5). The arylamino donor moieties were systematically varied to identify molecular factors that could influence the interactions between molecules of each probe and that could influence their fluorescence outcomes in conditions mimicking the biological milieu. Our probes displayed different responses to aggregates of Aβ, Aβ40 and Aβ42, two major isoforms found in Alzheimer's disease: SN2, having pyrrolidine donors, showed noticeable ratiometric fluorescence responses (Δν = 797 cm-1) to the Aβ40 and Aβ42 samples that contained oligomeric species, whereas SN4, having N-methylpiperazine donors, produced significant fluorescence turn-on signaling in response to Aβ aggregates, including oligomers, protofibrils, and fibrils (with turn-on ratios of 14 and 10 for Aβ42 and Aβ40, respectively). Mechanistic investigations were carried out by performing field-emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, and steady-state and transient photoluminescence spectroscopy experiments. The studies revealed that the SN probes underwent preassembly prior to interacting with the Aβ species and that the preassembled structures depended profoundly on the subtle differences between the amino moieties of the different probes. Importantly, the studies demonstrated that the mode of fluorescence signaling (i.e., ratiometric response versus turn-on response) was primarily governed by stacking geometries within the probe preassemblies. Specifically, ratiometric fluorescence responses were observed for probes capable of forming J-assembly, whereas fluorescence turn-on responses were obtained for probes incapable of forming J-aggregates. This finding provides an important guideline to follow in future efforts at developing fluorescent probes for Aβ aggregation. We also conclude, on the basis of our study, that the rational design of such fluorescent probes should consider interactions between the probe molecules, as well as those between Aβ peptides and the probe molecule.
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- Sonam Kim
- Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emerging Materials Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emerging Materials Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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Jie X, Liu M, Peng A, Huang J, Zhang Y, Wang X, Tian Z. A new colorimetric, near-infrared fluorescent probe for rapid detection of palladium with high sensitivity and selectivity. Talanta 2018; 183:164-171. [PMID: 29567159 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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A new type of colorimetric, fluorescent palladium (Pd) probe characterized with beaconing fluorescence signal in the quiet near-infrared (NIR) region (centered ~ 717 nm), recognition response time of approximately 3 min, limit of detection (LOD) down to 5.1 ppb, and excellent recognition specificity over a wide range of interfering metal cations was developed. It is believed that the probe underwent sequential Pd0-mediated oxidative addition and reduction elimination reactions, yielding typical D-π-A molecular skeleton of the final reaction product capable of intramolecular charge transfer (ICT). The benzothiazole moiety of the probe molecular skeleton is believed to play a vital trole in shifting the beaconing fluorescence signal to the quiet NIR region and accelerating the Pd0 recognition process of the probe via the formation of the fluorescent reaction product with largely extended π-delocalization. With unique advantages, the fluorescent probe we developed will find practical applications for detecting residual Pd with concentration below the safety margin in pharmacy and biomedical engineering.
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- Xiaoke Jie
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Opto-electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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Liu X, Han J, Zhang Y, Yang X, Cui Y, Sun G. A novel pH probe based on ratiometric fluorescent properties of dicyanomethylene-4H-chromene platform. Talanta 2017; 174:59-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Revised: 05/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhou K, Bai H, Feng L, Dai J, Cui M. Smart D-π-A Type Near-Infrared Aβ Probes: Effects of a Marked π Bridge on Optical and Biological Properties. Anal Chem 2017; 89:9432-9437. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kaixiang Zhou
- Key
Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key
Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical
Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Wuhan
Institute for Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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