Cellular antioxidant activity of phenylaminoethyl selenides as monitored by chemiluminescence of peroxalate nanoparticles and by reduction of lipopolysaccharide-induced oxidative stress

A ratiometric fluorescence platform based on boric-acid-functional Eu-MOF for sensitive detection of H2O2 and glucose

A Eu-metal organic framework (Eu-MOF) probe with dual-emission was reported for the ratiometric fluorescence detection of H₂O₂ and glucose. Because of the special nucleophilic reaction between boric group and H₂O₂, Eu³⁺ and 5-boronobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid (BBDC) were selected to synthesize the functional MOF probe via a simple one-pot solvothermal method. The Eu-MOF shows dual-emission at 370 and 623 nm with the single excitation at 270 nm due to the energy transfer efficiency change for antenna effect procedure. After addition of H₂O₂, the red emission of Eu-MOF weakened and the blue emission enhances immediately under 270 nm irradiation, so the ratiometric fluorescence detection is established. Moreover, the obvious color change for visual measuring of H₂O₂ and glucose is illustrated to reveal the merit of Eu-MOF probe. The proposed method was demonstrated to be highly sensitive and selective for H₂O₂ and glucose, with the low detection limits of 0.0335 and 0.0643 μM, respectively. The established boric-acid-functional Eu-MOF sensing platform was proved as the powerful probe for H₂O₂ and the metabolites involved in H₂O₂-generating reaction.

[(11)C]Ascorbic and [(11)C]dehydroascorbic acid, an endogenous redox pair for sensing reactive oxygen species using positron emission tomography

Here we report the radiosynthesis of an endogenous redox pair, [(11)C]ascorbic acid ([(11)C]VitC) and [(11)C]dehydroascorbic acid ([(11)C]DHA), the reduced and oxidized forms of vitamin C, and their application to ROS sensing. These results provide the basis for in vivo detection of ROS using positron emission tomography (PET).

Development of a transparent, non-cytotoxic, silver ion-exchanged glass with antimicrobial activity and low ion elution

We investigated the antimicrobial, cytotoxicity, skin irritation, and ion elution behaviors of glass doped with silver ions with respect to its application to electronic equipment such as phones and tablet screens. The microbes tested were Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Penicillium funiculosum. AgNO3 powder was spread on both sides of aluminosilicate glass, and it was heated to 250-280°C for 10min. Under optimized heating conditions (260°C, 10min), the antimicrobial activity of ion-exchanged glass against bacteria and fungi was over 99.9% after 24 weeks. The glass failed to irritate the skin of experimental animals and was considered non-cytotoxic. The maximum amount of Ag ions that were eluted from the ion-exchanged glass into drinking water was measured at 0.037±0.003μgL(-1), an amount which is several orders of magnitude below the standard limit of 0.1mgL(-1) in drinking water. Ag ion-exchanged glass had characteristics suitable for use as a display screen, such as a light transmittance of 90% and a surface roughness of 0.704nm. Our findings suggest that glass doped with silver ions is more hygienic than non-doped glass is, and should be applied to display screens and glassware.

A boronate-caged [¹⁸F]FLT probe for hydrogen peroxide detection using positron emission tomography

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play important roles in the development and progression of cancer and other diseases, motivating the development of translatable technologies for biological ROS imaging. Here we report Peroxy-Caged-[¹⁸F]Fluorodeoxy thymidine-1 (PC-FLT-1), an oxidatively immolative positron emission tomography (PET) probe for H₂O₂ detection. PC-FLT-1 reacts with H₂O₂ to generate [¹⁸F]FLT, allowing its peroxide-dependent uptake and retention in proliferating cells. The relative uptake of PC-FLT-1 was evaluated using H₂O₂-treated UOK262 renal carcinoma cells and a paraquat-induced oxidative stress cell model, demonstrating ROS-dependent tracer accumulation. The data suggest that PC-FLT-1 possesses promising characteristics for translatable ROS detection and provide a general approach to PET imaging that can be expanded to the in vivo study of other biologically relevant analytes.