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Fosnacht KG, Pluth MD. Activity-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hydrogen Sulfide and Related Reactive Sulfur Species. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4124-4257. [PMID: 38512066 PMCID: PMC11141071 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is not only a well-established toxic gas but also an important small molecule bioregulator in all kingdoms of life. In contemporary biology, H2S is often classified as a "gasotransmitter," meaning that it is an endogenously produced membrane permeable gas that carries out essential cellular processes. Fluorescent probes for H2S and related reactive sulfur species (RSS) detection provide an important cornerstone for investigating the multifaceted roles of these important small molecules in complex biological systems. A now common approach to develop such tools is to develop "activity-based probes" that couple a specific H2S-mediated chemical reaction to a fluorescent output. This Review covers the different types of such probes and also highlights the chemical mechanisms by which each probe type is activated by specific RSS. Common examples include reduction of oxidized nitrogen motifs, disulfide exchange, electrophilic reactions, metal precipitation, and metal coordination. In addition, we also outline complementary activity-based probes for imaging reductant-labile and sulfane sulfur species, including persulfides and polysulfides. For probes highlighted in this Review, we focus on small molecule systems with demonstrated compatibility in cellular systems or related applications. Building from breadth of reported activity-based strategies and application, we also highlight key unmet challenges and future opportunities for advancing activity-based probes for H2S and related RSS.
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- Kaylin G. Fosnacht
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1253, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1253, United States
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Lang W, Qin JM, Cao QY. A novel polymer-based probe for fluorescently ratiometric sensing of hydrogen sulfide with multiple applications. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1286:342051. [PMID: 38049239 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.342051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as an endogenous signaling molecule, plays an irreplaceable role in many important physiological activities. It is also closely related to sewage treatment, wine quality evaluation, and food spoilage. Herein, we have successfully synthesized a novel polymer-based probe P1 for fluorescently ratiometric sensing of H2S with a high selectivity and sensitivity. By virtue of ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP), P1 was prepared with the disulfide bond linked coumarin-norbornene dyad NB-SS-COU as energy donor, the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorophore anchored norbornene NB-TPE as energy receptor, and the polyethylene glycol (PEG) attached norbornene NB-PEG as a hydrophilic chain. At the 400 nm excitation, P1 displays a bright red emission at 615 nm due to the efficient fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from energy donor COU to energy acceptor TPE. Upon addition of H2S, it shows strong COU-based blue emission at 473 nm for cleavage of the disulfide bond. We also constructed a smartphone sensing platform to conduct visual quantitative detection of H2S by calculating the B/R (blue/red) emission ratio values. Moreover, P1 can be successfully employed in evaluating the level fluctuations of endogenous and exogenous H2S in living cells, testing water samples/wine samples, and monitoring food freshness.
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- Wei Lang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, PR China.
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Dirak M, Turan SE, Kolemen S. Hydrogen Sulfide Responsive Phototherapy Agents: Design Strategies and Biological Applications. ACS BIO & MED CHEM AU 2023; 3:305-321. [PMID: 37599789 PMCID: PMC10436264 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.3c00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of the critical gasotransmitters, which play important roles in regular physiological processes, especially in vital signaling pathways. However, fluctuations in endogenous H2S concentration can be linked to serious health problems, such as neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, diabetes, inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension. Thus, it has attracted a great deal of attention in therapeutic applications, specifically in the field of phototherapy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) are two subclasses of phototherapy, which utilize either reactive oxygen species (ROS) or local temperature increase upon irradiation of a photosensitizer (PS) to realize the therapeutic action. Phototherapies offer unique advantages compared to conventional methods; thus, they are highly promising and popular. One of the design principles followed in new generation PSs is to build activity-based PSs, which stay inactive before getting activated by disease-associated stimuli. These activatable PSs dramatically improve the selectivity and efficacy of the therapy. In this review, we summarize small molecule and nanomaterial-based PDT and PTT agents that are activated selectively by H2S to initiate their cytotoxic effect. We incorporate single mode PDT and PTT agents along with synergistic and/or multimodal photosensitizers that can combine more than one therapeutic approach. Additionally, H2S-responsive theranostic agents, which offer therapy and imaging at the same time, are highlighted. Design approaches, working principles, and biological applications for each example are discussed in detail.
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- Musa Dirak
- Koç
University, Department of Chemistry, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Koç
University, Department of Chemistry, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Koç
University, Department of Chemistry, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
- Koç
University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM), 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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Shi J, Zhang D, Li M, Wang Y, Liu L, Wang T, Guo F, Wu X. A new fluorescent probe for hydrogen sulfide based on naphthalimide derivatives and its biological application. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Pengpeng X, Jiangtai C, Gaofan S, Mengmeng Z, Wanchen Y, Xiangde L, Dongdong Z. Research Progress of Naphthalimide Derivatives Optical Probes for Monitoring Physical and Chemical Properties of Microenvironment and Active Sulfur Substances. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202205009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhu H, Liu C, Su M, Rong X, Zhang Y, Wang X, Wang K, Li X, Yu Y, Zhang X, Zhu B. Recent advances in 4-hydroxy-1,8-naphthalimide-based small-molecule fluorescent probes. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A Paper-Based Ultrasensitive Optical Sensor for the Selective Detection of H2S Vapors. CHEMOSENSORS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors9020040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A selective and inexpensive chemical paper-based sensor for the detection of gaseous H2S is presented. The triggering of the sensing mechanism is based on an arene-derivative dye which undergoes specific reactions in the presence of H2S, allowing for colorimetric analysis. The dye is embedded into a porous cellulose matrix. We passively exposed the paper strips to H2S generated in situ, while the absorbance was monitored via an optic fiber connected to a spectrophotometer. The kinetics of the emerging absorbance at 534 nm constitute the sensor response and maintain a very stable calibration signal in both concentration and time dimensions for quantitative applications. The time and concentration dependence of the calibration function allows the extraction of unusual analytical information that expands the potential comparability with other sensors in the literature, as the limit of detection admissible within a given exposure time. The use of this specific reaction ensures a very high selectivity against saturated vapors of primary interferents and typical volatile compounds, including alkanethiols. The specific performance of the proposed sensor was explicitly compared with other colorimetric alternatives, including standard lead acetate strips. Additionally, the use of a smartphone camera to follow the color change in the sensing reaction was also tested. With this straightforward method, also affordable for miniature photodiode devices, a limit of detection below the ppm scale was reached in both colorimetric approaches.
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Lan LA, Wu SY, Meng XG, Jiang JJ, Zheng MY, Fan GR. A simple liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric method for fast detection of hydrogen sulfide based on thiolysis of 7-nitro-2, 1, 3-benzoxadiazole ether. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1625:461243. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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An B, Zhang H, Peng J, Zhu W, Wei N, Zhang Y. A highly sensitive ratiometric fluorescent probe for imaging endogenous hydrogen sulfide in cells. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04786d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A novel fluorescent probe (QL-N3) has high potential to detect the concentration of endogenous hydrogen sulfide in cells.
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- Baoshuai An
- Department of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
- Qingdao University School of Pharmacy
- Qingdao 266021
- China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
- Qingdao University School of Pharmacy
- Qingdao 266021
- China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
- Qingdao University School of Pharmacy
- Qingdao 266021
- China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
- Qingdao University School of Pharmacy
- Qingdao 266021
- China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
- Qingdao University School of Pharmacy
- Qingdao 266021
- China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
- Qingdao University School of Pharmacy
- Qingdao 266021
- China
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Karunya R, Jayaprakash KS, Gaikwad R, Sajeesh P, Ramshad K, Muraleedharan KM, Dixit M, Thangaraj PR, Sen AK. Rapid measurement of hydrogen sulphide in human blood plasma using a microfluidic method. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3258. [PMID: 30824728 PMCID: PMC6397262 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39389-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is emerging as an important gasotransmitter in both physiological and pathological states. Rapid measurement of H2S remains a challenge. We report a microfluidic method for rapid measurement of sulphide in blood plasma using Dansyl-Azide, a fluorescence (FL) based probe. We have measured known quantities of externally added (exogenous) H2S to both buffer and human blood plasma. Surprisingly, a decrease in FL intensity with increase in exogenous sulphide concentration in plasma was observed which is attributed to the interaction between the proteins and sulphide present in plasma underpinning our observation. The effects of mixing and incubation time, pH, and dilution of plasma on the FL intensity is studied which revealed that the FL assay required a mixing time of 2 min, incubation time of 5 min, a pH of 7.1 and performing the test within 10 min of sampling; these together constitute the optimal parameters at room temperature. A linear correlation (with R2 ≥ 0.95) and an excellent match was obtained when a comparison was done between the proposed microfluidic and conventional spectrofluorometric methods for known concentrations of H2S (range 0–100 µM). We have measured the baseline level of endogenous H2S in healthy volunteers which was found to lie in the range of 70 μM – 125 μM. The proposed microfluidic device with DNS-Az probe enables rapid and accurate estimation of a key gasotransmitter H2S in plasma in conditions closely mimicking real time clinical setting. The availability of this device as at the point of care, will help in understanding the role of H2S in health and disease.
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- R Karunya
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, 600006, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India.
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Synthesis and Properties of Novel Fluorescence Probe Based on 1,8-Naphthalimide for Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide. Chem Res Chin Univ 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-019-8239-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pal K, Islam ASM, Prodhan C, Bhunya S, Paul A, Ali M. A Benzooxazole-Based Probe for the Sensitive Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide: Kinetic and Transition-State Studies and In Vitro Application in HepG2 Cells. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Kaberi Pal
- Department of Chemistry; Jadavpur University; 188 Raja S.C. Mallick Road Kolkata - 700032 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Jadavpur University; 188 Raja S.C. Mallick Road Kolkata - 700032 India
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- Molecular& Human Genetics Division; CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology; 4 Raja S.C. Mallick Road Kolkata - 700032 India
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- Raman Centre for Atomic, Optical and Molecular Physics; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur; Kolkata - 700032 India
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- Raman Centre for Atomic, Optical and Molecular Physics; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur; Kolkata - 700032 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Jadavpur University; 188 Raja S.C. Mallick Road Kolkata - 700032 India
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