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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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Khan ZG, Agrawal TN, Bari SB, Nangare SN, Patil PO. Application of surface nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots in the sensing of ferric ions and glutathione: Spectroscopic investigations and DFT calculations. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 306:123608. [PMID: 37925956 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Developing a sensing platform that can quickly and accurately measure glutathione (GSH) is crucial for the early detection of various human diseases. GQDs have shown great potential in many technological and biological applications. This study focused on synthesizing nitrogen-doped GQDs (NGQDs) with stable blue fluorescence using a simple and easy hydrothermal method in one step. The bamboo fiber was used as the green source for this synthesis. The NGQDs had a tiny particle size of 4.7 nm and emitted light at 405 nm when excited. They displayed a remarkable quantum yield of 40.36 % and were effectively used as fluorescent probe to specifically detect Fe3+. The energy transfer mechanism led to the NGQDs' fluorescence being deactivated by Fe3+ ions (turn- "off"). However, with the addition of GSH to the system, the fluorescence intensity of NGQDs was reactivated (turn- "on"). Thus, a fluorescence turn "off-on" system was developed for the sensitive detection of Fe3+ and GSH. Using density functional theory (DFT), it was theoretically calculated that the surface of the fabricated NGQDs possess lone pairs of electrons on oxygens and doped nitrogen causing a photo-induced electron transfer (PET) process to occur. This PET process was suppressed previously owing to complex formation between oxygen atoms of modeled structure and ferric ions. The sensing platform displayed a sensitive response to Fe3+ in the 1-1000 μM range with LOD of 34 nM and GSH in the range of 1-50 μM, with a detection limit of 45 nM. Furthermore, the NGQDs exhibited high selectivity towards Fe3+ and GSH over other electrolytes and biomolecules. Additionally, the probe exhibited non-cytotoxicity and was practically applicable for the detection of GSH in HeLa cells.
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- Zamir G Khan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Shirpur, Dist. Dhule, Maharashtra 425 405, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Shirpur, Dist. Dhule, Maharashtra 425 405, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Shirpur, Dist. Dhule, Maharashtra 425 405, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Shirpur, Dist. Dhule, Maharashtra 425 405, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, H. R. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Shirpur, Dist. Dhule, Maharashtra 425 405, India.
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Liu S, Zhao X, Ma Q, Wang G, Hou S, Ma Y, Lian Y. An ICT-FRET-based ratiometric fluorescent probe for hydrogen polysulfide based on a coumarin-naphthalimide derivative. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 302:123041. [PMID: 37354859 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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Hydrogen polysulfide (H2Sn, n > 1), as one of the important members of reactive sulfur species (RSS), plays a vital part in the processes of both their physiology and pathology. In this work, a ratiometric fluorescent probe for H2Sn had been designed and prepared based on the combination mechanism of intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). The probe chose a coumarin derivative as the energy donor, a naphthalimide derivative as the energy acceptor and 2-fluoro-5-nitrobenzoate as the H2Sn recognition group. When H2Sn was not present in the system, the ICT process of the naphthalimide acceptor was inhibited and the FRET process from the coumarin donor to the naphthalimide acceptor was turned off. When H2Sn was added, both ICT and FRET occurred due to the nucleophilic substitution-cyclization reactions between the probe and hydrogen polysulfide. In addition, the ratio value of the emission intensities at 550 nm and 473 nm (I550 nm/I473 nm) of this probe had a good linear relationship with H2Sn concentration in the range of 6.0 × 10-7-5.0 × 10-5 mol·L-1, and a detection limit of 1.8 × 10-7 mol·L-1 was obtained. The developed probe had high selectivity and sensitivity, as well as good biocompatibility. Additionally, the probe had been used to successfully image both indigenous and exogenous hydrogen polysulfide in A549 cells using confocal microscope.
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- Shuangyu Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Modern Chinese Medicine Research, Development and Application, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Zhang CL, Liu C, Ding YW, Wang HT, Nie SR, Zhang YP. A novel fluorescent probe based on naphthimide for H 2S identification and application. Anal Biochem 2023; 677:115232. [PMID: 37481195 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2023.115232] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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In view of the superior chemical activity of selenoether bond (-Se-) and the excellent optical properties of naphthimide, a novel fluorescent probe (NapSe) with near-rectangular structure, which contains double naphthimide fluorophores linked by selenoether bond, is designed for specific fluorescence detection of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). NapSe has excellent optical properties: super large Stokes Shift (190 nm) and good stability in a wide pH range. The selectivity of NapSe fluorescence detection of H2S is high, and displays excellent "turn-on" phenomenon and strong anti-interference. And the fluorescence intensity increased obviously, reaching 42 times. The time response of probe NapSe is very rapid (3 min) compared with other fluorescence probes that respond to H2S. It shows high sensitivity by calculating the detection limit (LOD) as low as 5.4 μM. Notably, the identification of H2S by probe NapSe has been successfully applied to the detection of test paper and the detection of exogenous and endogenous fluorescence imaging of MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
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- Cheng-Lu Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- Dalian No.24 High School, Dalian, 116001, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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Liu X, Fu S, Zhang H, Li S, Zhu Z, Chen S, Hou H, Chen W, Hou P. Rational design of a GSH silent fluorescent probe for simultaneous detection of H2S and Cys/Hcy from distinct channels. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Duan N, Yang S. Research Progress on Multifunctional Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, Food and Environmental Detection. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022; 54:775-817. [PMID: 35849642 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2098670] [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] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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There has been rapid progress in the development of fast, sensitive, cheap and low-cytotoxicity micro-molecule fluorescent probes for application in various fields, including disease diagnosis, food safety and environmental safety. As an analytical tool, dual-function fluorescent probes with dual-emission responses have attracted considerable attention due to their cost-effectiveness and efficiency over single-function sensors. This review primarily describes research progress on multifunctional probes in terms of the reaction type and coordination type, as well as the general design principles of probes. The analytes include reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive sulfur species (RSS), harmful cations and anions, etc. Multifunctional probes for food, medical and environmental applications are listed for future research. To improve the development of rapid detection methods, trends and strategies in the development of multifunctional fluorescent probes are also discussed.
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- Ning Duan
- Beijing Key laboratory of Flavor Chemistry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, PR China
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- Beijing Key laboratory of Flavor Chemistry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, PR China
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Liu X, Fan Q, Zhang X, Li M, Huan Y, Ma P, Song D, Fei Q. A FeS 2NPs-Luminol-MnO 2NSs system based on chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer platform for sensing glutathione. Talanta 2021; 240:123171. [PMID: 34954617 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.123171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In this work, ferrous disulfide nanoparticles (FeS2NPs) with oxidase properties were synthesized, and a FeS2NPs-Luminol-MnO2 nanosheets (MnO2NSs) chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (CRET) system was successfully established. Because of reaction with MnO2NSs, glutathione (GSH) can inhibit CRET between Luminol and MnO2NSs and recover the luminescence intensity of FeS2NPs-Luminol. Consequently, we developed a GSH sensor based on this chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (CRET) system. Under optimal conditions, the FeS2NPs-Luminol-MnO2NSs sensing system showed very sensitive response to GSH in the range of 1 μM-500 μM. The limit of detection of GSH reached as low as 0.15 μM. Finally, the sensor was successfully used for the detection of GSH in serum.
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- Xiaomin Liu
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China
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- Changchun Polytechnic, Changchun, 130033, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China
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- The National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023, China.
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