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Tomarchio EG, Turnaturi R, Saccullo E, Patamia V, Floresta G, Zagni C, Rescifina A. Tetrazine-trans-cyclooctene ligation: Unveiling the chemistry and applications within the human body. Bioorg Chem 2024; 150:107573. [PMID: 38905885 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107573] [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: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
Abstract
Bioorthogonal reactions have revolutionized chemical biology by enabling selective chemical transformations within living organisms and cells. This review comprehensively explores bioorthogonal chemistry, emphasizing inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) reactions between tetrazines and strained dienophiles and their crucial role in chemical biology and various applications within the human body. This highly reactive and selective reaction finds diverse applications, including cleaving antibody-drug conjugates, prodrugs, proteins, peptide antigens, and enzyme substrates. The versatility extends to hydrogel chemistry, which is crucial for biomedical applications, yet it faces challenges in achieving precise cellularization. In situ activation of cytotoxic compounds from injectable biopolymer belongs to the click-activated protodrugs against cancer (CAPAC) platform, an innovative approach to tumor-targeted prodrug delivery and activation. The CAPAC platform, relying on click chemistry between trans-cyclooctene (TCO) and tetrazine-modified biopolymers, exhibits modularity across diverse tumor characteristics, presenting a promising approach in anticancer therapeutics. The review highlights the importance of bioorthogonal reactions in developing radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and theranostics, offering a promising avenue for diverse therapeutic applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elisabetta Grazia Tomarchio
- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Institute of Cristallography CNR-IC, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Cabello MC, Chen G, Melville MJ, Osman R, Kumar GD, Domaille DW, Lippert AR. Ex Tenebris Lux: Illuminating Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species with Small Molecule Probes. Chem Rev 2024; 124:9225-9375. [PMID: 39137397 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00892] [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: 08/15/2024]
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Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are small reactive molecules derived from elements in the air─oxygen and nitrogen. They are produced in biological systems to mediate fundamental aspects of cellular signaling but must be very tightly balanced to prevent indiscriminate damage to biological molecules. Small molecule probes can transmute the specific nature of each reactive oxygen and nitrogen species into an observable luminescent signal (or even an acoustic wave) to offer sensitive and selective imaging in living cells and whole animals. This review focuses specifically on small molecule probes for superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, nitric oxide, and peroxynitrite that provide a luminescent or photoacoustic signal. Important background information on general photophysical phenomena, common probe designs, mechanisms, and imaging modalities will be provided, and then, probes for each analyte will be thoroughly evaluated. A discussion of the successes of the field will be presented, followed by recommendations for improvement and a future outlook of emerging trends. Our objectives are to provide an informative, useful, and thorough field guide to small molecule probes for reactive oxygen and nitrogen species as well as important context to compare the ecosystem of chemistries and molecular scaffolds that has manifested within the field.
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- Maidileyvis C Cabello
- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314, United States
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Ciou JJ, Wu TC, Chen ZJ, Cheng B, Lai CH. A selective fluorescent turn-on probe for imaging and sensing of hydrogen peroxide in living cells. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:4949-4959. [PMID: 37329467 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04800-w] [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: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Fluorescent turn-on probes have been extensively used in disease diagnosis and research on pathological disease mechanisms because of their low background interference. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plays a vital role in regulating various cellular functions. In the current study, a fluorescent probe, HCyB, based on hemicyanine and arylboronate structures, was designed to detect H2O2. HCyB reacted with H2O2 and exhibited a good linear relationship for H2O2 concentrations ranging from 15 to 50 μM and good selectivity over other species. The fluorescent detection limit was 76 nM. Moreover, HCyB exhibited less toxicity and mitochondrial-targeting abilities. HCyB was successfully used to monitor exogenous or endogenous H2O2 in mouse macrophage RAW 264.7, human skin fibroblast WS1, breast cancer cell MDA-MB-231, and human leukemia monocytic THP1 cells.
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- Jyun-Jia Ciou
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan.
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
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Du W, Shen Z, Liang Y, Gong S, Meng Z, Li M, Wang Z, Wang S. A highly effective "naked eye" colorimetric and fluorimetric curcumin-based fluorescent sensor for specific and sensitive detection of H 2O 2in vivo and in vitro. Analyst 2023; 148:1824-1837. [PMID: 36939165 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00340j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is involved in many important tasks in normal cell metabolism and signaling. However, abnormal levels of H2O2 are associated with the occurrence of several diseases. Therefore, it is important to develop a new method for the detection of H2O2in vivo and in vitro. A turn-off sensor, 2,2-difluoro-4,6-bis(3-methoxy-4-((4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl)oxy)styryl)-2H-1,3,2-dioxaborine (DFCB), based on curcumin was developed for the detection of H2O2. The DFCB, an orange-emitting sensor, was constructed by employing 2,2-difluoro-4,6-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxystyryl)-2H-1,3,2-dioxaborine (DFC) as the main carrier, and 2-(4-bromomethylphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-doxaborolane as the recognition site. The recognition group on the DFCB sensor could be completely cleaved by H2O2 to generate the intermediate DFC, which would lead to a colorimetric change from bright orange to light blue accompanying by a significantly quenched fluorescence, which could be seen by the naked eye. This sensor exhibited a highly specific fluorescence response to H2O2, in preference to other relevant species, with an excellent anti-interference performance. The sensor DFCB also possessed some advantages including a wide pH response range (6-11), a broad linear range (0-300 μM), and a low detection limit (1.31 μM). The sensing mechanism of the DFCB sensor for H2O2 was verified by HRMS analysis, 1H-NMR titration and DFT calculations. In addition, the use of the DFCB sensor was compatible with the fluorescence imaging of H2O2 in living cells and zebrafish.
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- Wenhao Du
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry, University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry, University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry, University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry, University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry, University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry, University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry, University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry, University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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Ji X, Zhou J, Liu C, Zhang J, Dong X, Zhang F, Zhao W. Regulating the activity of boronate moiety to construct fluorescent probes for the detection of ONOO -in vitro and in vivo. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:5027-5033. [PMID: 36468627 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay01727j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Abnormal intracellular peroxynitrite (ONOO-) concentration is related to oxidative damage, which is correlated with many pathological consequences, such as local inflammation and other diseases. In this work, a series of resorufin benzyl ether-based fluorescent probes were designed using boronate as a recognizing moiety installed on a phenyl moiety for ONOO- detection via a self-immolation mechanism. The location of the boronate as well as the substitution patterns on the phenyl moiety were investigated and the responding behaviors of the designed probes to ONOO-, other reactive oxygen species, and biothiols were examined. It was found that all the immolative probes were inevitably dominated by ONOO-. Compared with other probes, p-Borate possessed favorable selectivity and high sensitivity to ONOO-. Moreover, p-Borate was successfully used to detect ONOO- in cells and inflamed mice.
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- Xin Ji
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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Mao S, Ding G, Wang K, Wang Q, Gao Y, Liang X, Meng D, Wang J, Wang X. A novel mitochondria-targeted triphenylamine-based fluorescent chemo-sensors for fast detection of H2O2 in living cells and its imaging application. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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