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Saczuk K, Dudek M, Matczyszyn K, Deiana M. Advancements in molecular disassembly of optical probes: a paradigm shift in sensing, bioimaging, and therapeutics. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 38963132 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00186a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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The majority of self-assembled fluorescent dyes suffer from aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ), which detrimentally affects their diagnostic and therapeutic effectiveness. While aggregation-induced emission (AIE) active dyes offer a promising solution to overcome this limitation, they may face significant challenges as the intracellular environment often prevents aggregation, leading to disassembly and posing challenges for AIE fluorogens. Recent progress in signal amplification through the disassembly of ACQ dyes has opened new avenues for creating ultrasensitive optical sensors and enhancing phototherapeutic outcomes. These advances are well-aligned with cutting-edge technologies such as single-molecule microscopy and targeted molecular therapies. This work explores the concept of disaggregation-induced emission (DIE), showcasing the revolutionary capabilities of DIE-based dyes from their design to their application in sensing, bioimaging, disease monitoring, and treatment in both cellular and animal models. Our objective is to provide an in-depth comparison of aggregation versus disaggregation mechanisms, aiming to stimulate further advancements in the design and utilization of ACQ fluorescent dyes through DIE technology. This initiative is poised to catalyze scientific progress across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
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- Karolina Saczuk
- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
- International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM(2)), Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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Sasmal M, Islam ASM, Moni D, Katarkar A, Ali M. A microenvironment-sensitive red emissive probe with a large Stokes shift for specific recognition and quantification of serum albumin in complex biofluids and live cells. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:4478-4488. [PMID: 38629135 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02985a] [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: 05/09/2024]
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Human serum albumin (HSA) is regarded as a useful biomarker for rapid medical diagnosis of various disorders mainly related to the kidneys and liver. Hence, it is crucial to identify and monitor the HSA level in complex biofluids (urine and blood samples) using a simple approach. Herein, we have designed and synthesized an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) based environment-sensitive fluorescent molecular probe, (E)-2-(3-(2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)vinyl)-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene)malononitrile (DCI-MIN), that can selectively interact with HSA in PBS buffer solution and exhibit a ∼78-fold enhancement in fluorescence intensity with a significant Stokes shift (∼126 nm), which is important to avoid interference from the excitation light. The significant red fluorescence response can be attributed to the suppression of free intramolecular rotation of the DCI-MIN probe inside the hydrophobic binding cavity of HSA and the low polar microenvironment present within HSA. According to the 3σ/slope method, the detection limit was found to be 1.01 nM (0.0671 mg L-1) in aqueous solutions, which is significantly lower than the normal level of HSA in healthy urine and blood serum, indicating its high sensitivity. DCI-MIN has the ability to exhibit useful applications, including the detection and quantification of HSA concentration in complex biofluids (human urine and blood samples) as well as the imaging of serum albumin in living cells.
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- Mihir Sasmal
- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Ch. des Boveresses 155, 1066 Epalinges, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India.
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Wu T, Zhang H, Zhang P, James TD, Sun X. A Rationally Designed Prodrug for the Fluorogenic Labeling of Albumin and Theranostic Effects on Drug-Induced Liver Injury. Anal Chem 2024; 96:3498-3507. [PMID: 38363806 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05272] [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: 02/18/2024]
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The development of small-molecular fluorogenic tools for the chemo-selective labeling of proteins in live cells is important for the evaluation of intracellular redox homeostasis. Dynamic imaging of human serum albumin (HSA), an antioxidant protein under oxidative stress with concomitant release of antioxidant drugs to maintain redox homeostasis, affords potential opportunities for disease diagnosis and treatment. In this work, we developed a nonfluorogenic prodrug named TPA-NAC, by introducing N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) into a conjugated acceptor skeleton. Through combined thiol and amino addition, coupling with HSA results in fluorescence turn-on and drug release. It was reasoned that the restricted intramolecular motion of the probe under an HSA microenvironment after covalent bonding inhibited the nonradiative transitions. Furthermore, the biocompatibility and photochemical properties of TPA-NAC enabled it to image exogenous and endogenous HSA in living cells in a wash-free manner. Additionally, the released drug evoked upregulation of superoxide dismutase (SOD), which synergistically eliminated reactive oxygen species in a drug-induced liver injury model. This study provides insights into the design of new theranostic fluorescent prodrugs for chemo-selective protein labeling and disease treatments.
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- Tianhong Wu
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Huo F, Yin C. Development of Human Serum Albumin Fluorescent Probes in Detection, Imaging, and Disease Therapy. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:1121-1138. [PMID: 38266243 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c06915] [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: 01/26/2024]
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Human serum albumin (HSA) acts as a repository and transporter of substances in the blood. An abnormal concentration may indicate the occurrence of liver- and kidney-related diseases, which has attracted people to investigate the precise quantification of HSA in body fluids. Fluorescent probes can combine with HSA covalently or noncovalently to quantify HSA in urine and plasma. Moreover, probes combined with HSA can improve its photophysical properties; probe-HSA has been applied in real-time monitoring and photothermal and photodynamic therapy in vivo. This Review will introduce fluorescent probes for quantitative HSA according to the three reaction mechanisms of spatial structure, enzymatic reaction, and self-assembly and systematically introduce the application of probes combined with HSA in disease imaging and phototherapy. It will help develop multifunctional applications for HSA probes and provide assistance in the early diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
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- Yuting Wang
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Research Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage of Shanxi Province, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Wang L, Wang T, Wu G, Tian D. An HDBB-based fluorescent probe for the sensitive detection of human serum albumin. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:427-433. [PMID: 38165671 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01733h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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The detection of human serum albumin (HSA) in bodily fluids is of great significance in the biomedical area because HSA in bodily fluids is commonly used as a biomarker for the early diagnosis of diseases. To detect HSA, we employed HDBB, 4,4'-(hydrazine-1,2-diylidene bis(methanylylidene)) bis(3-hydroxybenzoic acid), as a fluorescent probe with a large Stokes shift. HDBB had obvious excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) features. We elucidated the ESIPT characteristics of HDBB through the DFT approach. We also performed a molecular docking simulation between HDBB and HSA, showing that HDBB primarily bonded to HSA via hydrophobic force and hydrogen bonds. The FL intensities of HDBB with HSA concentrations had a linear range of 0.01-0.2 mg mL-1 (R2 = 0.9995), and the LOD was 1.104 μg mL-1. We also used the probe to detect HSA in urine, with spiked recoveries of 98.10-105.33%. Given its high selectivity and feasible synthesis, HDBB has potential applications in detecting HSA in real biological systems.
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- Liwen Wang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, PR China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, PR China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, PR China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, PR China.
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Huang X, Chen F, Ma Y, Zheng F, Fang Y, Feng B, Huang S, Zeng H, Zeng W. De novo design of a novel AIE fluorescent probe tailored to autophagy visualization via pH manipulation. Biomater Res 2023; 27:20. [PMID: 36915215 PMCID: PMC10012510 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-023-00359-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Macroautophagy is an essential cellular self-protection mechanism, and defective autophagy has been considered to contribute to a variety of diseases. During the process, cytoplasmic components are transported via autophagosomes to acidic lysosomes for metabolism and recycling, which represents application niches for lysosome-targeted fluorescent probes. Additionally, in view of the complexity of the autophagy pathway, it entails more stringent requirements for probes suitable for monitoring autophagy. Meanwhile, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorescent probes have been impressively demonstrated in the biomedical field, which bring fascinating possibilities to the autophagy visualization. METHODS We reported a generalizable de novo design of a novel pH-sensitive AIE probe ASMP-AP tailored to lysosome targeting for the interpretation of autophagy. Firstly, the theoretical calculation was carried out followed by the investigation of optical properties. Then, the performance of ASMP-AP in visualizing autophagy was corroborated by starvation or drugs treatments. Furthermore, the capability of ASMP-AP to monitor autophagy was demonstrated in ex vivo liver tissue and zebrafish in vivo. RESULTS ASMP-AP displays a large stokes shift, great cell permeability and good biocompatibility. More importantly, ASMP-AP enables a good linear response to pH, which derives from the fact that its aggregation state can be manipulated by the acidity. It was successfully applied for imaging autophagy in living cells and was proved capable of monitoring mitophagy. Moreover, this novel molecular tool was validated by ex vivo visualization of activated autophagy in drug-induced liver injury model. Interestingly, it provided a meaningful pharmacological insight that the melanin inhibitor 1-phenyl-2-thiourea (PTU)-induced autophagy was clearly presented in wild-type zebrafish. CONCLUSIONS ASMP-AP offers a simple yet effective tool for studying lysosome and autophagy. This is the first instance to visualize autophagy in zebrafish using a small-molecule probe with AIE characters, accurate lysosome targeting and simultaneous pH sensitivity. Ultimately, this novel fluorescent system has great potential for in vivo translation to fuel autophagy research.
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- Xueyan Huang
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Academic of Chinese Medicine, Inst Chinese Mat Med, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China. .,Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha, China.
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Sasmal M, Musha Islam AS, Moni D, Maiti D, Dutta A, Ali M. Serum Albumin Inspired Self-Assembly/Disassembly of a Fluorogenic Nanoprobe for Real-Time Monitoring and Quantification of Urinary Albumin with Live Cell Imaging Application. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:5854-5864. [PMID: 36441947 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Abnormal levels (high/low) of urinary human serum albumin (HSA) are associated with a number of diseases and thus act as an essential biomarker for quick therapeutic monitoring and biomedical diagnosis, entailing the urgent development of an effective chemosensor to quantify the albumin levels. Herein, we have rationally designed and developed a small fluorogenic molecular probe, (Z)-2-(5-((8-hydroxy-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-9-yl) methylene)-4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidin-3-yl) acetic acid (HJRA) with a twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) property, which can easily self-assemble into nonfluorescent nanoaggregates in aqueous solution. However, HJRA nanoaggregates can selectively bind with serum albumin proteins (HSA/BSA) in ∼100% PBS medium, thereby facilitating the disassembly of nanoaggregates into monomers, exhibiting a clear turn-on red fluorescent response toward HSA and BSA. Analysis of the specific binding mechanism between HJRA and HSA using a site-selective fluorescence displacement assay and molecular docking simulations indicates that a variety of noncovalent interactions are responsible for the disassembly of nanoaggregates with the concomitant trapping of the HJRA monomer at site I in HSA, yielding a substantial red emission caused by the inhibition of intramolecular rotation of HJRA probe inside the hydrophobic cavity of HSA. The limit of detection (LOD) determined by the 3σ/slope method was found to be 1.13 nM, which is substantially below the normal HSA concentration level in healthy urine, signifying the very high sensitivity of the probe toward HSA. The comparable results and quick response toward quantification of HSA in urine by HJRA with respect to the Bradford method clearly point toward the superiority of this method compared to the existing ones and may lead to biomedical applications for HSA quantification in urine. It may also find potential application in live-cell imaging of HSA.
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- Mihir Sasmal
- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata700 032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata700 032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata700 032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata700 032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata700 032, India
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Tactfully revealing the working mechanisms on a tetraarylimidazole derivative: AIE characteristic, ESIPT process and ICT effect integrating in one molecule. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107940] [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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Liu G, Wei J, Li X, Tian M, Wang Z, Shen C, Sun W, Li C, Li X, Lv E, Tian S, Wang J, Xu S, Zhao B. Near-Infrared-Responded High Sensitivity Nanoprobe for Steady and Visualized Detection of Albumin in Hepatic Organoids and Mouse Liver. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2202505. [PMID: 35853243 PMCID: PMC9475548 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202202505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Exploring the advanced techniques for protein detection facilitates cell fate investigation. However, it remains challenging to quantify and visualize the protein with one single probe. Here, a luminescent approach to detect hepatic cell fate marker albumin in vitro and living cell labeling with upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which are conjugated with antibody (Ab) and rose bengal hexanoic acid (RBHA) is reported. To guarantee the detection quality and accuracy, an "OFF-ON" strategy is adopted: in the presence of albumin, the luminescence of nanoparticles remains suppressed owing to energy transfer to the quencher. Upon albumin binding to the antibody, the luminescence is recovered under near-infrared light. In various bio-samples, the UCNPs-Ab-RBHA (UCAR) nanoprobe can sense albumin with a broad detection range (5-315 ng mL-1 ). When applied to liver ductal organoid culture medium, the UCAR can monitor hepatocyte differentiation in real time by sensing the secreted albumin. Further, UCAR enables live imaging of cellular albumin in cells, organoids, and tissues. In a CCl4 -induced liver injury model, UCAR detects reduced albumin in liver tissue and serum. Thus, a biocompatible nanoprobe for both quantification and imaging of protein in complex biological environment with superior stability and high sensitivity is provided.
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- Guofeng Liu
- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringSchool of Life SciencesZhongshan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghai200438China
- Greater Bay Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou)Fudan UniversityNansha DistrictGuangzhou511458China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringSchool of Life SciencesZhongshan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghai200438China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringSchool of Life SciencesZhongshan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghai200438China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringSchool of Life SciencesZhongshan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghai200438China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsCollege of Physics and Electronic InformationDezhou UniversityDezhou253023China
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringSchool of Life SciencesZhongshan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghai200438China
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Hussain S, Chen X, Wang C, Hao Y, Tian X, He Y, Li J, Shahid M, Iyer PK, Gao R. Aggregation and Binding-Directed FRET Modulation of Conjugated Polymer Materials for Selective and Point-of-Care Monitoring of Serum Albumins. Anal Chem 2022; 94:10685-10694. [PMID: 35849826 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nonspecific interactions of conjugated polymers (CPs) with various proteins prove to be a major impediment for researchers when designing a suitable CP-based probe for the amplified and selective recognition of particular proteins in complex body fluids. Herein, a new strategy is presented for the precise and specific monitoring of clinically important serum albumin (SA) proteins at the nanomolar level using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-modulated CP-surfactant ensembles as superior sensing materials. In brief, the newly designed color-tunable CP PF-DBT-Im undergoes intense aggregation with the surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), enabling drastic change in the emission color from violet to deep red due to intermolecular FRET. The emission of PF-DBT-Im/SDS ensembles then changed from deep red to magenta specifically on addition of SAs owing to the exclusive reverse FRET facilitated by synergistic effects of electrostatic interactions, hydrophobic forces, and the comparatively high intrinsic quantum yield of SAs. Interestingly, PF-DBT-Im itself could not differentiate SAs from other proteins, demonstrating the superiority of the PF-DBT-Im/SDS self-assembly over PF-DBT-Im. Finally, an affordable smartphone-integrated point-of-care (PoC) device is also fabricated as a proof-of-concept for the on-site and rapid monitoring of SAs, validating the potential of the system in long-term clinical applications.
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- Sameer Hussain
- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan'xi 710049, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan'xi 710049, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan'xi 710049, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan'xi 710049, China.,School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan'xi 710061, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan'xi 710049, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiaotong University Joint Institute, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan'xi 710049, China
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Lab (FIML), Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaan'xi 710049, China
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P K, Chakraborty B, Rani V, Koner AL. Rationally designed far-red emitting styryl chromones and a magnetic nanoconjugate for strip-based 'on-site' detection of metabolic markers. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:5071-5085. [PMID: 35730682 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00879c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The global burden of liver damage and renal failure necessitates technology-aided evolution towards point-of-care (POC) testing of metabolic markers. Hence in the prevalence of current health conditions, achieving on-site detection and quantifying serum albumin (SA) can contribute significantly to halting the increased mortality and morbidity rate. Herein, we have rationally designed and synthesized far-red emitting, solvatofluorochromic styryl chromone (SC) derivatives SC1 and SC2, and SC2-conjugated fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles (SCNPs) for sensing SA with a fluorogenic response via interacting at an atypical drug binding site. In solution, the highly sensitive and selective fluorogenic response was evaluated by the prominent amplification and blue-shift in the emission maxima of the probes from deep red to dark yellow through an intermediate orange emission. The transformation of the fluorogen into a fluorophore was manifested through spectroscopic measurements. The stabilization of the probes at protein pockets was ascribed to the non-covalent interactions, such as H-bonding, cation-π, and hydrophobic interactions, as unveiled by docking studies. The practical applications revealed the novelty of SC derivatives through (a) the capability to detect SA isolated from real blood samples via a turn-on fluorescence response; (b) the design of a simple, cheap, and portable test-strip using a glass-slide loaded with solid-state emissive SC2, which provided differential emission color of the SC2-HSA complex in solution and the solid-state with increasing concentration of HSA. Moreover, a smartphone-based color analysis application was employed to obtain the ratio of green and red (G/R) channels, which was utilized for quantitative detection of HSA; (c) the biocompatibility of the SC1 was ascertained through confocal laser scanning microscopic imaging (CLSM). Detailed investigation showed that SC1 could entirely localize in the mitochondria and evolve as a promising biomarker for distinguishing cancer cells from normal cells. Additionally, the validation of uncommon binding of SC1 and SC2 between domains I and III was determined using competition experiments with a known site-specific binder and molecular docking studies. This unique property of the probes can be further exploited to understand the cellular intake of HSA-drug complexes in the multifaceted biological system. These results find the utility of SC derivatives as small molecule-based chemosensors for at-home SA detection and as a biomarker for cancer.
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- Kavyashree P
- Bionanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Bionanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Bionanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Bionanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Zang S, Wu S, Xiao L, Deng X, Zhao Y. Hyperbranched Tetraphenylethylene Derivatives with Low Non-specific Aggregation-Induced Emission for Fluorescence Recognition of Proteins with Hydrophobic Pockets. Anal Chem 2022; 94:8365-8372. [PMID: 35653302 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Proteins play an important role in the physiological process of many organisms, and their abnormal level often indicates the occurrence of some diseases. Therefore, protein analysis has important reference value and clinical significance for early diagnosis and therapy of disease. Using human serum albumin (HSA) as a model protein, a series of super-branched tetraphenylethylene (TPE) derivatives with different branching structures and terminal groups are reported herein for highly sensitive and specific recognition of proteins with hydrophobic cages. Benefiting from the hyperbranched structures, these probes showed much higher critical micelle concentrations (CMCs) than most linear TPE-based amphiphilic molecules since the hyperbranched structure not only improved their solubility but also amplified the steric hindrance effect and electrostatic repulsive force to prevent their aggregation. Dynamic light scattering experiments proved that these probes formed dense aggregates at CMC, and such aggregate structures would lead to a higher background fluorescence noise. Hence, a higher CMC is more conducive to the detection of the target with low backgrounds. Among them, P3-COOH with -COOH as the terminal unit and a relatively longer branch showed the highest CMC and the best signal to background ratio (S/N). Mechanism studies showed that P3-COOH was bound to HSA mainly through a hydrophobic force, resulting in a limited P3-COOH molecular movement and less attack from quenchers in solutions, thus leading to greatly enhanced fluorescence intensity. In addition, P3-COOH was also applied to the determination of HSA content in actual human serum samples.
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- Shiyu Zang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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Guo C, Zhai J, Chen Q, Du X, Xie X. Phase transfer of fatty acids into ultrasmall nanospheres for colorimetric detection of lipase and albumin. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:5037-5040. [PMID: 35377380 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01089e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Colorimetric detection of fatty acids during biological interactions is extremely difficult since they are optically silent. Here, fatty acids are found to function as ion-exchangers in ultrasmall polymeric nanospheres to facilitate the protonation of chromoionophores, causing a vivid color change between red and blue. With an excellent detection limit of 1.8 μg mL-1 for oleic acid, colorimetric assays for lipase and albumin are developed with quick response, high sensitivity, and low cost.
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- Chao Guo
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Biswas B, Dogra S, Dey G, Murugan NA, Mondal P, Ghosh S. Near-infrared emissive cyanine probes for selective visualization of the physiological and pathophysiological modulation of albumin levels. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:3657-3666. [PMID: 35421884 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02613e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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With the promising advantages of the near-infrared region (NIR) emissive markers for serum albumin becoming very prominent recently, we devised CyG-NHS as the cyanine derived longest NIR-I emissive optical marker possessing albumin selective recognition ability in diverse biological milieu. Multiscale modeling involving molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and implicit solvent binding free energy calculations have been employed to gain insights into the unique binding ability of the developed probe at domain-I of albumin, in contrast to the good number of domain IIA or IIIA binding probes available in the literature reports. The binding free energy was found to be -31.8 kcal mol-1 majorly predominated by hydrophobic interactions. Besides, the conformational dynamics of CyG-NHS in an aqueous medium and the albumin microenvironment have been comprehensively studied and discussed. The potentiality of this optical platform to monitor the intracellular albumin levels in human hepatoma (HepG2) cells in different pathophysiological states has been demonstrated here. Also, the competency of the phenformin drug in restoring the albumin levels in chronic hyperinsulinemic and hypercholesterolemic in vitro models has been established through the visualization approach. Altogether, the findings of this study throw light on the significance of the development of a suitable optical marker for the visualization of critical bioevents related to albumin.
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- Bidisha Biswas
- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi, 175001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi, 175001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi, 175001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Computer Science, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Computational Biology, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi, 110020, India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi, 175001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi, 175001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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Shengda Qi, Zheng H, Almashriqi HS, Lv W, Zhai H. DNA-Templated Gold Nanoclusters for Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer-Based Human Serum Albumin Detection. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061934822020113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Liu B, Zhao X, Zhou M, Song C, Zeng C, Qin T, Zhang M, Xu Z. Modulating donor of dicyanoisophorone-based fluorophores to detect human serum albumin with NIR fluorescence. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 268:120666. [PMID: 34865978 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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It is urgently needed to develop NIR-fluorescent probe for detection of human serum albumin (HSA) since the interference of short-wavelength-fluorescence from endogenous species in real serum and urine. However, most previous reports were located in the short-wavelength region (<600 nm). In this work, a series of dicyanoisophorone (DCO)-based fluorophores 1-4 with different donor groups have been designed and investigated. A systematic study of their photophysical properties has been carried out. Among these probes, 4 exhibited NIR emission with the highest fluorescence brightness and the most sensitive signal response to HSA. Further studies demonstrated that 4 could strongly bind into the DS1 pocket of HSA with a 1:1 ratio. Importantly, the method based on 4 has been proven to be capable of sensing HSA in real serum and urine samples.
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- Bin Liu
- Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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A membrane-type mechanical biosensor based on magnetic, surface stress and electric coupling enhancement for HSA detection. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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A CH-Controlled Colorimetric Probe Based on Anthracene Carboximide for Near-Infrared Cyanide Detection. J Fluoresc 2021; 31:1863-1869. [PMID: 34524573 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-021-02816-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A chemical sensor that can induce near-infrared red-shifted response represents a promising strategy for the design and development of anion probes. In this work, novel CH-controlled colorimetric probe 3 based on anthracene carboximide was developed for near-infrared detection of cyanide. Probe 3 consisted of CHCN binding site to anthracene carboximide fluorophore, and showed a significant visual change from yellow-green (535 nm) to deep violet (825 nm) with a larger redshift (≈ 290 nm) and fluorescence quenching at 480 nm and 520 nm upon interacting with cyanide. Job curves determined 1:1 binding stoichiometry of probe 3 with cyanide. Additonally, probe 3 detected cyanide ion conveniently in aqueous solution and could be reused after trifluoroacetic acid treatment. Colorimetric test paper was used to detect cyanide in aqueous solutions. The C-H deprotonation sensing mechanism was confirmed by 1H NMR titration. The near-infrared detection of cyanide by CH-controlled probes was founded for the first time.
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He Z, Nie H, Cui J, Zhang X, Yang X, Li C, Yan H. An electrostatically regulated organic self-assembly for rapid and sensitive detection of heparin in serum. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:3620-3626. [PMID: 34312637 DOI: 10.1039/d1ay00863c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Heparin (Hep) is a highly negatively charged linear glycosaminoglycan involved in various physiological processes, especially blood coagulation. Hep is also a first-line drug for anticoagulation and prevention of thromboembolism, but its overdose will cause serious side effects. Herein, we designed a long-wavelength double-charged cationic fluorescent probe PYPN, and studied its aggregation state and detection performance for Hep. PYPN was readily synthesized through a one-step reaction without complicated purification. In aqueous medium, PYPN molecules with an amphiphilic structure spontaneously form nano-assemblies, which can be immediately decomposed by Hep due to the formation of a PYPN-Hep complex based on electrostatic attraction. The assembly shows a fast, sensitive and ratiometric fluorescence response to Hep, without being obviously interfered by other compounds. In various serum matrices, the fluorescence intensity ratio F610/F470 has a good linearity with Hep concentration (0-12 μg mL-1), and the detection limit (0.11-0.12 U mL-1) is lower than the minimum concentration (0.2 U mL-1) used in clinical treatment. Our study provides an easy-to-prepare and feasible tool for the selective and sensitive quantification of Hep in serum.
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- Zhixiao He
- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Ministry of Education, College of Public Health, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China.
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Gao T, Wu Y, Wang W, Deng C, Chen Y, Yi L, Song Y, Li W, Xu L, Xie Y, Fang L, Jin Q, Zhang L, Tang BZ, Xie M. Biomimetic Glucan Particles with Aggregation-Induced Emission Characteristics for Noninvasive Monitoring of Transplant Immune Response. ACS NANO 2021; 15:11908-11928. [PMID: 34264052 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c03029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Real-time monitoring of post-transplant immune response is critical to prolong the survival of grafts. The current gold standard for assessing the immune response to graft is biopsy. However, such a method is invasive and prone to false negative results due to limited tissue size available and the heterogeneity of the rejection site. Herein, we report biomimetic glucan particles with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics (HBTTPEP/GPs) for real-time noninvasive monitoring of post-transplant immune response. We have found that the positively charged near-infrared AIEgens can effectively aggregate in the confined space of glucan particles (GPs), thereby turning on the fluorescence emission. HBTTPEP/GPs can track macrophages for 7 days without hampering the bioactivity. Oral administration of HBTTPEP/GPs can specially target macrophages by mimicking yeast, which then migrate to the transplant rejection site. The fluorescence emitted from HBTTPEP/GPs correlated well with the infiltration of macrophages and the degree of allograft rejection. Furthermore, a single oral HBTTPEP/GPs dose can dynamically evaluate the therapeutic response to immunosuppressive therapy. Consequently, the biomimetic AIE-active glucan particles can be developed as a promising probe for immune-monitoring in solid organ transplantation.
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- Tang Gao
- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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Huang X, Lei Q, Huang S, Zeng H, Feng B, Zeng Q, Hu Y, Zeng W. Construction of a novel asymmetric imidazole-cored AIE probe for ratiometric imaging of endogenous leucine aminopeptidase. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:6608-6611. [PMID: 34114574 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01940f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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We report a rational strategy to deliberately construct the first asymmetric tetraarylimidazole-based AIE probe, integrating AIE behavior in synergy with ESIPT character to image endogenous LAP for the first time. It offered good sensitivity and selectivity, and concomitantly, was applied successfully for real-time tracking of LAP in the cisplatin-induced liver injury zebrafish model.
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- Xueyan Huang
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, P. R. China. and Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410078, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, P. R. China. and Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410078, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, P. R. China. and Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410078, China
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- Hunan Academic of Chinese Medicine, Inst Chinese Mat Med, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, P. R. China. and Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410078, China
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- Dermatological Department, 3rd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, P. R. China
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- Dermatological Department, 3rd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, P. R. China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, P. R. China. and Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410078, China
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Qiu Y, Zhao X, Wang J, Yan H, Jiang Q, Cao S, Wang H, Liao Y, Xie X. Helical tube triggered two-stage emission behavior for tetraphenylethene-functionalised hemicyanine dye: Better dispersion stronger fluorescence. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kang N, Pei S, Zhang C, Zhang G, Zhou Y, Fan L, Yao Q, Wang W, Shuang S, Dong C. A red emitting fluorescent probe based on TICT for selective detection and imaging of HSA. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 250:119409. [PMID: 33422865 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A red emitting fluorescence probe, TPA-CPO, based on twisted intra-molecular charge transfer (TICT) was designed and synthesized. The spectra results displayed that TPA-CPO could sense HSA with excellent properties including significant fluorescence enhancement, long emission wavelength, large stokes shift, and wide linear range. The recognition mechanism was proved that TPA-CPO could bind to domain IB of HSA and its TICT process was suppressed by utilizing hydrophobic cavity and low polarity of HSA. TPA-CPO bind to domain IB instead of common drug sites of HSA could effectively avoid interference from most drugs. The selective response of TPA-CPO allowed quantitative detection of HSA with sensitivity limit of 13.65 µg/mL. What's more, it successfully achieved HSA imaging in HeLa cells.
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- Na Kang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China; Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China.
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Wang ZG, Yan XJ, Liu HB, Zhang DL, Liu W, Xie CZ, Li QZ, Xu JY. A novel hydrazide Schiff base self-assembled nanoprobe for selective detection of human serum albumin and its applications in renal disease surveillance. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:8346-8355. [PMID: 32794530 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01411g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Human serum albumin (HSA) is considered as a biomarker for the early diagnosis of renal disease, therefore identifying and detecting HSA in biological fluids (especially urine) with an easy method is of great importance. Herein, we report a novel hydrazide Schiff base fluorescent probe N'-((7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)methylene)pyrazine-2-carbohydrazide (NPC), which self-assembled into nanoparticles in aqueous solution. Based on disassembly-induced emission and the site-specific recognition mechanism, the binding of NPC with HSA resulted in a fluorescence "turn-on" response. Probe NPC exhibited superior selectivity and sensitivity toward HSA with a detection limit of 0.59 mg L-1 in PBS and 0.56 mg L-1 in the urine sample. The site-binding mechanism of NPC with HSA was explored by fluorescence quenching study, Job's plot analysis, HSA destruction, site marker displacement and molecular docking. Fluorescence imaging of HSA in MCF-7 cells was achieved by using a non-toxic NPC probe, suggesting that NPC could be applied to visualize the level of HSA in vivo. More importantly, further practical applications of probe NPC in human urine samples were achieved with satisfactory results by using a fluorometer or test paper, which could provide extensive application in clinical diagnosis.
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- Zhi-Gang Wang
- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tianjin Santan Hospital, Tianjin 300193, P. R. China
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- The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P. R. China.
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- The Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics, School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P. R. China.
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A novel aggregation-induced dual emission probe for in situ light-up detection of endogenous alkaline phosphatase. Talanta 2021; 225:121950. [PMID: 33592705 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Abnormal level of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity has been linked to many diseases in human. The development of fluorescent molecular probes that can report the expression and activity of ALP in various biological systems will be extremely valuable. However, the in vivo monitoring for ALP in living cells and more complex biological systems remains a great challenge. The excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) probe with proportional fluorescence has low background noise, while the aggregation induced emission (AIE) probe has the advantages of signal amplification and good light stability. Herein, an "AIE + ESIPT" fluorescent probe 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-(1,4,5-triphenyl-1H-imidazole-2-yl)phenyl dihydrogen phosphate (THP) was constructed for the highly selective and sensitive detection of ALP. By introducing a phosphate ester at the hydroxyl position of the solid fluorophore 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-(1,4,5-triphenyl-1H-imidazole-2-yl)phenol, ESIPT was hindered and the probe present a faint blue fluorescence in DMSO solution. While ALP was introduced, causing the phosphate in THP hydrolyzed, and the ESIPT process was restored to yield a yellow fluorescence at 550 nm, thereby achieving proportionality detection. THP exhibited high selectivity and sensitively to ALP with low limit of detection (1.21228 U/L), and the reaction completed within 20 min. In addition, with its outstanding advantages of low biological toxicity and enzyme conversion characteristics, THP has been successfully applied to ALP imaging in living cells (Hela cells, A549 cells and Hek293 cells), and can provide in situ information on the reaction site. Therefore, THP has the potential for detecting ALP activity in biomedical application.
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Nishihara R, Niwa K, Tomita T, Kurita R. Coelenterazine Analogue with Human Serum Albumin-Specific Bioluminescence. Bioconjug Chem 2020; 31:2679-2684. [PMID: 33236887 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.0c00536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A synthetic luciferin comprising an imidazopyrazinone core, named HuLumino1, was designed to generate specific bioluminescence with human serum albumin (HSA) in real serum samples. HuLumino1 was developed by attaching a methoxy-terminated alkyl chain to C-6 of coelenterazine and by eliminating a benzyl group at C-8. HSA levels were quantified within 5% error margins of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay without the need for any sample pretreatments because of the high specificity of HuLumino1.
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- Ryo Nishihara
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan.,DAILAB, DBT-AIST International Centre for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5-41, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan.,DAILAB, DBT-AIST International Centre for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5-41, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan.,DAILAB, DBT-AIST International Centre for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5-41, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan.,Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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Chen J, Chen K, Han B, Xue Y, Chen W, Gao Z, Hou X. A novel single-fluorophore-based ratiometric fluorescent probe for detection of formaldehyde in air. Tetrahedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.131681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Liang Z, Sun Y, Zeng H, Sun K, Yang R, Li Z, Zhang K, Chen X, Qu L. Simultaneous Detection of Human Serum Albumin and Sulfur Dioxide in Living Cells Based on a Catalyzed Michael Addition Reaction. Anal Chem 2020; 92:16130-16137. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Zengqiang Liang
- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterial and Medical Theranostic, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Feyzi-barnaji B, Darbasizadeh B, Arkan E, Salehzadeh H, Salimi A, Nili F, Dinarvand R, Mohammadi A. Immunoreaction-triggered diagnostic device using reduced graphene oxide/CuO NPs/chitosan ternary nanocomposite, toward enhanced electrochemical detection of albumin. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Tu Y, Yu Y, Zhou Z, Xie S, Yao B, Guan S, Situ B, Liu Y, Kwok RTK, Lam JWY, Chen S, Huang X, Zeng Z, Tang BZ. Specific and Quantitative Detection of Albumin in Biological Fluids by Tetrazolate-Functionalized Water-Soluble AIEgens. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:29619-29629. [PMID: 31340641 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b10359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The analysis of albumin has clinical significance in diagnostic tests and obvious value to research studies on the albumin-mediated drug delivery and therapeutics. The present immunoassay, instrumental techniques, and colorimetric methods for albumin detection are either expensive, troublesome, or insensitive. Herein, a class of water-soluble tetrazolate-functionalized derivatives with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics is introduced as novel fluorescent probes for albumin detection. They can be selectively lighted up by site-specific binding with albumin. The resulting albumin fluorescent assay exhibits a low detection limit (0.21 nM), high robustness in aqueous buffer (pH = 6-9), and a broad tunable linear dynamic range (0.02-3000 mg/L) for quantification. The tetrazolate functionality endows the probes with a superior water solubility (>0.01 M) and a high binding affinity to albumin (KD = 0.25 μM). To explore the detection mechanism, three unique polar binding sites on albumin are computationally identified, where the multivalent tetrazolate-lysine interactions contribute to the tight binding and restriction of the molecular motion of the AIE probes. The key role of lysine residues is verified by the detection of poly-l-lysine. Moreover, we applied the fluorogenic method to quantify urinary albumin in clinical samples and found it a feasible and practical strategy for albumin analysis in complex biological fluids.
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- Yujie Tu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou 510515 , China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou 510515 , China
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- Ming Wai Lau Center for Reparative Medicine , Karolinska Institutet , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, (Guangzhou International Campus) , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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Choudhury R, Patel SR, Ghosh A. Selective Detection of Human Serum Albumin by Near Infrared Emissive Fluorophores: Insights into Structure-property Relationship. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019; 376:100-107. [PMID: 31762584 PMCID: PMC6874406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Two donor-acceptor fluorophores were prepared and tested for quantitative determination of HSA in aqueous samples. Fluorophores were non-emissive in polar solvents due to energy loss via non-radiative decays. Complexation of the fluorophores with HSA resulted multi-fold enhancement of emission in the red-near infrared (NIR) region. The emission intensity was linearly correlated to the amount of protein in the solution, which enabled us to develop calibration graphs for quantitative estimation of HSA in synthetic urine samples. Between the two fluorophores, the methoxy substituted fluorophore 1 selectively recognized HSA. It exhibited remarkable fluorescence enhancement with HSA over bovine serum albumin (BSA) and other globular proteins. The selective sensing aptitude of 1 was attributed to its restricted motions in the protein's microenvironment due to multiple non-covalent interactions, preventing energy loss by radiationless decay. The different recognition properties of the fluorophores were estimated by the steady-state fluorescence and molecular docking studies. These findings indicate that this class of fluorophores can be useful for quantitative estimation of HSA in biological urine and blood samples in clinical practice.
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- Rajib Choudhury
- Department of Physical Sciences, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas, 72801, United States
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas, 72801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72204
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Keca JM, Valic MS, Cheng MHY, Jiang W, Overchuk M, Chen J, Zheng G. Mixed and Matched Metallo-Nanotexaphyrin for Customizable Biomedical Imaging. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1800857. [PMID: 30211482 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201800857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The discovery and synthesis of multifunctional organic building blocks for nanoparticles have remained challenging. Texaphyrin macrocycles are multifunctional, all-organic compounds that possess versatile metal-chelation capabilities and unique theranostics properties for biomedical applications. Unfortunately, there are significant difficulties associated with the synthesis of texaphyrin-based subunits capable of forming nanoparticles. Herein, the detailed synthesis of a texaphyrin-phospholipid building block is reported via a key 1,2-dinitrophenyl-phospholipid intermediate, along with stable chelation of two clinically relevant metal ions into texaphyrin-lipid without compromising their self-assembly into texaphyrin nanoparticles or nanotexaphyrin. A postinsertion methodology to quantitatively insert a variety of metal-ions into preformed nanotexaphyrins is developed and employed to synthesize a structurally stable, mixed 111 indium-manganese-nanotexaphyrin for dual modal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In vivo dual SPECT/MRI imaging of 111 In-Mn-nanotexaphyrins in an orthotopic prostatic PC3 mouse model demonstrates complementary signal enhancement in the tumor with both modalities at 22 h post intravenous administration. This result highlights the utility of hybrid metallo-nanotexaphyrins to achieve sensitive and accurate detection of tumors by accommodating multiple imaging modalities. The power of this mixed and matched metallo-nanotexaphyrin strategy can be unleashed to allow a diverse range of multifunctional biomedical imaging.
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- Joseph M Keca
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, PMCRT 5-354, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, 144 College St., Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, PMCRT 5-354, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, PMCRT 5-354, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, PMCRT 5-354, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, PMCRT 5-354, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College St., Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, PMCRT 5-354, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 101 College Street, PMCRT 5-354, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, 144 College St., Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College St., Toronto, ON M5S 3G9, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 101 College St., Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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Gao T, Huang X, Huang S, Dong J, Yuan K, Feng X, Liu T, Yu K, Zeng W. Sensitive Water-Soluble Fluorescent Probe Based on Umpolung and Aggregation-Induced Emission Strategies for Selective Detection of Hg 2+ in Living Cells and Zebrafish. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:2377-2383. [PMID: 30707026 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Using Hg2+-induced umpolung reaction and aggregation induced emission (AIE), we have rationally developed a water-soluble fluorescent probe 2,2'-(((4-(4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)methylene)bis(sulfanediyl))diethanol (MPIPBS) for Hg2+ detection. MPIPBS was found to have high selectivity and sensitivity toward Hg2+ detection. The mechanism of MPIPBS response to Hg2+ was verified by 1H NMR titration, HPLC, and HRMS spectroscopy. The detection limit was examined to be 1.45 nM, which is lower than most reported probes for Hg2+. Taking advantage of excellent optical properties of AIEgen, a paper based sensor for Hg2+ detection was fabricated by immobilizing the MPIPBS on Waterman test paper. Meanwhile, MPIPBS showed satisfactory analytical performance in real water and urine samples. Further, thanks to the high water solubility, cell membrane permeability and low cytotoxicity, MPIPBS was further used to detect Hg2+ both in living cells and zebrafish. We anticipate that the prepared probe was available to detect Hg2+ in environment and biosamples.
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- Tang Gao
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Central South University , Changsha 410013 , China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Central South University , Changsha 410013 , China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Central South University , Changsha 410013 , China
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- Central South University of Forestry and Technology , Changsha 410004 , China
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- Xiangya Hospital , Central South University , Changsha 410078 , China
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- Xiangya Hospital , Central South University , Changsha 410078 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201203 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201203 , China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Central South University , Changsha 410013 , China
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Xie S, Wong AYH, Chen S, Tang BZ. Fluorogenic Detection and Characterization of Proteins by Aggregation‐Induced Emission Methods. Chemistry 2019; 25:5824-5847. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201805297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Sheng Xie
- Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative MedicineKarolinska Institutet Hong Kong S.A.R. China
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- Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative MedicineKarolinska Institutet Hong Kong S.A.R. China
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- Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative MedicineKarolinska Institutet Hong Kong S.A.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National, Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and ReconstructionInstitute of Molecular Functional MaterialsState Key Laboratory of NeuroscienceDivision of Biomedical Engineering, and Division of Life Science, HKUST-Shenzhen Research InstituteThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon Hong Kong S.A.R. China
- NSFC Center for Luminescence from Molecular AggregatesSCUT-HKUST Joint Research InstituteState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and DevicesSouth China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 P.R. China
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Lü T, Zhu K, Liu B. Recent Advances of Organic Fluorescent Probes for Detection of Human Serum Albumin. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc201903060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cao X, Gao T, Dong J, Jiang X, Zou H, Liu T, Yu K, Zeng W. An AIE-based self-assembled fluorescent probe for COX-2 imaging. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj01473j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The first AIE-based fluorescent probe TPI-IMC was developed for imaging of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in normal cells and cancer cells.
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- Xiaozheng Cao
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
- College of Food Science and Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory for Deep Process of Rice and Byproducts
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
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- Medical College
- Hunan Normal University
- Changsha
- China
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- State key Laboratory of Drug Research
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai
- China
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- State key Laboratory of Drug Research
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai
- China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
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Xu YJ, Su MM, Li HL, Liu QX, Xu C, Yang YS, Zhu HL. A fluorescent sensor for discrimination of HSA from BSA through selectivity evolution. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1043:123-131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Choudhury R, Parker HE, Cendejas KM, Mendenhall KL. A red emissive donor-acceptor fluorophore as protein sensor: Synthesis, characterization and binding study. Tetrahedron Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.06.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Samanta S, Halder S, Das G. Twisted-Intramolecular-Charge-Transfer-Based Turn-On Fluorogenic Nanoprobe for Real-Time Detection of Serum Albumin in Physiological Conditions. Anal Chem 2018; 90:7561-7568. [PMID: 29792032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Two cyanine-based fluorescent probes, ( E)-2-(4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxystyryl)-3-ethyl-1,1-dimethyl-1 H-benzo[ e]indol-3-ium iodide (L) and ( E)-3-ethyl-1,1-dimethyl-2-(4-nitrostyryl)-1 H-benzo[ e]indol-3-ium iodide (L1), have been designed and synthesized. Of these two probes, the twisted-intramolecular-charge-transfer (TICT)-based probe, L, can preferentially self-assemble to form nanoaggregates. L displayed a selective turn-on fluorescence response toward human and bovine serum albumin (HSA and BSA) in ∼100% aqueous PBS medium, which is noticeable with the naked eye, whereas L1 failed to sense these albumin proteins. The selective turn-on fluorescence response of L toward HSA and BSA can be attributed to the selective binding of probe L with HSA and BSA without its interfering with known drug-binding sites. The specific binding of L with HSA led to the disassembly of the self-assembled nanoaggregates of L, which was corroborated by dynamic-light-scattering (DLS) and transmission-electron-microscopy (TEM) analysis. Probe L has a limit of detection as low as ∼6.5 nM. The sensing aptitude of probe L to detect HSA in body fluid and an artificial-urine sample has been demonstrated.
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- Soham Samanta
- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 781039 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 781039 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 781039 , India
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Gao T, Zeng H, Xu H, Gao F, Li W, Zhang S, Liu Y, Luo G, Li M, Jiang D, Chen Z, Wu Y, Wang W, Zeng W. Novel Self-assembled Organic Nanoprobe for Molecular Imaging and Treatment of Gram-positive Bacterial Infection. Am J Cancer Res 2018; 8:1911-1922. [PMID: 29556364 PMCID: PMC5858508 DOI: 10.7150/thno.22534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background: Increasing bacterial infections as well as a rise in bacterial resistance call for the development of novel and safe antimicrobial agents without inducing bacterial resistance. Nanoparticles (NPs) present some advantages in treating bacterial infections and provide an alternative strategy to discover new antibiotics. Here, we report the development of novel self-assembled fluorescent organic nanoparticles (FONs) with excellent antibacterial efficacy and good biocompatibility. Methods: Self-assembly of 1-(12-(pyridin-1-ium-1-yl)dodecyl)-4-(1,4,5-triphenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridin-1-ium (TPIP) in aqueous solution was investigated using dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The bacteria were imaged under a laser scanning confocal microscope. We evaluated the antibacterial efficacy of TPIP-FONsin vitro using sugar plate test. The antimicrobial mechanism was explored by SEM. The biocompatibility of the nanoparticles was examined using cytotoxicity test, hemolysis assay, and histological staining. We further tested the antibacterial efficacy of TPIP-FONsin vivo using the S. aureus-infected rats. Results: In aqueous solution, TPIP could self-assemble into nanoparticles (TPIP-FONs) with characteristic aggregation-induced emission (AIE). TPIP-FONs could simultaneously image gram-positive bacteria without the washing process. In vitro antimicrobial activity suggested that TPIP-FONs had excellent antibacterial activity against S. aureus (MIC = 2.0 µg mL-1). Furthermore, TPIP-FONs exhibited intrinsic biocompatibility with mammalian cells, in particular, red blood cells. In vivo studies further demonstrated that TPIP-FONs had excellent antibacterial efficacy and significantly reduced bacterial load in the infectious sites. Conclusion: The integrated design of bacterial imaging and antibacterial functions in the self-assembled small molecules provides a promising strategy for the development of novel antimicrobial nanomaterials.
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Gao T, Wang S, Lv W, Liu M, Zeng H, Chen Z, Dong J, Wu Z, Feng X, Zeng W. A self-assembled nanoprobe for long-term cancer cell nucleus-specific staining and two-photon breast cancer imaging. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:3578-3581. [PMID: 29431757 DOI: 10.1039/c7cc09806e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
A novel self-assembled nanoprobe has been developed for the long-term lighting up of cancer cell nuclei, and differentiating between clinical breast cancer and para-carcinoma tissues.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tang Gao
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
| | - Shuanglian Wang
- Institute of Medical Sciences
- Xiangya Hospital
- Central South University
- Changsha 410078
- China
| | - Wuwu Lv
- Institute of Medical Sciences
- Xiangya Hospital
- Central South University
- Changsha 410078
- China
| | - Mian Liu
- Institute of Medical Sciences
- Xiangya Hospital
- Central South University
- Changsha 410078
- China
| | - Hongliang Zeng
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
| | - Zhu Chen
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
| | - Jie Dong
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
| | - Ziping Wu
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
| | - Xueping Feng
- Institute of Medical Sciences
- Xiangya Hospital
- Central South University
- Changsha 410078
- China
| | - Wenbin Zeng
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha 410013
- China
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