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Yin L, Zhao B, Zhou J, Huang Y, Ma H, Zhou T, Mou J, Min P, Chen J, Ge G, Qian X, Luo X, Yang Y. A Carbon-Caged Rhodamine Generating Nitrosoperoxycarbonate for Photoimmunotherapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402949. [PMID: 38644342 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
Abstract
Photoimmunotherapy is a promising cancer treatment modality. While potent 1-e- oxidative species are known to induce immunogenic cell death (ICD), they are also associated with unspecific oxidation and collateral tissue damage. This difficulty may be addressed by post-generation radical reinforcement. Namely, non-oxidative radicals are first generated and subsequently activated into powerful oxidative radicals to induce ICD. Here, we developed a photo-triggered molecular donor (NPCD565) of nitrosoperoxycarbonate (ONOOCO2 -), the first of its class to our knowledge, and further evaluated its feasibility for immunotherapy. Upon irradiation of NPCD565 by light within a broad spectral region from ultraviolet to red, ONOOCO2 - is released along with a bright rhodamine dye (RD565), whose fluorescence is a reliable and convenient build-in reporter for the localization, kinetics, and dose of ONOOCO2 - generation. Upon photolysis of NPCD565 in 4T1 cells, damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) indicative of ICD were observed and confirmed to exhibit immunogenicity by induced maturation of dendritic cells. In vivo studies with a bilateral tumor-bearing mouse model showcased the potent tumor-killing capability of NPCD565 of the primary tumors and growth suppression of the distant tumors. This work unveils the potent immunogenicity of ONOOCO2 -, and its donor (NPCD565) has broad potential for photo-immunotherapy of cancer.
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- Lei Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of TCM Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New drug and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New drug and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of TCM Chemical Biology, Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Chen G, Yu J, Wu L, Ji X, Xu J, Wang C, Ma S, Miao Q, Wang L, Wang C, Lewis SE, Yue Y, Sun Z, Liu Y, Tang B, James TD. Fluorescent small molecule donors. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:6345-6398. [PMID: 38742651 PMCID: PMC11181996 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00124e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
Small molecule donors (SMDs) play subtle roles in the signaling mechanism and disease treatments. While many excellent SMDs have been developed, dosage control, targeted delivery, spatiotemporal feedback, as well as the efficiency evaluation of small molecules are still key challenges. Accordingly, fluorescent small molecule donors (FSMDs) have emerged to meet these challenges. FSMDs enable controllable release and non-invasive real-time monitoring, providing significant advantages for drug development and clinical diagnosis. Integration of FSMDs with chemotherapeutic, photodynamic or photothermal properties can take full advantage of each mode to enhance therapeutic efficacy. Given the remarkable properties and the thriving development of FSMDs, we believe a review is needed to summarize the design, triggering strategies and tracking mechanisms of FSMDs. With this review, we compiled FSMDs for most small molecules (nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, reactive oxygen species and formaldehyde), and discuss recent progress concerning their molecular design, structural classification, mechanisms of generation, triggered release, structure-activity relationships, and the fluorescence response mechanism. Firstly, from the large number of fluorescent small molecular donors available, we have organized the common structures for producing different types of small molecules, providing a general strategy for the development of FSMDs. Secondly, we have classified FSMDs in terms of the respective donor types and fluorophore structures. Thirdly, we discuss the mechanisms and factors associated with the controlled release of small molecules and the regulation of the fluorescence responses, from which universal guidelines for optical properties and structure rearrangement were established, mainly involving light-controlled, enzyme-activated, reactive oxygen species-triggered, biothiol-triggered, single-electron reduction, click chemistry, and other triggering mechanisms. Fourthly, representative applications of FSMDs for trackable release, and evaluation monitoring, as well as for visible in vivo treatment are outlined, to illustrate the potential of FSMDs in drug screening and precision medicine. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and remaining challenges for the development of FSMDs for practical and clinical applications, which we anticipate will stimulate the attention of researchers in the diverse fields of chemistry, pharmacology, chemical biology and clinical chemistry. With this review, we hope to impart new understanding thereby enabling the rapid development of the next generation of FSMDs.
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- Guang Chen
- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Delaware State University, Dover, DE, 19901, USA.
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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Martins T, Parisi C, Guerra Pinto J, Ribeiro Brambilla IDP, Malanga M, Ferreira-Strixino J, Sortino S. Stepwise Nitric Oxide Release and Antibacterial Activity of a Nitric Oxide Photodonor Hosted within Cyclodextrin Branched Polymer Nanocarriers. ACS Med Chem Lett 2024; 15:857-863. [PMID: 38894929 PMCID: PMC11181500 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.4c00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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A hydrophobic nitric oxide (NO) photodonor integrating both nitroso and nitro functionalities within its chromophoric skeleton has been synthesized. Excitation of this compound with blue light triggers the release of two NO molecules from the nitroso and the nitro functionalities via a stepwise mechanism. Encapsulation of the NO photodonor within biocompatible neutral, cationic, and anionic β-cyclodextrin branched polymers as suitable carriers leads to supramolecular nanoassemblies, which exhibit the same nature of the photochemical processes but NO photorelease performances enhanced by about 1 order of magnitude when compared with the free guest. Antibacterial tests carried out with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii demonstrate an effective antibacterial activity exclusively under light activation and point out a differentiated role of the polymeric nanocarriers in determining the outcome of the antibacterial photodynamic action.
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- Tassia
J. Martins
- PhotoChemLab,
Department of Drug Sciences, University
of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab,
Department of Drug Sciences, University
of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Photobiology Applied to Health, Research and Development Institute, University of Vale do Paraíba, Urbanova I-2911, Brazil
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- Laboratory
of Photobiology Applied to Health, Research and Development Institute, University of Vale do Paraíba, Urbanova I-2911, Brazil
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- PhotoChemLab,
Department of Drug Sciences, University
of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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Cabello MC, Lippert AR. Development of a solid-supported light-triggered nitric oxide donor. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2024; 450:115466. [PMID: 38405370 PMCID: PMC10883461 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.115466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Nitric Oxide (NO) photocleavable donors are useful tools for interrogating nitric oxide signalling and have potential use in photopharmacological applications. There is currently intensive research into newer methods to improve NO release and kinetic profiles. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of a solid-supported photocleavable NO donor synthesized by ligating an N-nitroso photocleavable nitric oxide derivative to a TentaGel® polymer resin bead. Illumination with 365 nm light released nitric oxide that could be tracked via a turn-on fluorescence response (λex = 450 nm, λem = 545 nm) and measured using the Griess assay and diaminorhodamine derivatives. These beads were further shown to be compatible with living A549 cells and had the ability to deliver greater concentrations of nitric oxide to cells proximal to a bead versus cells at more distal locations within the same well.
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314
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Shen W, Yuan Y, Liu X, Jiang J, Yu S, Zhou H, Zhu Q. A fluorogenic nitric oxide donor induced by yellow LED light for cells proliferation inhibition and imaging. Nitric Oxide 2024; 145:1-7. [PMID: 38309328 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO), as a vital cellular signalling molecule in physiological processes, has been found to play an important role in various biological functions. In this study, we rationally designed three NO donors by tethering nitrobenzene derivatives to three fluorescent chromophores. NX-NO was found to release NO and exhibit a high fluorescence turn-on signal ratio upon exposure to LED yellow light. Additionally, it had excellent photo-stability and good inhibitory activity against cancer cell proliferation, and was successfully applied to cell imaging. Moreover, we detected the release of NO and fluorescence response in the blood of a mouse, suggesting its potential therapeutic application in living organisms.
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- Wei Shen
- Department of Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, 321000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Department of Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, 321000, China
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- Department of Surgery, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, 321000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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Bhowmik R, Roy M. Recent advances on the development of NO-releasing molecules (NORMs) for biomedical applications. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 268:116217. [PMID: 38367491 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) is an important biological messenger as well as a signaling molecule that participates in a broad range of physiological events and therapeutic applications in biological systems. However, due to its very short half-life in physiological conditions, its therapeutic applications are restricted. Efforts have been made to develop an enormous number of NO-releasing molecules (NORMs) and motifs for NO delivery to the target tissues. These NORMs involve organic nitrate, nitrite, nitro compounds, transition metal nitrosyls, and several nanomaterials. The controlled release of NO from these NORMs to the specific site requires several external stimuli like light, sound, pH, heat, enzyme, etc. Herein, we have provided a comprehensive review of the biochemistry of nitric oxide, recent advancements in NO-releasing materials with the appropriate stimuli of NO release, and their biomedical applications in cancer and other disease control.
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- Rintu Bhowmik
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Manipur, Langol, 795004, Imphal West, Manipur, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Manipur, Langol, 795004, Imphal West, Manipur, India.
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Brenner B, Xu F, Zhang Y, Kweon J, Fang R, Sheibani N, Zhang SX, Sun C, Zhang HF. Quantifying nanoscopic alterations associated with mitochondrial dysfunction using three-dimensional single-molecule localization microscopy. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2024; 15:1571-1584. [PMID: 38495683 PMCID: PMC10942681 DOI: 10.1364/boe.510351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
Abstract
Mitochondrial morphology provides unique insights into their integrity and function. Among fluorescence microscopy techniques, 3D super-resolution microscopy uniquely enables the analysis of mitochondrial morphological features individually. However, there is a lack of tools to extract morphological parameters from super-resolution images of mitochondria. We report a quantitative method to extract mitochondrial morphological metrics, including volume, aspect ratio, and local protein density, from 3D single-molecule localization microscopy images, with single-mitochondrion sensitivity. We validated our approach using simulated ground-truth SMLM images of mitochondria. We further tested our morphological analysis on mitochondria that have been altered functionally and morphologically in controlled manners. This work sets the stage to quantitatively analyze mitochondrial morphological alterations associated with disease progression on an individual basis.
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- Benjamin Brenner
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
- Currently with Program of Polymer and Color Chemistry, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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Wei H, Xie M, Chen M, Jiang Q, Wang T, Xing P. Shedding light on cellular dynamics: the progress in developing photoactivated fluorophores. Analyst 2024; 149:689-699. [PMID: 38180167 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01994b] [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: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
Photoactivated fluorophores (PAFs) are highly effective imaging tools that exhibit a removal of caging groups upon light excitation, resulting in the restoration of their bright fluorescence. This unique property allows for precise control over the spatiotemporal aspects of small molecule substances, making them indispensable for studying protein labeling and small molecule signaling within live cells. In this comprehensive review, we explore the historical background of this field and emphasize recent advancements based on various reaction mechanisms. Additionally, we discuss the structures and applications of the PAFs. We firmly believe that the development of more novel PAFs will provide powerful tools to dynamically investigate cells and expand the applications of these techniques into new domains.
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- Huihui Wei
- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immuno-Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immuno-Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immuno-Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immuno-Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immuno-Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immuno-Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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Chai Y, Shangguan L, Yu H, Sun Y, Huang X, Zhu Y, Wang H, Liu Y. Near Infrared Light-Activatable Platelet-Mimicking NIR-II NO Nano-Prodrug for Precise Atherosclerosis Theranostics. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2304994. [PMID: 38037484 PMCID: PMC10797437 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects arteries and is the main cause of cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerotic plaque formation is usually asymptomatic and does not manifest until the occurrence of clinical events. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerotic plaques is particularly important. Here, a series of NIR-II fluorescent dyes (RBT-NH) are developed for three photoresponsive NO prodrugs (RBT-NO), which can be controllably triggered by 808 nm laser to release NO and turn on the NIR-II emission in the clinical medicine "therapeutic window". Notably, RBT3-NO is selected for its exhibited high NO releasing efficiency and superior fluorescence signal enhancement. Subsequently, a platelet-mimicking nano-prodrug system (RBT3-NO-PEG@PM) is constructed by DSPE-mPEG5k and platelet membrane (PM) for effectively targeted diagnosis and therapy of atherosclerosis in mice. The results indicate that this platelet-mimicking NO nano-prodrug system can reduce the accumulation of lipids at the sites of atherosclerotic plaques, improve the inflammatory response at the lesion sites, and promote endothelial cell migration, thereby slowing the progression of plaques.
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- Yun Chai
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing211198China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing211198China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing211198China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing211198China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing211198China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing211198China
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- School of Mechanical EngineeringSoutheast UniversityNanjing211189China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of EngineeringChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing211198China
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Fraix A, Parisi C, Longobardi G, Conte C, Pastore A, Stornaiuolo M, Graziano ACE, Alberto ME, Francés-Monerris A, Quaglia F, Sortino S. Red-Light-Photosensitized NO Release and Its Monitoring in Cancer Cells with Biodegradable Polymeric Nanoparticles. Biomacromolecules 2023; 24:3887-3897. [PMID: 37467426 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
Abstract
The role of nitric oxide (NO) as an "unconventional" therapeutic and the strict dependence of biological effects on its concentration require the generation of NO with precise spatiotemporal control. The development of precursors and strategies to activate NO release by excitation in the so-called "therapeutic window" with highly biocompatible and tissue-penetrating red light is desirable and challenging. Herein, we demonstrate that one-photon red-light excitation of Verteporfin, a clinically approved photosensitizer (PS) for photodynamic therapy, activates NO release, in a catalytic fashion, from an otherwise blue-light activatable NO photodonor (NOPD) with an improvement of about 300 nm toward longer and more biocompatible wavelengths. Steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopic and photochemical studies combined with theoretical calculations account for an NO photorelease photosensitized by the lowest triplet state of the PS. In view of biological applications, the water-insoluble PS and NOPD have been co-entrapped within water-dispersible, biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) of mPEG-b-PCL (about 84 nm in diameter), where the red-light activation of NO release takes place even more effectively than in an organic solvent solution and almost independently by the presence of oxygen. Moreover, the ideal spectroscopic prerequisites and the restricted environment of the NPs permit the green-fluorescent co-product formed concomitantly to NO photorelease to communicate with the PS via Förster resonance energy transfer. This leads to an enhancement of the typical red emission of the PS offering the possibility of a double color optical reporter useful for the real-time monitoring of the NO release through fluorescence techniques. The suitability of this strategy applied to the polymeric NPs as potential nanotherapeutics was evaluated through biological tests performed by using HepG2 hepatocarcinoma and A375 melanoma cancer cell lines. Fluorescence investigation in cells and cell viability experiments demonstrates the occurrence of the NO release under one-photon red-light illumination also in the biological environment. This confirms that the adopted strategy provides a valuable tool for generating NO from an already available NOPD, otherwise activatable with the poorly biocompatible blue light, without requiring any chemical modification and the use of sophisticated irradiation sources.
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- Aurore Fraix
- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende I-87036, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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Zheng Y, Ye Z, Xiao Y. Subtle Structural Translation Magically Modulates the Super-Resolution Imaging of Self-Blinking Rhodamines. Anal Chem 2023; 95:4172-4179. [PMID: 36787420 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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The evolution of super-resolution imaging techniques is benefited from the ongoing competition for optimal rhodamine fluorophores. Yet, it seems blind to construct the desired rhodamine molecule matching the imaging need without the knowledge on imaging impact of even the minimum structural translation. Herein, we have designed a pair of self-blinking sulforhodamines (STMR and SRhB) with the bare distinction of methyl or ethyl substituents and engineered them with Halo protein ligands. Although the two possess similar spectral properties (λab, λfl, ϕ, etc.), they demonstrated unique single-molecule characteristics preferring to individual imaging applications. Experimentally, STMR with high emissive rates was qualified for imaging structures with rapid dynamics (endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria), and SRhB with prolonged on-times and photostability was suited for relatively "static" nuclei and microtubules. Using this new knowledge, the mitochondrial morphology during apoptosis and ferroptosis was first super-resolved by STMR. Our study highlights the significance of even the smallest structural modification to the modulation of super-resolution imaging performance and would provide insights for future fluorophore design.
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- Ying Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Smart Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Zhai R, Fang B, Lai Y, Peng B, Bai H, Liu X, Li L, Huang W. Small-molecule fluorogenic probes for mitochondrial nanoscale imaging. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:942-972. [PMID: 36514947 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00562j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mitochondria are inextricably linked to the development of diseases and cell metabolism disorders. Super-resolution imaging (SRI) is crucial in enhancing our understanding of mitochondrial ultrafine structures and functions. In addition to high-precision instruments, super-resolution microscopy relies heavily on fluorescent materials with unique photophysical properties. Small-molecule fluorogenic probes (SMFPs) have excellent properties that make them ideal for mitochondrial SRI. This paper summarizes recent advances in the field of SMFPs, with a focus on the chemical and spectroscopic properties required for mitochondrial SRI. Finally, we discuss future challenges in this field, including the design principles of SMFPs and nanoscopic techniques.
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- Rongxiu Zhai
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China. .,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China. .,The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China. .,The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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Mao Z, Kim JH, Lee J, Xiong H, Zhang F, Kim JS. Engineering of BODIPY-based theranostics for cancer therapy. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Kikuchi K, Adair LD, Lin J, New EJ, Kaur A. Photochemical Mechanisms of Fluorophores Employed in Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202204745. [PMID: 36177530 PMCID: PMC10100239 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Decoding cellular processes requires visualization of the spatial distribution and dynamic interactions of biomolecules. It is therefore not surprising that innovations in imaging technologies have facilitated advances in biomedical research. The advent of super-resolution imaging technologies has empowered biomedical researchers with the ability to answer long-standing questions about cellular processes at an entirely new level. Fluorescent probes greatly enhance the specificity and resolution of super-resolution imaging experiments. Here, we introduce key super-resolution imaging technologies, with a brief discussion on single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM). We evaluate the chemistry and photochemical mechanisms of fluorescent probes employed in SMLM. This Review provides guidance on the identification and adoption of fluorescent probes in single molecule localization microscopy to inspire the design of next-generation fluorescent probes amenable to single-molecule imaging.
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- Kai Kikuchi
- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 305, Australia.,School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.,The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.,School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.,Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.,School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.,School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.,Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 305, Australia.,School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.,The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Crawford H, Dimitriadi M, Bassin J, Cook MT, Abelha TF, Calvo‐Castro J. Mitochondrial Targeting and Imaging with Small Organic Conjugated Fluorophores: A Review. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202366. [PMID: 36121738 PMCID: PMC10092527 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The last decade has seen an increasingly large number of studies reporting on the development of novel small organic conjugated systems for mitochondrial imaging exploiting optical signal transduction pathways. Mitochondria are known to play a critical role in a number of key biological processes, including cellular metabolism. Importantly, irregularities on their working function are nowadays understood to be intimately linked to a range of clinical conditions, highlighting the importance of targeting mitochondria for therapeutic benefits. In this work we carry out an in-depth evaluation on the progress to date in the field to pave the way for the realization of superior alternatives to those currently existing. The manuscript is structured by commonly used chemical scaffolds and comprehensively covers key aspects factored in design strategies such as synthetic approaches as well as photophysical and biological characterization, to foster collaborative work among organic and physical chemists as well as cell biologists.
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- Hannah Crawford
- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic ChemistryFaculty of Pharmacy and Food ScienceUniversity of Barcelona08028BarcelonaSpain
- Institute of Nanoscience and NanotechnologyUniversity of Barcelona (IN2UB)08028BarcelonaSpain
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- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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Ji X, Zhong Z. External stimuli-responsive gasotransmitter prodrugs: Chemistry and spatiotemporal release. J Control Release 2022; 351:81-101. [PMID: 36116579 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gasotransmitters like nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide with unique pleiotropic pharmacological effects in mammals are an emerging therapeutic modality for different human diseases including cancer, infection, ischemia-reperfusion injuries, and inflammation; however, their clinical translation is hampered by the lack of a reliable delivery form, which delivers such gasotransmitters to the action site with precisely controlled dosage. The external stimuli-responsive prodrug strategy has shown tremendous potential in developing gasotransmitter prodrugs, which affords precise temporospatial control and better dose control compared with endogenous stimuli-sensitive prodrugs. The promising external stimuli employed for gasotransmitter activation range from photo, ultrasound, and bioorthogonal click chemistry to exogenous enzymes. Herein, we highlight the recent development of external stimuli-mediated decaging chemistry for the temporospatial delivery of gasotransmitters including nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide, and discuss the pros and cons of different designs.
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- Xingyue Ji
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China; Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China.
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Parisi C, Longobardi G, Graziano ACE, Fraix A, Conte C, Quaglia F, Sortino S. A molecular dyad delivered by biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles for combined PDT and NO-PDT in cancer cells. Bioorg Chem 2022; 128:106050. [PMID: 35907377 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106050] [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: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The design, synthesis, photochemical properties, and biological evaluation of a novel molecular dyad with double photodynamic action and its formulation within biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) are reported. A BODIPY-based singlet oxygen (1O2) photosensitizer (PS) and a nitric oxide (NO) photodonor (NOPD) based on an amino-nitro-benzofurazan moiety have been covalently joined in a new molecular dyad, through a flexible alkyl spacer. Excitation of the dyad with visible light in the range 400-570 nm leads to the concomitant generation of the cytotoxic 1O2 and NO with effective quantum yields, being ΦΔ = 0.49 ± 0.05 and ΦNO = 0.18 ± 0.01, respectively. Besides, the non-fluorescent NOPD unit becomes highly fluorescent after the NO release, acting as an optical reporter for the NO photogenerated. The dyad is not soluble in water medium but can be effectively entrapped in water-dispersible, biodegradable polymeric NPs made of mPEG-PCL, ca. 66 nm in diameter. The polymeric nano-environment affects in an opposite way the photochemical performances of the dyad, reducing ΦΔ to 0.16 ± 0.02 and increasing ΦNO to 0.92 ± 0.03, respectively. The NPs effectively deliver the photoactive cargo into the cytoplasm of HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cells. A remarkable level of cell mortality is observed for the loaded NPs at very low concentrations of the dyad (1-5 µM) and very low light doses (≤0.8 J cm-2) more likely as the result of the combined photodynamic action of 1O2 and NO.
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- Cristina Parisi
- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- Drug Delivery Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- Drug Delivery Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Drug Delivery Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, I-80131 Napoli, Italy.
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, I-95125 Catania, Italy.
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Ye Z, Zheng Y, Peng X, Xiao Y. Surpassing the Background Barrier for Multidimensional Single-Molecule Localization Super-Resolution Imaging: A Case of Lysosome-Exclusively Turn-on Probe. Anal Chem 2022; 94:7990-7995. [PMID: 35613079 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The background barrier restricts the dimensionality of live-cell single-molecule localization super-resolution imaging. Ideally, a probe exclusively turned on by its target, without any nonspecific fluorescence signals from off-target molecules, constitutes a practical solution to surpass this barrier. Yet, few such fluorophores have been developed. A lysosome with a unique acidic lumen was chosen as the target for demonstrating the concept advantage. A representative lyso-tracker Lyso-R (piperazine rhodamine) with high brightness has been spirocyclized with o-phenylenediamine to form Lyso-Ropa. This probe shifted its bright-dark spirocyclization balance to a strong acidity domain (pKa = -0.18). Consequently, under no-wash conditions, Lyso-Ropa showed almost undetectable background photons (only one-sixtieth of that of Lyso-R) in a neutral cellular environment, and it formed sparsely brightened molecules at a low ratio (∼1 × 10-3%) in lysosomes. This background-free probe enabled super-resolution imaging and modeling of live-cell lysosomes in four dimensions at 2 s resolution, with quantitative determination of lysosomal volume expansion and deformation at starvation. Our molecular approach sheds new light on surpassing the background barrier for multidimensional super-resolution imaging.
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- Zhiwei Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Zhao L, Qu Y, Zhang F, Ma D, Gao H, Gan L, Zhang H, Zhang S, Fang J. Baylis–Hillman Adducts as a Versatile Module for Constructing Fluorogenic Release System. J Med Chem 2022; 65:6056-6069. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Lanning Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Heavy Ion Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Heavy Ion Radiation Medicine, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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Liang M, Liu Z, Zhang Z, Mei Y, Tian Y. A two-photon ratiometric fluorescent probe for real-time imaging and quantification of NO in neural stem cells during activation regulation. Chem Sci 2022; 13:4303-4312. [PMID: 35509464 PMCID: PMC9006966 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc00326k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Developing a novel tool capable of real-time monitoring and accurate quantification of NO is critical to understanding its role in physiological and pathological processes. Herein, a two-photon ratiometric fluorescent probe (NOP) was developed for real-time imaging and quantification of NO based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer-photoinduced electron transfer (FRET-PET). In this developed probe, coumarin (CM) and naphthalimide with o-phenylenediamine (NPM) were rationally designed as a fluorescent donor and acceptor, respectively, to enable a ratiometric fluorescence response to NO. The developed NO probe demonstrated good detection linearity with the concentration of NO in the range of 0.100–200 μM, with a detection limit of 19.5 ± 1.00 nM. Considering the advantages of high selectivity, good accuracy and rapid dynamic response (<15 s), the developed NO probe was successfully applied for real-time imaging and accurate quantification of NO in neural stem cells (NSCs) and different regions of mouse brain tissue with a penetration depth of 350 μm. Using this powerful tool, it was found that NO regulated the activation and differentiation of quiescent NSCs (qNSCs). In addition, NO-induced differentiation of qNSCs into neurons was found to be dose-dependent: 50.0 μM NO caused about 50.0% of qNSCs to differentiate into neurons. Moreover, different regions of the mouse brain were observed to be closely related to the concentration of NO, and the concentration of NO in the DG region was found to be lower than that in the S1BF, CA1, LD and CPu of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) mouse brain. The symptoms of AD mice were significantly improved through the treatment with NO-activated NSCs in the DG region. Developing a novel tool capable of real-time monitoring and accurate quantification of NO is critical to understanding its role in physiological and pathological processes.![]()
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- Mengyu Liang
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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Resta IM, Lucantoni F, Apostolova N, Galindo F. Fluorescent styrylpyrylium probes for the imaging of mitochondria in live cells. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:9043-9057. [PMID: 34617091 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01543e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Eight styrylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate salts have been synthesized and fully optically characterized by UV-vis absorption and fluorescence steady-state/time-resolved spectroscopies. The new dyes exhibit strong emission bands with yellow-orange colours, depending on the substituents present in the structure. Notably, the Stokes shift recorded for some of them exceeds 100 nm, a very valuable feature for biological imaging. Four of them have been assayed as biological imaging agents by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) in the human hepatoma cell line Hep3B. It has been found that all the compounds efficiently stain intracellular structures which have been identified as mitochondria through colocalization assays with MitoView (a well-known mitochondrial marker) and using carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone (CCCP) as a mitochondrial membrane potential uncoupler. Additionally, the potential ability of the studied dyes as cytotoxic drugs has been explored. The inhibitory concentration (IC50) against Hep3B was found to be in the range of 4.2 μM-11.5 μM, similar to other described anticancer drugs for the same hepatoma cell line. The combined features of a good imaging agent and potential anticancer drug make the family of the studied pyrylium salts good candidates for further theranostic studies. Remarkably, despite the extensive use of pyrylium dyes in several scientific areas (from photocatalysis to optics), there is no precedent description of a styrylpyrylium salt with potential theranostic applications.
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- Ignacio Muñoz Resta
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Universitat Jaume I, Av. V. Sos Baynat s/n, 12071, Castellón, Spain.
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibañez n. 15-17, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
- FISABIO (Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibañez n. 15-17, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
- FISABIO (Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana), Spain
- CIBERehd (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red: Enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas), Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Universitat Jaume I, Av. V. Sos Baynat s/n, 12071, Castellón, Spain.
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Zhang X, Zhang M, Yan Y, Wang M, Li J, Yu Y, Xiao Y, Luo X, Qian X, Yang Y. Dihydro-Si-rhodamine for live-cell localization microscopy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:7553-7556. [PMID: 34240730 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02596a] [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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Fluorophores with photo-modulatory fluorescence properties are valuable for cutting-edge localization microscopy. The existing probes are either photo-activatable, or photo-switchable, but not both. We report a probe (DH-SiR), a leuco-dye obtained by reduction of Si-rhodamine, with both photo-activatable and photo-switchable fluorescence. The potential for super-resolution microscopy was showcased.
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- Xiaodong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Fraix A, Parisi C, Seggio M, Sortino S. Nitric Oxide Photoreleasers with Fluorescent Reporting. Chemistry 2021; 27:12714-12725. [PMID: 34143909 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) plays a multifaceted role in human physiology and pathophysiology, and its controlled delivery has great prospects in therapeutic applications. The light-activated uncaging of NO from NO caging compounds allows this free radical to be released with accurate control of site and dosage, which strictly determine its biological effects. Molecular constructs able to activate fluorescence concomitantly to NO release offer the important advantage of easy and real-time tracking of the amount of NO uncaged in a non-invasive fashion even in the cell environment. This contribution provides an overview of the advances in photoactivatable NO releasers bearing fluorescent reporting functionalities achieved in our and other laboratories, highlighting the rationale design and their potential therapeutic applications.
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- Aurore Fraix
- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Li X, Niu G, Tian M, Lu Q, Cui Y, Yu X. Two-Color Visualization of Cholesterol Fluctuation in Plasma Membranes by Spatial Distribution-Controllable Single Fluorescent Probes. Anal Chem 2021; 93:9074-9082. [PMID: 34132525 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Visualizing cholesterol (CL) fluctuation in plasma membranes is a crucially important yet challenging task in cell biology. Here, we proposed a new imaging strategy based on permeability changes of plasma membranes triggered by different CL contents to result in controllable spatial distribution of single fluorescent probes (SF-probes) in subcellular organelles. Three spatial distribution-controllable SF-probes (PMM-Me, PMM-Et, and PMM-Bu) for imaging CL fluctuation in plasma membranes were rationally developed. These SF-probes target plasma membranes and mitochondria at normal CL levels, while they display solely staining in plasma membranes and mitochondria at increased and decreased CL levels, respectively. These polarity-sensitive probes also show distinct emission colors with fluorescence peaks of 575 and 620 nm in plasma membranes and mitochondria, respectively. Thus, the CL fluctuation in plasma membranes can be clearly visualized by means of the spatially distributed and two-color emissive SF-probes.
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- Xuechen Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, P. R. China.,Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China.,Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China.,Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
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Zheng Y, Ye Z, Liu Z, Yang W, Zhang X, Yang Y, Xiao Y. Nitroso-Caged Rhodamine: A Superior Green Light-Activatable Fluorophore for Single-Molecule Localization Super-Resolution Imaging. Anal Chem 2021; 93:7833-7842. [PMID: 34027666 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The evolution of super-resolution imaging techniques, especially single-molecule localization microscopy, demands the engineering of switchable fluorophores with labeling functionality. Yet, the switching of these fluorophores depends on the exterior conditions of UV light and enhancing buffers, which is bioincompatible for living-cell applications. Herein, to surpass these limitations, a nitroso-caging strategy is employed to cage rhodamines into leuco forms, which for the first time, is discovered to uncage highly bright zwitterions by green light. Further, clickable construction grants the specificity and versatility for labeling various components in living cells. The simultaneous photoactivation and excitation of these novel probes allow for single-laser super-resolution imaging without any harmful additives. Super-resolution imaging of microtubules in fixed cells or mitochondria and the distribution of glycans and H2B proteins in living cells are achieved at a molecular scale with robust integrity. We envision that our nitroso-caging probes would set a platform for the development of future visible-activatable probes.
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- Ying Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Drug Research Center of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Maeda M, Suzuki M, Takashima S, Sasaki T, Oh-Hashi K, Takemori H. The new live imagers MitoMM1/2 for mitochondrial visualization. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 562:50-54. [PMID: 34034093 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Mitochondria are eukaryotic organelles that consist of outer and inner bilayer membranes with a positive potential (H+) in the intermembrane space. This organelle plays an important role in ATP production and apoptosis. To observe the mitochondria in living cells, several fluorescent dyes (such as MitoTracker® [a standard mitochondrial imager] or rhodamine 123) have been developed. However, these reagents are unstable and exhibit a wide range of emission spectra, thereby hampering double staining results. Using recombinant DNA techniques, green or red fluorescent protein (GFP or RFP)-tagged proteins are now available for multi-color labeling of mitochondria. Here, we have discussed the development of the novel mitochondrial live imagers MitoMM1/2, derivatives of ATTO565; furthermore, MitoMM1/2 are sensitive to the membrane potential, resistant to detergents, and the fluorescence of MitoMM1/2 does not overlap with green fluorescence.
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- Miwa Maeda
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Division of Genomics Research, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.
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Parisi C, Failla M, Fraix A, Menilli L, Moret F, Reddi E, Rolando B, Spyrakis F, Lazzarato L, Fruttero R, Gasco A, Sortino S. A generator of peroxynitrite activatable with red light. Chem Sci 2021; 12:4740-4746. [PMID: 34163730 PMCID: PMC8179535 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06970a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) as “unconventional” therapeutics with precise spatiotemporal control by using light stimuli may open entirely new horizons for innovative therapeutic modalities. Among ROS and RNS, peroxynitrite (ONOO−) plays a dominant role in chemistry and biology in view of its potent oxidizing power and cytotoxic action. We have designed and synthesized a molecular hybrid based on benzophenothiazine as a red light-harvesting antenna joined to an N-nitroso appendage through a flexible spacer. Single photon red light excitation of this molecular construct triggers the release of nitric oxide (˙NO) and simultaneously produces superoxide anions (O2˙−). The diffusion-controlled reaction between these two radical species generates ONOO−, as confirmed by the use of fluorescein-boronate as a highly selective chemical probe. Besides, the red fluorescence of the hybrid allows its tracking in different types of cancer cells where it is well-tolerated in the dark but induces remarkable cell mortality under irradiation with red light in a very low concentration range, with very low light doses (ca. 1 J cm−2). This ONOO− generator activatable by highly biocompatible and tissue penetrating single photon red light can open up intriguing prospects in biomedical research, where precise and spatiotemporally controlled concentrations of ONOO− are required. Excitation of a molecular hybrid with highly biocompatible red light generates cytotoxic peroxynitrite, produces red fluorescence useful for cell tracking and induces remarkable cancer cell death at very low concentrations and very low light doses.![]()
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- Cristina Parisi
- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania I-95125 Italy
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- Department of Science and Drug Technology, University of Torino I-10125 Torino Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania I-95125 Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova I-35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova I-35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova I-35131 Padova Italy
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- Department of Science and Drug Technology, University of Torino I-10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Science and Drug Technology, University of Torino I-10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Science and Drug Technology, University of Torino I-10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Science and Drug Technology, University of Torino I-10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Science and Drug Technology, University of Torino I-10125 Torino Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania I-95125 Italy
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Xu X, Sun M, Luo X, Zhang Z, Su L, Cui L, Zhu Z, Lu X, Wang R, Han F, Qian X, Yang Y. One-electron reduction triggered nitric oxide release for ischemia-reperfusion protection. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 164:13-19. [PMID: 33418107 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.12.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Nitric oxide donors (NODs) are indispensable in biological research and disease treatment. NODs had been utilized to treat cardiovascular diseases in clinic and many others are under trial. Thiols are typically required for these donors to release NO. Yet, their mechanism is complex and often lead to resistance. Herein, we reported that N-nitrosated electron-deficient dyes are capable of NO release with one-electron reduction. A fluorophore is generated simultaneously, whose fluorescence is harnessed to monitor the profile of NO release. Through electrochemical and spectral studies, NOD f3 was found to exhibit good biocompatibility and high reduction efficiency and its potentials in cell-protection in oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) models were showcased with endothelial cells. This work aims at offering a new approach to design reduction-triggered NOD, which have therapeutic potentials in ischemia-reperfusion.
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- Xiu Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Guangxi Scientific Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Fraix A, Parisi C, Failla M, Chegaev K, Spyrakis F, Lazzarato L, Fruttero R, Gasco A, Sortino S. NO release regulated by doxorubicin as the green light-harvesting antenna. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 56:6332-6335. [PMID: 32435776 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc02512g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We report for the first time a NO photodonor (NOPD) operating with the widely used chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin (DOX) as the light-harvesting antenna. This permits NO uncaging from an N-nitroso appendage upon selective excitation of DOX with highly biocompatible green light, without precluding its typical red emission. This NOPD effectively binds DNA and photodelivers NO nearby, representing an intriguing candidate for potential multimodal therapeutic applications based on the combination of DOX and NO.
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- Aurore Fraix
- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy. and Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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Dranova TY, Vorobev AY, Pisarev EV, Moskalensky AE. Diaminorhodamine and Light-Activatable NO Donors: Photorelease Quantification and Potential Pitfalls. J Fluoresc 2021; 31:11-16. [PMID: 33159280 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-020-02643-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Light-activatable nitric oxide (NO) donors have become of interest in the recent years. They produce NO when illuminated by light, which enables the control of its local concentration and is promising for biomedical applications. Several successful prototypes of photodonors have been published, but further research is needed to improve their properties such as water-solubility, activation wavelength, biocompatibility etc. One of major challenges on this way is to evaluate the efficiency of NO generation. Several methods may be used to track NO, including spin traps, specific electrodes and fluorescence-based probes. We have studied the applicability of well-known fluorescent reporter, diaminorhodamine (DAR-2), for the evaluation of NO production by photodonors. Our results indicate that DAR-2 can be used for the quantification of NO photorelease if this process is not accompanied by the singlet oxygen formation. Otherwise the oxidation of probe results in huge fluorescence increase, which interferes with signal due to reaction with NO. This issue should be taken into account when studying hybrids releasing both NO and 1O2, which are promising for photodynamic therapy.
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- Tatyana Yu Dranova
- Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova 2, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion SB RAS, Institutskaya str. 3, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova 2, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
- N.N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry SB RAS, 9 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova 2, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova 2, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia.
- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion SB RAS, Institutskaya str. 3, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia.
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Yuan PF, Huang T, He J, Huang XT, Jin XL, Sun C, Wu LZ, Liu Q. Controllable Z/ E-selective synthesis of α-amino-ketoximes from N-nitrososulfonamides and aryl alkenes under neutral conditions. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo01101d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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An amidoximation of alkenes with N-nitrososulfonamides enabled by triplet energy transfer under neutral conditions is presented. Both (Z)- and (E)-α-amino-ketoximes are selectively accessible depending on the triplet energy of the photosensitizer.
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- Pan-Feng Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Weinstain R, Slanina T, Kand D, Klán P. Visible-to-NIR-Light Activated Release: From Small Molecules to Nanomaterials. Chem Rev 2020; 120:13135-13272. [PMID: 33125209 PMCID: PMC7833475 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 271] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable) protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to enable non-invasive spatiotemporal photochemical control over the release of species of interest. Recent years have seen the development of PPGs activatable by biologically and chemically benign visible and near-infrared (NIR) light. These long-wavelength-absorbing moieties expand the applicability of this powerful method and its accessibility to non-specialist users. This review comprehensively covers organic and transition metal-containing photoactivatable compounds (complexes) that absorb in the visible- and NIR-range to release various leaving groups and gasotransmitters (carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, and hydrogen sulfide). The text also covers visible- and NIR-light-induced photosensitized release using molecular sensitizers, quantum dots, and upconversion and second-harmonic nanoparticles, as well as release via photodynamic (photooxygenation by singlet oxygen) and photothermal effects. Release from photoactivatable polymers, micelles, vesicles, and photoswitches, along with the related emerging field of photopharmacology, is discussed at the end of the review.
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- Roy Weinstain
- School
of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10 Prague, Czech Republic
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- School
of Plant Sciences and Food Security, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department
of Chemistry and RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Ge L, Wu J, Wang C, Zhang F, Liu Z. Engineering artificial switchable nanochannels for selective monitoring of nitric oxide release from living cells. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 169:112606. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Haiwu Z, Biao Y, Haishi Q, Leilei G, Bingbing Z, Wei C, Chongjiang C. LED light-triggered release of nitric oxide from NTC to delay the ripening of banana. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhang Z, Luo X, Yang Y. From Spontaneous to Photo‐Triggered and Photo‐Calibrated Nitric Oxide Donors. Isr J Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.202000084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Ziqian Zhang
- Guangxi Scientific Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Wuhe avenue 13 Nanning 530200 China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China Normal University Dongchuan Road 500 Shanghai 200241 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy East China University of Science and Technology Meilong Road 130 Shanghai 200237 China
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Isolation of new photoadducts from UVA-irradiated N-nitrosoproline with 2'-deoxyadenosine and characterization of photoadducts from DNA irradiated with N-nitrosoproline. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhu N, Guo X, Pang S, Chang Y, Liu X, Shi Z, Feng S. Mitochondria-Immobilized Unimolecular Fluorescent Probe for Multiplexing Imaging of Living Cancer Cells. Anal Chem 2020; 92:11103-11110. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Nansong Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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Parisi C, Seggio M, Fraix A, Sortino S. A High‐Performing Metal‐Free Photoactivatable Nitric Oxide Donor with a Green Fluorescent Reporter. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202000100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Cristina Parisi
- PhotoChemLabDepartment of Drug SciencesUniversity of Catania I-95125 Catania Italy
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- PhotoChemLabDepartment of Drug SciencesUniversity of Catania I-95125 Catania Italy
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- PhotoChemLabDepartment of Drug SciencesUniversity of Catania I-95125 Catania Italy
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- PhotoChemLabDepartment of Drug SciencesUniversity of Catania I-95125 Catania Italy
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Zhou EY, Knox HJ, Reinhardt CJ, Partipilo G, Chan J. Near-infrared photoactivatable nitric oxide donors with photoacoustic readout. Methods Enzymol 2020; 641:113-147. [PMID: 32713520 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2020.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In this chapter, we motivate the need for photoactivatable NO donor molecules and give a brief survey of the existing chemical tools in the field. We then provide detailed protocols for the synthesis and validation of a near-infrared light-activated NO donor molecule, photoNOD-1, developed in our research group. With this tool, NO can be released in vivo in a radiation-dependent manner that can be monitored using photoacoustic imaging.
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- Effie Y Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.
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Shen R, Qian Y. A turn-on and lysosome-targeted fluorescent NO releaser in water media and its application in living cells and zebrafishes. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 230:118024. [PMID: 31954359 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.118024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Due to the high activity and difficult to transport of nitric oxide, the controlled release of nitric oxide has been a new trend in the research on the biological effect of nitric oxide. In this paper, a water-soluble and turn-on fluorescent NO donor Rh-NO was synthesized. Upon 525 nm irradiation, the fluorescence of the Rh-NO at 568 nm enhanced with the quantum yield (ΦF) of Rh-NO changing from 5.08% to 35.96%. The mechanism of NO releasing was proved by HRMS and the Dan. The releasing time of 6 min and the releasing yield of 0.61 proved the superiority of Rh-NO. Excellent cell activity above 80% of Rh-NO and Rh guaranteed that nitric oxide was released from Rh-NO in lysosome and zebrafishes successfully, which provided a good platform to understand the biological effects of nitric oxide in lysosomes.
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- Ronghua Shen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, China.
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Xu Y, Zhang H, Zhang N, Wang X, Dang D, Jing X, Xi D, Hao Y, Tang BZ, Meng L. Deep-Red Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles with High Brightness and Photostability for Super-Resolution in Vitro and in Vivo Imaging Using STED Nanoscopy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:6814-6826. [PMID: 31880157 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b18336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To achieve super-resolution imaging in biological research using stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy, organic luminescent materials and their corresponding fluorescent nanoparticles with high brightness and photostability are of great significance. Herein, donor-acceptor-typed DBTBT-4C8 bearing flexible alkyl chains was developed, not only to afford deep-red emission from 600 to 800 nm but also to obtain high fluorescent brightness with the absolute photoluminescence quantum yields of 25%. After that, well-defined and monodispersed spherical nanoparticles using DBTBT-4C8 with bright emission, excellent biocompatibility, and photostability, which can easily mix with amphipathic block polymers, were then produced for super-resolution in vitro and in vivo imaging using STED nanoscopy. The observations showed that in contrast to confocal microscopy with a full width at half-maximum (FWHM) value of ≈400 nm, superior resolution with a significantly improved FWHM value of only 100 nm was achieved in biomedical cell imaging, which was also used to reconstruct three-dimensional images of stained HeLa cells at an ultrahigh resolution. More importantly, by using the prepared fluorescent organic nanoparticles (FONPs) in STED nanoscopy, in vivo imaging in glass catfish with largely enhanced resolution was also successfully achieved, demonstrating that these developed deep-red FONPs here are highly suitable for super-resolution in vitro and in vivo imaging using STED nanoscopy.
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- Yanzi Xu
- School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077 , P. R. China
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- School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , P. R. China
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- School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , P. R. China
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- School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , P. R. China
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- School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , P. R. China
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- School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , P. R. China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077 , P. R. China
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- School of Science, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , P. R. China
- Instrumental Analysis Center , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , P. R. China
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Smaga LP, Pino NW, Ibarra GE, Krishnamurthy V, Chan J. A Photoactivatable Formaldehyde Donor with Fluorescence Monitoring Reveals Threshold To Arrest Cell Migration. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:680-684. [PMID: 31898899 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b11899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Controlled light-mediated delivery of biological analytes can enable the investigation of highly reactivity molecules within living systems. As many biological effects are concentration dependent, it is critical to determine the location, time, and quantity of analyte donation. In this work, we have developed the first photoactivatable donor for formaldehyde (FA). Our optimized photoactivatable donor, photoFAD-3, is equipped with a fluorescence readout that enables monitoring of FA release with a concomitant 139-fold fluorescence enhancement. Tuning of photostability and cellular retention enabled quantification of intracellular FA release through cell lysate calibration. Application of photoFAD-3 uncovered the concentration range necessary for arresting wound healing in live cells. This marks the first report where a photoactivatable donor for any analyte has been used to quantify intracellular release.
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- Lukas P Smaga
- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Biochemistry , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States.,Department of Biochemistry , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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Luo X, Gu L, Qian X, Yang Y. Molecular probe designviathe “covalent-assembly” principle. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:9067-9078. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00542h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Fluorescent probes are useful molecular tools. We summarize the recent progress with the “covalent-assembly” design principle, which warrants high-performance fluorescence probes exhibiting a highly sensitive turn-on signal from the dark background.
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- Xiao Luo
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology
- School of Pharmacy
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology
- School of Pharmacy
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology
- School of Pharmacy
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
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Vorobev AY, Moskalensky AE. Long-wavelength photoremovable protecting groups: On the way to in vivo application. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2019; 18:27-34. [PMID: 31890141 PMCID: PMC6920508 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2019.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Photoremovable protective groups (PPGs) and related "caged" compounds have been recognized as a powerful tool in an arsenal of life science methods. The present review is focused on recent advances in design of "caged" compounds which function in red or near-infrared region. The naive comparison of photon energy with that of organic bond leads to the illusion that long-wavelength activation is possible only for weak chemical bonds like N-N. However, there are different means to overcome this threshold and shift the uncaging functionality into red or near-infrared regions for general organic bonds. We overview these strategies, including the novel photochemical and photophysical mechanisms used in newly developed PPGs, singlet-oxygen-mediated photolysis, and two-photon absorption. Recent advances in science places the infrared-sensitive PPGs to the same usability level as traditional ones, facilitating in vivo application of caged compounds.
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- Aleksey Yu. Vorobev
- N.N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry SB RAS, 9 Lavrentiev Ave., Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion SB RAS, Institutskaya str. 3, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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Rong F, Tang Y, Wang T, Feng T, Song J, Li P, Huang W. Nitric Oxide-Releasing Polymeric Materials for Antimicrobial Applications: A Review. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:E556. [PMID: 31731704 PMCID: PMC6912614 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8110556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Polymeric materials releasing nitric oxide have attracted significant attention for therapeutic use in recent years. As one of the gaseous signaling agents in eukaryotic cells, endogenously generated nitric oxide (NO) is also capable of regulating the behavior of bacteria as well as biofilm formation in many metabolic pathways. To overcome the drawbacks caused by the radical nature of NO, synthetic or natural polymers bearing NO releasing moiety have been prepared as nano-sized materials, coatings, and hydrogels. To successfully design these materials, the amount of NO released within a certain duration, the targeted pathogens and the trigger mechanisms upon external stimulation with light, temperature, and chemicals should be taken into consideration. Meanwhile, NO donors like S-nitrosothiols (RSNOs) and N-diazeniumdiolates (NONOates) have been widely utilized for developing antimicrobial polymeric agents through polymer-NO donor conjugation or physical encapsulation. In addition, antimicrobial materials with visible light responsive NO donor are also reported as strong and physiological friendly tools for rapid bacterial clearance. This review highlights approaches to delivery NO from different types of polymeric materials for combating diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria, which hopefully can inspire researchers facing common challenges in the coming 'post-antibiotic' era.
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- Fan Rong
- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Natural and Applied Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Natural and Applied Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
- School of Electronics & Information, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics & Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an 710072, Shaanxi, China
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Dang D, Zhang H, Xu Y, Xu R, Wang Z, Kwok RTK, Lam JWY, Zhang L, Meng L, Tang BZ. Super-Resolution Visualization of Self-Assembling Helical Fibers Using Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens in Stimulated Emission Depletion Nanoscopy. ACS NANO 2019; 13:11863-11873. [PMID: 31584798 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b05914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Organic fluorophores for stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy usually suffer from quenched emission in the aggregate state and inferior photostability, which largely limit their application in real-time, in situ, and long-term imaging at an ultrahigh resolution. Herein, an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogen of DP-TBT with bright emission in solid state (photoluminescence quantum yields = 25%) and excellent photostability was designed to meet the requirements in STED nanoscopy. In addition to its excellent fluorescence properties, DP-TBT could also easily form self-assembling helixes and finally be well-visualized by super-resolution STED nanoscopy. The observations showed that helical fibers of DP-TBT as dashed lines had a much decreased fiber width with also a full width at half-maximum value of only 178 nm, which is ∼6 times higher than solid lines obtained by confocal microscopy (1154 nm). The STED nanoscopic data were also used to reconstruct 3D images of assembled helixes. Finally, by long-term tracking and dynamic monitoring, the formation and growth of helical fibers by DP-TBT in self-assembly processes were successfully obtained. These findings imply that highly emissive AIEgens with good photostability are highly suitable for real-time, in situ, and dynamic imaging at super-resolution using STED nanoscopy.
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- Dongfeng Dang
- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Material Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter , Xi'an Jiao Tong University , Xi'an 710049 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong , People's Republic of China
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Hua W, Zhao J, Wang X, Pei S, Gou S. A lysosome specific theranostic NO donor inhibits cancer cells by stimuli responsive molecular self-decomposition with an on-demand fluorescence pattern. Analyst 2019; 144:6681-6688. [PMID: 31599280 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01746a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The anticancer mechanism of NO is difficult to study owing to its short lifetime and high reactivity. Thus, a theranostic anticancer NO donor assembled with NO on-demand release abilities, accurate lysosome location capabilities and signal feedback behavior was developed. Profiting from the theranostic properties, the specific mechanism was comprehensively studied. Spectral and cell imaging studies revealed that the as prepared NO donors could release NO in solution or within cancer cells. Fluorescence co-dyeing experiments demonstrated that Mo-Nap-NO entered lysosomes specifically and disrupted them after being triggered by light. Upon irradiation with 460 nm visible light, both the donors demonstrated considerable in vitro anticancer effects. A further mechanistic study showed that after entering the lysosome and being triggered by 460 nm irradiation, NO ruptured the lysosome, resulting in the release of cathepsin D into the cytosol, which activated the caspase3 mediated apoptosis pathway.
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- Wuyang Hua
- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China. and Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China. and Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Ye Z, Yang W, Wang C, Zheng Y, Chi W, Liu X, Huang Z, Li X, Xiao Y. Quaternary Piperazine-Substituted Rhodamines with Enhanced Brightness for Super-Resolution Imaging. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:14491-14495. [PMID: 31487156 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b04893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Insufficient brightness of fluorophores poses a major bottleneck for the advancement of super-resolution microscopes. Despite being widely used, many rhodamine dyes exhibit sub-optimal brightness due to the formation of twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) upon photoexcitation. Herein, we have developed a new class of quaternary piperazine-substituted rhodamines with outstanding quantum yields (Φ = 0.93) and superior brightness (ε × Φ = 8.1 × 104 L·mol-1·cm-1), by utilizing the electronic inductive effect to prevent TICT. We have also successfully deployed these rhodamines in the super-resolution imaging of the microtubules of fixed cells and of the cell membrane and lysosomes of live cells. Finally, we demonstrated that this strategy was generalizable to other families of fluorophores, resulting in substantially increased quantum yields.
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- Zhiwei Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , China.,Chemical Analysis and Research Center , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , China
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- Singapore University of Technology and Design , 8 Somapah Road , Singapore 487372
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , China
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- Singapore University of Technology and Design , 8 Somapah Road , Singapore 487372
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- Singapore University of Technology and Design , 8 Somapah Road , Singapore 487372
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals , Dalian University of Technology , Dalian 116024 , China
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Parisi C, Failla M, Fraix A, Rolando B, Gianquinto E, Spyrakis F, Gazzano E, Riganti C, Lazzarato L, Fruttero R, Gasco A, Sortino S. Fluorescent Nitric Oxide Photodonors Based on BODIPY and Rhodamine Antennae. Chemistry 2019; 25:11080-11084. [PMID: 31074543 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201902062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Two novel NO photodonors (NOPDs) based on BODIPY and Rhodamine antennae activatable with the highly biocompatible green light are reported. Both NOPDs exhibit considerable fluorescence emission and release NO with remarkable quantum efficiencies. The combination of the photoreleasing and emissive performance for both compounds is superior to those exhibited by other NOPDs based on similar light-harvesting centres, making them very intriguing for image-guided phototherapeutic applications. Preliminary biological data prove their easy visualization in cell environment due to the intense green and orange-red fluorescence and their photodynamic action on cancer cells due to the NO photo-liberated.
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- Cristina Parisi
- Laboratory of Photochemistry, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory of Photochemistry, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy.,Department of Science and Technology, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Laboratory of Photochemistry, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Via Santena 5/bis, 10126, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Via Santena 5/bis, 10126, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Laboratory of Photochemistry, Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy
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