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Chen J, Cui Y, Wu P, Dassanayake R, Yu P, Fu K, Sun Z, Liu Y, Zhou Y. Nitroxyl donating and visualization with a coumarin-based fluorescence probe. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 316:124317. [PMID: 38692102 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
Abstract
Nitroxyl (HNO), the single-electron reduction product of nitric oxide (NO), has attracted great interest in the treatment of congestive heart failure in clinical trials. In this paper, we describe the first coumarin-based compound N-hydroxy-2-oxo-2H-chromene-6-sulfonamide (CD1) as a dualfunctional HNO donor, which can release both an HNO signaling molecule and a fluorescent reporter. Under physiological conditions (pH 7.4 and 37 °C), the CD1 HNO donor can readily decompose with a half-life of ∼90 min. The corresponding stoichiometry HNO from the CD1 donor was confirmed using both Vitamin B12 and phosphine compound traps. In addition to HNO releasing, specifically, the degradation product 2-oxo-2H-chromene-6-sulfinate (CS1) was generated as a fluorescent marker during the decomposition. Therefore, the HNO amount released in situ can be accurately monitored through fluorescence generation. As compared to the CD1 donor, the fluorescence intensity increased by about 4.9-fold. The concentration limit of detection of HNO releasing was determined to be ∼0.13 μM according to the fluorescence generation of CS1 at physiological conditions. Moreover, the bioimaging of the CD1 donor was demonstrated in the cell culture of HeLa cells, where the intracellular fluorescence signals were observed, inferring the site of HNO release. Finally, we anticipate that this novel coumarin-based CD1 donor opens a new platform for exploring the biology of HNO.
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- Jiajun Chen
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources of Ministry of Education and School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources of Ministry of Education and School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Pitipana, Homagama 10200, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Printed Electronics, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing 102600, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources of Ministry of Education and School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources of Ministry of Education and School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China.
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Qian K, Gao S, Jiang Z, Ding Q, Cheng Z. Recent advances in mitochondria-targeting theranostic agents. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2024; 4:20230063. [PMID: 39175881 PMCID: PMC11335472 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20230063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
Abstract
For its vital role in maintaining cellular activity and survival, mitochondrion is highly involved in various diseases, and several strategies to target mitochondria have been developed for specific imaging and treatment. Among these approaches, theranostic may realize both diagnosis and therapy with one integrated material, benefiting the simplification of treatment process and candidate drug evaluation. A variety of mitochondria-targeting theranostic agents have been designed based on the differential structure and composition of mitochondria, which enable more precise localization within cellular mitochondria at disease sites, facilitating the unveiling of pathological information while concurrently performing therapeutic interventions. Here, progress of mitochondria-targeting theranostic materials reported in recent years along with background information on mitochondria-targeting and therapy have been briefly summarized, determining to deliver updated status and design ideas in this field to readers.
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- Kun Qian
- State Key Laboratory of Drug ResearchMolecular Imaging CenterShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug ResearchMolecular Imaging CenterShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
- School of PharmacyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug ResearchMolecular Imaging CenterShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
- School of PharmacyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug DiscoveryBohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug DiscoveryYantaiShandongChina
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- Department of ChemistryKorea UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug ResearchMolecular Imaging CenterShanghai Institute of Materia MedicaChinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
- School of PharmacyUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug DiscoveryBohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug DiscoveryYantaiShandongChina
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Zhang Y, Wang L, Wang F, Chu X, Jiang JH. G-Quadruplex mRNAs Silencing with Inducible Ribonuclease Targeting Chimera for Precision Tumor Therapy. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:15815-15824. [PMID: 38832857 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02091] [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: 06/06/2024]
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Ribonuclease targeting chimera (RIBOTAC) represents an emerging strategy for targeted therapy. However, RIBOTAC that is selectively activated by bio-orthogonal or cell-specific triggers has not been explored. We developed a strategy of inducible RIBOTAC (iRIBOTAC) that enables on-demand degradation of G-quadruplex (G4) RNAs for precision cancer therapy. iRIBOTAC is designed by coupling an RNA G4 binder with a caged ribonuclease recruiter, which can be decaged by a bio-orthogonal reaction, tumor-specific enzyme, or metabolite. A bivalent G4 binder is engineered by conjugating a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence G4 ligand to a noncompetitive G4 ligand, conferring fluorescence activation on binding G4s with synergistically enhanced affinity. iRIBOTAC is demonstrated to greatly knockdown G4 RNAs upon activation under bio-orthogonal or cell-specific stimulus, with dysregulation of gene expressions involving cell killing, channel regulator activity, and metabolism as revealed by RNA sequencing. This strategy also shows a crucial effect on cell fate with remarkable biochemical hallmarks of apoptosis. Mice model studies demonstrate that iRIBOTAC allows selective imaging and growth suppression of tumors with bio-orthogonal and tumor-specific controls, highlighting G4 RNA targeting and inducible silencing as a valuable RIBOTAC paradigm for cancer therapy.
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- Yuan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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Wang Q, Wang P, Xiao Y, Feng S, Zhang G, Gong YJ. An asymmetrical flavylium based probe with large Stokes shift and near infrared emission for highly sensitive detecting and visualizing cellular drug induced H 2S fluctuations. Talanta 2024; 271:125734. [PMID: 38309114 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125734] [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: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recognized as an important gaseous signaling molecule in living systems, and is of great significance in many pathological and physiological processes. Misregulation of endogenous H2S is implicated in various diseases in the neuronal, gastrointestinal, circulatory, and endocrine systems. Fluorescent probe with large Stokes shift and near infrared emission, is ideal candidate for imaging applications to prevent excitation scattering, autofluorescence interference, matrix absorption caused signal loss, and sample destruction. In this study, a dual-side expansion approach was performed to develop spectra tunable hydroxyl functional flavylium derivative named HN8 with enlarged Stokes shift of 81 nm, lengthened emission of 671 nm, satisfied quantum yield of 0.23, and good fluorescence enhancement factor of 14.3-fold. Moreover, based on HN8, the screened probe HN8DNP displayed 225-fold fluorescence enhancement containing linear correlations to H2S from 0 to 50 μM with good limit of detection (LOD) of 0.31 μM. Therefore, HN8DNP was then applied for imaging exogenous H2S and drug induced enzymatic H2S generation in living cells with satisfied results, revealing the relationship between intracellular H2S levels and related enzyme activities. In a word, the present work provided a potential fluorescence probe for highly selective and sensitive detecting H2S in vitro and in living cells. And the promising dual-side expansion strategy for regulation optical feature of traditional fluorophore may meet the increasing requirements of sensing and imaging applications.
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- Qian Wang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, PR China.
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Sharma A, Verwilst P, Li M, Ma D, Singh N, Yoo J, Kim Y, Yang Y, Zhu JH, Huang H, Hu XL, He XP, Zeng L, James TD, Peng X, Sessler JL, Kim JS. Theranostic Fluorescent Probes. Chem Rev 2024; 124:2699-2804. [PMID: 38422393 PMCID: PMC11132561 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
The ability to gain spatiotemporal information, and in some cases achieve spatiotemporal control, in the context of drug delivery makes theranostic fluorescent probes an attractive and intensely investigated research topic. This interest is reflected in the steep rise in publications on the topic that have appeared over the past decade. Theranostic fluorescent probes, in their various incarnations, generally comprise a fluorophore linked to a masked drug, in which the drug is released as the result of certain stimuli, with both intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli being reported. This release is then signaled by the emergence of a fluorescent signal. Importantly, the use of appropriate fluorophores has enabled not only this emerging fluorescence as a spatiotemporal marker for drug delivery but also has provided modalities useful in photodynamic, photothermal, and sonodynamic therapeutic applications. In this review we highlight recent work on theranostic fluorescent probes with a particular focus on probes that are activated in tumor microenvironments. We also summarize efforts to develop probes for other applications, such as neurodegenerative diseases and antibacterials. This review celebrates the diversity of designs reported to date, from discrete small-molecule systems to nanomaterials. Our aim is to provide insights into the potential clinical impact of this still-emerging research direction.
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- Amit Sharma
- Amity
School of Chemical Sciences, Amity University
Punjab, Sector 82A, Mohali 140 306, India
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- Rega
Institute for Medical Research, Medicinal Chemistry, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Box 1041, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- School of
Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi
University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- College
of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering, East China University
of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research
Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa
Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and
Molecular Engineering, East China University
of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
- National
Center for Liver Cancer, the International Cooperation Laboratory
on Signal Transduction, Eastern Hepatobiliary
Surgery Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China
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- School of
Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi
University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan
Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian
University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Texas at
Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United
States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
- TheranoChem Incorporation, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
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Jiang G, Liu H, Liu H, Ke G, Ren TB, Xiong B, Zhang XB, Yuan L. Chemical Approaches to Optimize the Properties of Organic Fluorophores for Imaging and Sensing. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202315217. [PMID: 38081782 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315217] [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: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
Abstract
Organic fluorophores are indispensable tools in cells, tissue and in vivo imaging, and have enabled much progress in the wide range of biological and biomedical fields. However, many available dyes suffer from insufficient performances, such as short absorption and emission wavelength, low brightness, poor stability, small Stokes shift, and unsuitable permeability, restricting their application in advanced imaging technology and complex imaging. Over the past two decades, many efforts have been made to improve these performances of fluorophores. Starting with the luminescence principle of fluorophores, this review clarifies the mechanisms of the insufficient performance for traditional fluorophores to a certain extent, systematically summarizes the modified approaches of optimizing properties, highlights the typical applications of the improved fluorophores in imaging and sensing, and indicates existing problems and challenges in this area. This progress not only proves the significance of improving fluorophores properties, but also provide a theoretical guidance for the development of high-performance fluorophores.
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- Gangwei Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, 410082, Changsha, P. R. China
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Zhang J, Ma W, Luo H, Zhang K, Lv J, Jiang L, Huang Y, Song J, Yang Z, Huang W. Toward Type I/II ROS Generation Photoimmunotherapy by Molecular Engineering of Semiconducting Perylene Diimide. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2303175. [PMID: 37985358 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202303175] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
Abstract
As prospective phototheranostic agents for cancer imaging and therapy, semiconducting organic molecule-based nanomedicines are developed. However, near-infrared (NIR) emission, and tunable type I (O2 • -) and type II (1O2) photoinduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation to boost cancer photoimmunotherapy remains a big challenge. Herein, a series of D-π-A structures, NIR absorbing perylene diimides (PDIs) with heavy atom bromide modification at the bay position of PDIs are prepared for investigating the optimal photoinduced type I/II ROS generation. The heavy atom effect has demonstrated a reduction of molecular ∆EST and promotion of the intersystem crossing processes of PDIs, enhancing the photodynamic therapy (PDT) efficacy. The modification of three bromides and one pyrrolidine at the bay position of PDI (TBDT) has demonstrated the best type I/II PDT performance by batch experiments and theoretical calculations. TBDT based nanoplatforms (TBDT NPs) enable type I/II PDT in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment as a strong immunogenic cell death (ICD) inducer. Moreover, TBDT NPs showing NIR emission allow in vivo bioimaging guided phototherapy of tumor. This work uses novel PDIs with adjustable type I/II ROS production to promote antitumor immune response and accomplish effective tumor eradication, consequently offering molecular guidelines for building high-efficiency ICD inducers.
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- Jie Zhang
- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350117, P. R. China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350117, P. R. China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350117, P. R. China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350117, P. R. China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350117, P. R. China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350117, P. R. China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350117, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350117, P. R. China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350117, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), MIIT Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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Zhang S, Qu Y, Zhang D, Li S, Tang F, Ding A, Hu L, Zhang J, Wang H, Huang K, Li L. Rational Design and Biological Application of Hybrid Fluorophores. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303208. [PMID: 38038726 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303208] [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: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
Fluorophores are considered powerful tools for not only enabling the visualization of cell structures, substructures, and biological processes, but also making for the quantitative and qualitative measurement of various analytes in living systems. However, most fluorophores do not meet the diverse requirements for biological applications in terms of their photophysical and biological properties. Hybridization is an important strategy in molecular engineering that provides fluorophores with complementarity and multifunctionality. This review summarizes the basic strategies of hybridization with four classes of fluorophores, including xanthene, cyanine, coumarin, and BODIPY with a focus on their structure-property relationship (SPR) and biological applications. This review aims to provide rational hybrid ideas for expanding the reservoir of knowledge regarding fluorophores and promoting the development of newly produced fluorophores for applications in the field of life sciences.
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- Shiji Zhang
- Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Future Display Institute in Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- Technical Center of Xiamen Customs, Xiamen, 361001, China
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- Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- School of Pharmacy, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- Future Display Institute in Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Future Display Institute in Xiamen, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Shang Q, Li SH, He YT, Zhang Y, Fu T, Han SS, Huang W, Wang XQ, Xu JH. High Contrast Bioimaging of Tumor and Inflammation with a Bicyclic Dioxetane Chemiluminescent Probe. Anal Chem 2024; 96:2286-2291. [PMID: 38289025 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
Abstract
The link between inflammation and the evolution of cancer is well established. Visualizing and tracking both tumor proliferation and the associated inflammatory response within a living organism are vital for dissecting the nexus between these two processes and for crafting precise treatment modalities. We report the creation and synthesis of an advanced NIR chemiluminescence probe that stands out for its exceptional selectivity, extraordinary sensitivity at nanomolar concentrations, swift detection capabilities, and broad application prospects. Crucially, this probe has been successfully utilized to image endogenous ONOO- across different inflammation models, including abdominal inflammation triggered by LPS, subcutaneous inflammatory conditions, and tumors grafted onto mice. These findings highlight the significant promise of chemiluminescence imaging in enhancing our grasp of the intricate interplay between cancer and inflammation and in steering the development of potent, targeted therapeutic strategies.
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- Qian Shang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), Kangning Road No. 79, Zhuhai 519000, People's Republic of China
- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemo-metrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemo-metrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemo-metrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemo-metrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemo-metrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), Kangning Road No. 79, Zhuhai 519000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), Kangning Road No. 79, Zhuhai 519000, People's Republic of China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemo-metrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), Kangning Road No. 79, Zhuhai 519000, People's Republic of China
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Zhang H, Xiang FF, Liu YZ, Chen YJ, Zhou DH, Liu YH, Chen SY, Yu XQ, Li K. Molecular Engineering of Sulfone-Xanthone Chromophore for Enhanced Fluorescence Navigation. JACS AU 2023; 3:3462-3472. [PMID: 38155649 PMCID: PMC10751763 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
Abstract
Enriching the palette of high-performance fluorescent dyes is vital to support the frontier of biomedical imaging. Although various rhodamine skeletons remain the premier type of small-molecule fluorophores due to the apparent high brightness and flexible modifiability, they still suffer from the inherent defect of small Stokes shift due to the nonideal fluorescence imaging signal-to-background ratio. Especially, the rising class of fluorescent dyes, sulfone-substituted xanthone, exhibits great potential, but low chemical stability is also pointed out as the problem. Molecular engineering of sulfone-xanthone to obtain a large Stokes shift and high stability is highly desired, but it is still scarce. Herein, we present the combination modification method for optimizing the performance of sulfone-xanthone. These redesigned fluorescent skeletons owned greatly improved stability and Stokes shift compared with the parent sulfone-rhodamine. To the proof of bioimaging capacity, annexin protein-targeted peptide LS301 was introduced to the most promising dyes, J-S-ARh, to form the tumor-targeted fluorescent probe, J-S-LS301. The resulting probe, J-S-LS301, can be an outstanding fluorescence tool for the orthotopic transplantation tumor model of hepatocellular carcinoma imaging and on-site pathological analysis. In summary, the combination method could serve as a basis for rational optimization of sulfone-xanthone. Overall, the chemistry reported here broadens the scope of accessible sulfone-xanthone functionality and, in turn, enables to facilitate the translation of biomedical research toward the clinical domain.
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- Hong Zhang
- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
- Department
of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, No. 37, Guoxue
Street, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
- Asymmetric
Synthesis and Chiral Technology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province,
Department of Chemistry, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29, Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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Labra-Vázquez P, Mudrak V, Tassé M, Mallet-Ladeira S, Sournia-Saquet A, Malval JP, Lacroix PG, Malfant I. Acetylacetonate Ruthenium Nitrosyls: A Gateway to Nitric Oxide Release in Water under Near-Infrared Excitation by Two-Photon Absorption. Inorg Chem 2023. [PMID: 37994054 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
Abstract
A fundamental challenge for phototriggered therapies is to obtain robust molecular frameworks that can withstand biological media. Photoactivatable nitric oxide (NO) releasing molecules (photoNORMs) based on ruthenium nitrosyl (RuNO) complexes are among the most studied systems due to several appealing features that make them attractive for therapeutic applications. Nevertheless, the propensity of the NO ligand to be attacked by nucleophiles frequently manifests as significant instability in water for this class of photoNORMs. Our approach to overcome this limitation involved enhancing the Ru-NO π-backbonding to lower the electrophilicity at the NO by replacing the commonly employed 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) ligand by an anionic, electron-rich, acetylacetonate (acac). A versatile and convenient synthetic route is developed and applied for the preparation of a large library of RuNO photoNORMs with the general formula [RuNO(tpy)(acac)]2+ (tpy = 2,2':6',2″-terpyridine). A combined theoretical and experimental analysis of the Ru-NO bonding in these complexes is presented, supported by extensive single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments and by topological analyses of the electron charge density by DFT. The enhanced π-back-bonding, systematically evidenced by several techniques, resulted in a remarkable stability in water for these complexes, where significant NO release efficiencies were recorded. We finally demonstrate the possibility of obtaining sophisticated water-stable multipolar NO-delivery platforms that can be activated in the near-IR region by two-photon absorption (TPA), as demonstrated for an octupolar complex with a TPA cross section of 1530 GM at λ = 800 nm and for which NO photorelease was demonstrated under TPA irradiation in aqueous media.
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- Pablo Labra-Vázquez
- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse CNRS-UMR 7361, Université de Haute Alsace, 15 rue Jean Starcky, 68057 Mulhouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, France
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Fang L, Ai R, Wang W, Tan L, Li C, Wang D, Jiang R, Qiu F, Qi L, Yang J, Zhou W, Zhu T, Tan W, Jiang Y, Fang X. Hyperbranched Polymer Dots with Strong Absorption and High Fluorescence Quantum Yield for In Vivo NIR-II Imaging. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:8734-8742. [PMID: 37669506 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
Abstract
In order to improve the fluorescence quantum yield (QY) of NIR-II-emitting nanoparticles, D-A-D fluorophores are typically linked to intramolecular rotatable units to reduce aggregation-induced quenching. However, incorporating such units often leads to a twisted molecular backbone, which affects the coupling within the D-A-D unit and, as a result, lowers the absorption. Here, we overcome this limitation by cross-linking the NIR-II fluorophores to form a 2D polymer network, which simultaneously achieves a high QY by well-controlled fluorophore separation and strong absorption by restricting intramolecular distortion. Using the strategy, we developed polymer dots with the highest NIR-II single-particle brightness among reported D-A-D-based nanoparticles and applied them for imaging of hindlimb vasculatures and tumors as well as fluorescence-guided tumor resection. The high brightness of the polymer dots offered exceptional image quality and excellent surgical results, showing a promising performance for these applications.
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- Le Fang
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, People's Republic of China
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- School of Molecular Medicine, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, School of Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Molecular Medicine, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, People's Republic of China
- School of Molecular Medicine, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310024, People's Republic of China
- Beijing National Research Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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Mao Z, Rha H, Kim J, You X, Zhang F, Tao W, Kim JS. THQ-Xanthene: An Emerging Strategy to Create Next-Generation NIR-I/II Fluorophores. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2301177. [PMID: 37114796 PMCID: PMC10288261 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Near-infrared fluorescence imaging is vital for exploring the biological world. The short emissions (<650 nm) and small Stokes shifts (<30 nm) of current xanthene dyes obstruct their biological applications since a long time. Recently, a potent and universal THQ structural modification technique that shifts emission to the NIR-I/II range and enables a substantial Stokes shift (>100 nm) for THQ-modified xanthene dyes is established. Thus, a timely discussion of THQ-xanthene and its applications is extensive. Hence, the advent, working principles, development trajectory, and biological applications of THQ-xanthene dyes, especially in the fields of fluorescence probe-based sensing and imaging, cancer theranostics, and super-resolution imaging, are introduced. It is envisioned that the THQ modification tactic is a simple yet exceptional approach to upgrade the performance of conventional xanthene dyes. THQ-xanthene will advance the strides of xanthene-based potentials in early fluorescent diagnosis of diseases, cancer theranostics, and imaging-guided surgery.
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- Zhiqiang Mao
- College of Health Science and EngineeringCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHubei UniversityWuhan430062China
- Department of ChemistryKorea UniversitySeoul02841South Korea
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- Department of ChemistryKorea UniversitySeoul02841South Korea
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- Department of ChemistryKorea UniversitySeoul02841South Korea
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of AnesthesiologyBrigham and Women's HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMA02115USA
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- College of Health Science and EngineeringCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHubei UniversityWuhan430062China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of AnesthesiologyBrigham and Women's HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMA02115USA
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- Department of ChemistryKorea UniversitySeoul02841South Korea
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Wang W, Wong NK, Bok SL, Xu Y, Guo Y, Xu L, Zuo M, St. Croix CM, Mao G, Kapralov A, Bayir H, Kagan VE, Yang D. Visualizing Cardiolipin In Situ with HKCL-1M, a Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Probe. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:11311-11322. [PMID: 37103240 PMCID: PMC10214440 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
Abstract
Reliable probing of cardiolipin (CL) content in dynamic cellular milieux presents significant challenges and great opportunities for understanding mitochondria-related diseases, including cancer, neurodegeneration, and diabetes mellitus. In intact respiring cells, selectivity and sensitivity for CL detection are technically demanding due to structural similarities among phospholipids and compartmental secludedness of the inner mitochondrial membrane. Here, we report a novel "turn-on" fluorescent probe HKCL-1M for detecting CL in situ. HKCL-1M displays outstanding sensitivity and selectivity toward CL through specific noncovalent interactions. In live-cell imaging, its hydrolyzed product HKCL-1 efficiently retained itself in intact cells independent of mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm). The probe robustly co-localizes with mitochondria and outperforms 10-N-nonyl acridine orange (NAO) and Δψm-dependent dyes with superior photostability and negligible phototoxicity. Our work thus opens up new opportunities for studying mitochondrial biology through efficient and reliable visualization of CL in situ.
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- Wei Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory
of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communication, Institute of Photonics
Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Clinical
Pharmacology Section, Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Morningside
Laboratory for Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life
Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Qingdao
Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences, Institute of
Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School
of
Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- School
of
Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Department
of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, United States
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- Department
of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, United States
- Center
for Free Radical and Antioxidant Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department
of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, United States
- Center
for Free Radical and Antioxidant Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Center
for Free Radical and Antioxidant Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
- Department
of Critical Care Medicine, University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department
of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, United States
- Center
for Free Radical and Antioxidant Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Morningside
Laboratory for Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- School
of
Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and
Biomedicine, Hangzhou 310024, China
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Cui X, Ruan Q, Zhuo X, Xia X, Hu J, Fu R, Li Y, Wang J, Xu H. Photothermal Nanomaterials: A Powerful Light-to-Heat Converter. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37133878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 132.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving means of converting light into thermal energy has been of enduring appeal to researchers and the public. With the continuous development of advanced nanotechnologies, a variety of photothermal nanomaterials have been endowed with excellent light harvesting and photothermal conversion capabilities for exploring fascinating and prospective applications. Herein we review the latest progresses on photothermal nanomaterials, with a focus on their underlying mechanisms as powerful light-to-heat converters. We present an extensive catalogue of nanostructured photothermal materials, including metallic/semiconductor structures, carbon materials, organic polymers, and two-dimensional materials. The proper material selection and rational structural design for improving the photothermal performance are then discussed. We also provide a representative overview of the latest techniques for probing photothermally generated heat at the nanoscale. We finally review the recent significant developments of photothermal applications and give a brief outlook on the current challenges and future directions of photothermal nanomaterials.
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- Ximin Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Lab of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic Systems, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Optoelectronic Materials and Chips, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
- Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
- Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, China
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Roy S, Bag N, Bardhan S, Hasan I, Guo B. Recent Progress in NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging-guided Drug Delivery for Cancer Theranostics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2023; 197:114821. [PMID: 37037263 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.114821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
Abstract
Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) has become a prevalent choice owing to its appealing advantages like deep penetration depth, low autofluorescence, decent spatiotemporal resolution, and a high signal-to-background ratio. This would expedite the innovation of NIR-II imaging-guided drug delivery (IGDD) paradigms for the improvement of the prognosis of patients with tumors. This work systematically reviews the recent progress of such NIR-II IGDD-mediated cancer therapeutics and collectively brings its essence to the readers. Special care has been taken to assess their performances based on their design approach, such as enhancing their drug loading and triggering release, designing intrinsic and extrinsic fluorophores, and/ or overcoming biological barriers. Besides, the state-of-the-art NIR-II IGDD platforms for different therapies like chemo-, photodynamic, photothermal, chemodynamic, immuno-, ion channel, gas-therapies, and multiple functions such as stimulus-responsive imaging and therapy, and monitoring of drug release and therapeutic response, have been updated. In addition, for boosting theranostic outcomes and clinical translation, the innovation directions of NIR-II IGDD platforms are summarized, including renal-clearable, biodegradable, sub-cellular targeting, and/or afterglow, chemiluminescence, X-ray excitable NIR-IGDD, and even cell therapy. This review will propel new directions for safe and efficient NIR-II fluorescence-mediated anticancer drug delivery.
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- Shubham Roy
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology and School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen-518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, India
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- Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, India
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology and School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen-518055, China.
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Dong Y, Lu X, Li Y, Chen W, Yin L, Zhao J, Hu X, Li X, Lei Z, Wu Y, Chen H, Luo X, Qian X, Yang Y. Spectral and biodistributional engineering of deep near-infrared chromophore. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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