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Peng W, Qin L, Wang T, Sun Y, Li Z, Lefer DJ, Luo C, Ye F, Wang B, Guo W, Zheng Y. A Highly Atom-Efficient Prodrug Approach to Generate Synergy between H 2S and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Improve Safety. J Med Chem 2024. [PMID: 39316761 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c01254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2024]
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Efforts to synergize hydrogen sulfide (H2S) with NSAIDs have faced challenges due to complex structural entities and independent release kinetics. This study presents a highly atom-efficient approach of using a thiocarboxylic acid (thioacid) as a novel H2S releasing precursor and successfully employs it to modify NSAIDs, which offers several critical advantages. First, thioacid-modified NSAID is active in inhibiting cyclooxygenase, sometimes with improved potency. Second, this prodrug approach avoids introducing extra structural moieties, allowing for the release of only the intended active principals. Third, the release of H2S and NSAID is concomitant, thus optimally synchronizing the concentration profiles of the two active principals. The design is based on our discovery that esterases can directly and efficiently hydrolyze thiocarboxylic acids, enabling controlled release H2S. This study demonstrates the proof of principle through synthesizing analogs, assesses release kinetics, enzyme inhibition, and pharmacological efficacy, and evaluates toxicity and gut microbiota regulation in animal models.
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- Wen Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Drug Discovery, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Drug Discovery, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Drug Discovery, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048, United States
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center, The Center for Chemical Biology, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Drug Discovery, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, P. R. China
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Li Z, Thomas M, Berač CM, Stach OS, Besenius P, Matson JB. Regulating H 2S release from self-assembled peptide H 2S-donor conjugates using cysteine derivatives. Org Biomol Chem 2024. [PMID: 39291596 PMCID: PMC11409224 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob01148a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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Self-assembled peptides provide a modular and diverse platform for drug delivery, and innovative delivery methods are needed for delivery of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), an endogenous signaling molecule (gasotransmitter) with significant therapeutic potential. Of the available types of H2S donors, peptide/protein H2S donor conjugates (PHDCs) offer significant versatility. Here we discuss the design, synthesis, and in-depth study of a PHDC containing three covalently linked components: a thiol-triggered H2S donor based on an S-aroylthiooxime (SATO), a GFFF tetrapeptide, and a tetraethylene glycol (TEG) dendron. Conventional transmission electron microscopy showed that the PHDC self-assembled into spherical structures without heat or stirring, but it formed nanofibers with gentle heat (37 °C) and stirring. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy data collected during self-assembly under nanofiber-forming conditions suggested an increase in β-sheet character and a decrease in organization of the SATO units. Release of H2S from the nanofibers was studied through triggering with various thiols. The release rate and total amount of H2S released over both short (5 h) and long (7 d) time scales varied with the charge state: negatively charged and zwitterionic thiols (e.g., Ac-Cys-OH and H-Cys-OH) triggered release slowly while a neutral thiol (Ac-Cys-OMe) showed ∼10-fold faster release, and a positively charged thiol (H-Cys-OMe) triggered H2S release nearly 50-fold faster than the negatively charged thiols. CD spectroscopy studies monitoring changes in secondary structure over time during H2S release showed similar trends. This study sheds light on the driving forces behind self-assembling nanostructures and offers insights into tuning H2S release through thiol charge state modulation.
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- Zhao Li
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA.
- Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA.
- Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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Tomarchio EG, Turnaturi R, Saccullo E, Patamia V, Floresta G, Zagni C, Rescifina A. Tetrazine-trans-cyclooctene ligation: Unveiling the chemistry and applications within the human body. Bioorg Chem 2024; 150:107573. [PMID: 38905885 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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Bioorthogonal reactions have revolutionized chemical biology by enabling selective chemical transformations within living organisms and cells. This review comprehensively explores bioorthogonal chemistry, emphasizing inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) reactions between tetrazines and strained dienophiles and their crucial role in chemical biology and various applications within the human body. This highly reactive and selective reaction finds diverse applications, including cleaving antibody-drug conjugates, prodrugs, proteins, peptide antigens, and enzyme substrates. The versatility extends to hydrogel chemistry, which is crucial for biomedical applications, yet it faces challenges in achieving precise cellularization. In situ activation of cytotoxic compounds from injectable biopolymer belongs to the click-activated protodrugs against cancer (CAPAC) platform, an innovative approach to tumor-targeted prodrug delivery and activation. The CAPAC platform, relying on click chemistry between trans-cyclooctene (TCO) and tetrazine-modified biopolymers, exhibits modularity across diverse tumor characteristics, presenting a promising approach in anticancer therapeutics. The review highlights the importance of bioorthogonal reactions in developing radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and theranostics, offering a promising avenue for diverse therapeutic applications.
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- Elisabetta Grazia Tomarchio
- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Institute of Cristallography CNR-IC, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Cabello MC, Chen G, Melville MJ, Osman R, Kumar GD, Domaille DW, Lippert AR. Ex Tenebris Lux: Illuminating Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species with Small Molecule Probes. Chem Rev 2024; 124:9225-9375. [PMID: 39137397 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are small reactive molecules derived from elements in the air─oxygen and nitrogen. They are produced in biological systems to mediate fundamental aspects of cellular signaling but must be very tightly balanced to prevent indiscriminate damage to biological molecules. Small molecule probes can transmute the specific nature of each reactive oxygen and nitrogen species into an observable luminescent signal (or even an acoustic wave) to offer sensitive and selective imaging in living cells and whole animals. This review focuses specifically on small molecule probes for superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, nitric oxide, and peroxynitrite that provide a luminescent or photoacoustic signal. Important background information on general photophysical phenomena, common probe designs, mechanisms, and imaging modalities will be provided, and then, probes for each analyte will be thoroughly evaluated. A discussion of the successes of the field will be presented, followed by recommendations for improvement and a future outlook of emerging trends. Our objectives are to provide an informative, useful, and thorough field guide to small molecule probes for reactive oxygen and nitrogen species as well as important context to compare the ecosystem of chemistries and molecular scaffolds that has manifested within the field.
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- Maidileyvis C Cabello
- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275-0314, United States
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Misra R, Bhuyan HJ, Dutta A, Bhabak KP. Recent Developments On Activatable Turn-On Fluorogenic Donors of Hydrogen Sulfide (H 2S). ChemMedChem 2024; 19:e202400251. [PMID: 38746978 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202400251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is considered the third member of the gasotransmitter family, along with nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). Besides its role in physiological and pathophysiological conditions, the promising therapeutic potential of this small-molecule makes it advantageous for various pharmaceutical applications. The endogenous production of H2S at a lower concentration is crucial in maintaining redox balance and cellular homeostasis, and the dysregulation leads to various disease states. In the event of H2S deficiency, the exogenous donation of H2S could help maintain the optimal cellular concentration of H2S and cellular homeostasis. Over the last several years, researchers have developed numerous small-molecule non-fluorogenic organosulfur compounds as H2S donors and investigated their pharmacological potentials. However, reports on stimuli-responsive turn-on fluorogenic donors of H2S have appeared recently. Interestingly, the fluorogenic H2S donors offer additional advantages with the non-invasive real-time monitoring of the H2S release utilizing the simultaneous turn-on fluorogenic processes. The review summarizes the recent developments in turn-on fluorogenic donors of H2S and the potential biological applications that have developed over the years.
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- Roopjyoti Misra
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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Fosnacht KG, Dorogin J, Jefferis PM, Hettiaratchi MH, Pluth MD. An Expanded Palette of Fluorescent COS/H 2S-Releasing Donors for H 2S Delivery, Detection, and In Vivo Application. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402353. [PMID: 38578835 PMCID: PMC11147686 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402353] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important reactive sulfur species that is involved in many biological functions, and H2S imbalances have been indicated as a potential biomarker for various diseases. Different H2S donors have been developed to deliver H2S directly to biological systems, but few reports include donors with optical responses that allow for tracking of H2S release. Moreover, donor systems that use the same chemistry to deliver H2S across a palette of fluorescent responses remain lacking. Here we report five thiol-activated fluorescence turn-on COS/H2S donors that utilize blue, yellow, orange, red, and near infrared-emitting dyes functionalized with an H2S-releasing sulfenyl thiocarbonate scaffold. Upon treatment with thiols, each donor provides a fluorescence turn-on response (3-310-fold) and high H2S release efficiencies (>60 %). Using combined electrode and fluorescence experiments, we directly correlate the measured H2S release with the fluorescence response. All donors are biocompatible and release H2S in live cell environments. In addition, we demonstrate that the NIR donor allows for imaging H2S release in live rats via subcutaneous injection of the donor loaded into an alginate gel, which to the best of our knowledge is the first in vivo tracking of H2S release from a fluorogenic donor in non-transparent organisms.
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- Kaylin G Fosnacht
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
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Xu C, Zhang Y, Ren M, Liu K, Wu Q, Zhang C, Wang S, Kong F. A fluorescent probe for detecting H 2O 2 and delivering H 2S in lysosomes and its application in maintaining the redox environments. Talanta 2024; 273:125894. [PMID: 38461644 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125894] [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: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can be used as a marker for the occurrence of oxidative stress in the organism. Lysosomes serve as intracellular digestive sites, and when the concentration of H2O2 in them is abnormal, lysosomal function is often impaired, leading to the development of diseases. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) acts as a gaseous signaling molecule that scavenges H2O2 from cells and tissues, thereby maintaining the redox environment of the body. However, most of the reported hydrogen peroxide fluorescent probes so far can only detect H2O2, but cannot maintain the intracellular redox environment. In this paper, an H2O2 fluorescent probe LN-HOD with lysosomal targeting properties was designed and synthesized by combining the H2O2 recognition site with a naphthylamine fluorophore via a thiocarbamate moiety. The probe has the advantages of large Stokes shift (110 nm), high sensitivity and good H2S release capability. The probe LN-HOD can be used to detect H2O2 in cells, zebrafish and plant roots. In addition, LN-HOD detects changes in the concentration of H2O2 in plant roots when Arabidopsis is stressed by cadmium ion (Cd2+). And through its ability to release H2S, it can help to remove excess H2O2 and maintain the redox environment in cells, zebrafish and plant roots. The present work provides new ideas for the detection and assisted removal of H2O2, which contributes to the in-depth study of the cellular microenvironment in organisms.
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- Chen Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province, Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province, Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province, Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province, Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province, Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250013, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province, Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province, Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, PR China.
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Fosnacht KG, Pluth MD. Activity-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hydrogen Sulfide and Related Reactive Sulfur Species. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4124-4257. [PMID: 38512066 PMCID: PMC11141071 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is not only a well-established toxic gas but also an important small molecule bioregulator in all kingdoms of life. In contemporary biology, H2S is often classified as a "gasotransmitter," meaning that it is an endogenously produced membrane permeable gas that carries out essential cellular processes. Fluorescent probes for H2S and related reactive sulfur species (RSS) detection provide an important cornerstone for investigating the multifaceted roles of these important small molecules in complex biological systems. A now common approach to develop such tools is to develop "activity-based probes" that couple a specific H2S-mediated chemical reaction to a fluorescent output. This Review covers the different types of such probes and also highlights the chemical mechanisms by which each probe type is activated by specific RSS. Common examples include reduction of oxidized nitrogen motifs, disulfide exchange, electrophilic reactions, metal precipitation, and metal coordination. In addition, we also outline complementary activity-based probes for imaging reductant-labile and sulfane sulfur species, including persulfides and polysulfides. For probes highlighted in this Review, we focus on small molecule systems with demonstrated compatibility in cellular systems or related applications. Building from breadth of reported activity-based strategies and application, we also highlight key unmet challenges and future opportunities for advancing activity-based probes for H2S and related RSS.
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- Kaylin G. Fosnacht
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1253, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1253, United States
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Zhang J, Han T, Sun H, Han Z, Shi X, Gao J, Liu X, Zhang H. A self-immolative near-infrared fluorescent probe for identification of cancer cells and facilitating its apoptosis. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:1529-1540. [PMID: 38342788 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05180-5] [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: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) plays a significant role in the onset and progression of cancer. It has led to increased interest in its potential as a diagnostic tool owing to its overexpression in cancer. However, research into the anti-cancer activity of H2S, particularly its ability to promote apoptosis, is hindered by the lack of effective detection tools. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the targeted efficacy of H2S in promoting cancer cell apoptosis, we designed and synthesized a self-immolative near-infrared fluorescent diagnostic probe, named YH-NO2. The activation of this self-immolative reaction is dependent on the presence of nitroreductase (NTR) overexpressed in tumor cells. The design of YH-NO2 involves releasing fluorophores through the activated self-immolative reaction for detection, while simultaneously releasing H2S-loaded self-immolative spacers to promote cancer cell apoptosis. Consequently, YH-NO2 achieves a seamless integration of recognizing and promoting cancer cell apoptosis through its self-immolative structure. This dual function allows YH-NO2 to recognize NTR activity in cells under varying hypoxia levels and differentiate between normal cells and cancer cells using imaging technology. Notably, YH-NO2 exhibits remarkable stability in cellular environments, providing controlled and selective H2S release, thereby targeting the elimination of cancer cells through the promotion of apoptosis. Furthermore, in vivo experiments have demonstrated that YH-NO2 can accurately identify tumor tissue and effectively reduce its size by utilizing its apoptosis-promoting properties. These findings not only provide further evidence for the anti-cancer activity of H2S but also offer valuable tools for understanding the complex relationship between H2S and cancer.
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- Jinlong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 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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- 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 Analysis and Research Center, 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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Huang W, Gunawardhana N, Zhang Y, Escorihuela J, Laughlin ST. Pyranthiones/Pyrones: "Click and Release" Donors for Subcellular Hydrogen Sulfide Delivery and Labeling. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303465. [PMID: 37985373 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303465] [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: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S), one of the most important gasotransmitters, plays a critical role in endogenous signaling pathways of many diseases. However, developing H2 S donors with both tunable release kinetics and high release efficiency for subcellular delivery has been challenging. Here, we describe a click and release reaction between pyrone/pyranthiones and bicyclononyne (BCN). This reaction features a release of CO2 /COS with second-order rate constants comparable to Strain-Promoted Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition reactions (SPAACs). Interestingly, pyranthiones showed enhanced reaction rates compared to their pyrone counterparts. We investigated pyrone biorthogonality and demonstrated their utility in protein labeling applications. Moreover, we synthesized substituted pyranthiones with H2 S release kinetics that can address the range of physiologically relevant H2 S dynamics in cells and achieved quantitative H2 S release efficiency in vitro. Finally, we explored the potential of pyranthiones as H2 S/COS donors for mitochondrial-targeted H2 S delivery in living cells.
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- Wei Huang
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790, United States
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universitat de València, Avda. Vicente Andrés Estellés s/n, Burjassot, 46100, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790, United States
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Su M, Ji X, Liu F, Li Z, Yan D. Chemical Strategies Toward Prodrugs and Fluorescent Probes for Gasotransmitters. Mini Rev Med Chem 2024; 24:300-329. [PMID: 37102481 DOI: 10.2174/1389557523666230427152234] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Three gaseous molecules are widely accepted as important gasotransmitters in mammalian cells, namely NO, CO and H2S. Due to the pharmacological effects observed in preclinical studies, these three gasotransmitters represent promising drug candidates for clinical translation. Fluorescent probes of the gasotransmitters are also in high demand; however, the mechanisms of actions or the roles played by gasotransmitters under both physiological and pathological conditions remain to be answered. In order to bring these challenges to the attention of both chemists and biologists working in this field, we herein summarize the chemical strategies used for the design of both probes and prodrugs of these three gasotransmitters.
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- Ma Su
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzhou University, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Suzhou University, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Suzhou University, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzhou University, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzhou University, China
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Andrés CMC, Pérez de la Lastra JM, Andrés Juan C, Plou FJ, Pérez-Lebeña E. Chemistry of Hydrogen Sulfide-Pathological and Physiological Functions in Mammalian Cells. Cells 2023; 12:2684. [PMID: 38067112 PMCID: PMC10705518 DOI: 10.3390/cells12232684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) was recognized as a gaseous signaling molecule, similar to nitric oxide (-NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the formation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the human body. H2S is synthesized by enzymatic processes involving cysteine and several enzymes, including cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE), cysteine aminotransferase (CAT), 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST) and D-amino acid oxidase (DAO). The physiological and pathological effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on various systems in the human body have led to extensive research efforts to develop appropriate methods to deliver H2S under conditions that mimic physiological settings and respond to various stimuli. These functions span a wide spectrum, ranging from effects on the endocrine system and cellular lifespan to protection of liver and kidney function. The exact physiological and hazardous thresholds of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the human body are currently not well understood and need to be researched in depth. This article provides an overview of the physiological significance of H2S in the human body. It highlights the various sources of H2S production in different situations and examines existing techniques for detecting this gas.
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- Institute of Natural Products and Agrobiology, CSIC-Spanish Research Council, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez, 3, 38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Cinquima Institute and Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Valladolid University, Paseo de Belén, 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain;
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- Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry, CSIC-Spanish Research Council, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
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Wang Z, Tang Y, Gao M, Bai X, Li Y, Hao X, Lu Y, Zhou X. Cell-Membrane Coated Self-Immolative Poly(thiourethane) for Cysteine/Homocysteine-Triggered Intracellular H 2S Delivery. ACS Macro Lett 2023; 12:1583-1588. [PMID: 37937586 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.3c00558] [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: 11/09/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important gaseous signaling molecule with unique pleiotropic pharmacological effects, but may be limited for clinical translation due to the lack of a reliable delivery form that delivers exogenous H2S to cells at action site with precisely controlled dosage. Herein, we report the design of a poly(thiourethane) (PTU) self-immolative polymer terminally caged with an acrylate moiety to trigger release of H2S in response to cysteine (Cys) and homocysteine (Hcy), the most used and independent indicators of neurodegenerative diseases. The synthesized PTU polymer was then coated with the red-blood-cell (RBC) membrane in the presence of solubilizing agent to self-assemble into nanoparticles with enhanced stability and cytocompatibility. The Hcy/Cys mediated addition/cyclization chemistry actuated the biomimetic polymeric nanoparticles to disintegrate into carbonyl sulfide (COS), and finally convert into H2S via the ubiquitous carbonic anhydrase (CA). H2S released in a controlled manner exhibited a strong antioxidant ability to resist Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related oxidative stress factors in BV-2 cells, a neurodegenerative disease model in vitro. Thus, this work may provide an effective strategy to construct H2S donors that can degrade in response to a specific pathological microenvironment for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Zigeng Wang
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Y, Ranaei Pirmardan E, Barakat A, Hafezi-Moghadam A. Breath Biopsy Reveals Systemic Immunothrombosis and Its Resolution through Bioorthogonal Dendritic Nanoprobes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2304903. [PMID: 37439390 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304903] [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: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Immunothrombosis, an inflammation-dependent activation of the coagulation cascade, leads to microthrombi formations in small vessels. It is a dreaded complication of COVID-19 and a major cause of respiratory failure. Due to their size and disseminated nature, microthrombi are currently undetectable. Here, noninvasive detection of a volatile reporter in the exhaled air is introduced for assessment of systemic immunothrombosis. A dendritic nanoprobe, containing high loading of a thrombin-sensitive substrate, is selectively cleaved by thrombin, resulting in release of a synthetic bioorthogonal volatile organic compound (VOC). The VOC is quantitated in the exhaled air biopsies via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), allowing near real-time assessment of systemic immunothrombosis. The VOC detection can be further improved with more rapid and sensitive MS-based technologies. The amount of the VOC in the exhaled air decreases with resolution of the microvascular inflammation and intravascular fibrin depositions. Through conjugation of the thrombin-sensitive peptide with a rhodol derivative, a novel thrombin-sensitive fluorescent nanoprobe is developed for intravital visualization of thrombin activity in actively growing thrombi. These results establish unprecedented detection of thrombin activity in vivo, addressing this unmet medical need. This novel approach facilitates diagnosis of immunothrombosis in diseases such as diabetic complications, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and COVID-19.
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- Yuanlin Zhang
- Molecular Biomarkers Nano-Imaging Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Molecular Biomarkers Nano-Imaging Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Molecular Biomarkers Nano-Imaging Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Molecular Biomarkers Nano-Imaging Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Smith H, Pluth MD. Advances and Opportunities in H 2S Measurement in Chemical Biology. JACS AU 2023; 3:2677-2691. [PMID: 37885594 PMCID: PMC10598833 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important biological mediator across all kingdoms of life and plays intertwined roles in various disciplines, ranging from geochemical cycles to industrial processes. A common need across these broad disciplines is the ability to detect and measure H2S in complex sample environments. This Perspective focuses on key advances and opportunities for H2S detection and quantification that are relevant to chemical biology. Specifically, we focus on methods for H2S detection and quantification most commonly used in biological samples, including activity-based H2S probes, the methylene blue assay, the monobromobimane assay, and H2S-sensitive electrode measurements. Our goal is to help simplify what at first may seem to be an overwhelming array of detection and measurement choices, to articulate the strengths and limitations of individual techniques, and to highlight key unmet needs and opportunities in the field.
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- Haley
M. Smith
- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating
Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating
Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, United States
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Liu XL, Yang X, Li L, Xie T, Zhang X, Yang T, Jiang D, Chen J, Chen Y, Cai L, Wang Y, Zhang P. An analyte-replacement near-infrared fluorogenic probe for ultrafast detection of hypochlorite in rheumatoid arthritis. Bioorg Chem 2023; 139:106757. [PMID: 37543016 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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- Xue-Liang Liu
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The People's Hospital of Baoan Shenzhen, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, The People's Hospital of Baoan Shenzhen, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, China
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Kang X, Ye H, Liu S, Tu X, Zhu J, Sun H, Yi L. Insights into self-degradation of cysteine esters and amides under physiological conditions yield new cleavable chemistry. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:4233-4236. [PMID: 36942527 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc00684k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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An unprecedented H2S release from cysteine esters and amides (CysO/NHR) under physiological conditions was discovered and the plausible mechanism was proposed. Alkylation of the amino moiety of cysteine esters enables the H2S release to be tuned and further provides support to the mechanistic insights. This discovery not only provides new insights into several fundamental science issues including non-enzymatic H2S-produced pathways, but also inspires new tunable cleavable motifs for sustained release of arylthiols and even for prodrug design.
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- Xueying Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, 83 TatChee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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Sakla R, Ghosh A, Kumar V, Kanika, Das P, Sharma PK, Khan R, Jose DA. Light activated simultaneous release and recognition of biological signaling molecule carbon monoxide (CO). Methods 2023; 210:44-51. [PMID: 36642393 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2023.01.003] [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: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The therapeutic action of carbon monoxide (CO) is very well known and has been studied on various types of tissues and animals. However, real-time spatial and temporal tracking and release of CO is still a challenging task. This paper reported an amphiphilic CO sensing probe NP and phospholipid 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC) based nanoscale vesicular sensing system Ves-NP consisting of NP. The liposomal sensing system (Ves-NP) showed good selectivity and sensitivity for CO without any interference from other relevant biological analytes. Detection of CO is monitored by fluorescence OFF-ON signal. Ves-NP displayed LOD of 5.94 µM for CO detection with a response time of 5 min. Further, in a novel attempt, Ves-NP is co-embedded with the amphiphilic CO-releasing molecule 1-Mn(CO)3 to make an analyte replacement probe Ves-NP-CO. Having a both CO releasing and sensing moiety at the surface of the same liposomal system Ves-NP-CO play a dual role. Ves-NP-CO is used for the simultaneous release and recognition of CO that can be controlled by light. Thus, in this novel approach, for the first time we have attached both the release and recognition units of CO in the vesicular surface, both release and recognition simultaneously monitored by the change in fluorescent OFF-ON signal.
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- Rahul Sakla
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana, India; Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab 140306, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab 140306, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur-603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab 140306, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana, India.
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Chaudhuri A, Singha T, Jena BC, Shee M, Datta PK, Mandal M, Singh NDP. A two-photon responsive hydroxyphenylquinazolinone (HPQ)-based fluorescent organic nanoprodrug for H 2S release against oxidative stress. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1177-1180. [PMID: 36628583 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05768a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Light-activated H2S donors have attracted considerable interest in understanding the physiological role and clinical potential of H2S, as their release is highly localized and controlled. Herein, we have evolved a new HPQ chromophore-based fluorescent organic nanosystem localized in a target area that tolerates oxidative stress and precisely releases H2S under one- and two-photon irradiation with real-time monitoring capability. The two-photon absorption cross-section of this new phototrigger was calculated to be 283 GM at 720 nm. H2S photorelease was also demonstrated in vitro on the MDA-MB-468 cell line in the presence of excess ROS. Our developed H2S nanoprodrug can be applied to living systems to release the H2S-gasotransmitter under laser irradiation in a phototherapeutic window.
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- Amrita Chaudhuri
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India.
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Rong F, Wang T, Zhou Q, Peng H, Yang J, Fan Q, Li P. Intelligent polymeric hydrogen sulfide delivery systems for therapeutic applications. Bioact Mater 2023; 19:198-216. [PMID: 35510171 PMCID: PMC9034248 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) plays an important role in regulating various pathological processes such as protecting mammalian cell from harmful injuries, promoting tissue regeneration, and regulating the process of various diseases caused by physiological disorders. Studies have revealed that the physiological effects of H2S are highly associated with its concentrations. At relatively low concentration, H2S shows beneficial functions. However, long-time and high-dose donation of H2S would inhibit regular biological process, resulting in cell dysfunction and apoptosis. To regulate the dosage of H2S delivery for precision medicine, H2S delivery systems with intelligent characteristics were developed and a variety of biocompatibility polymers have been utilized to establish intelligent polymeric H2S delivery systems, with the abilities to specifically target the lesions, smartly respond to pathological microenvironments, as well as real-timely monitor H2S delivery and lesion conditions by incorporating imaging-capable moieties. In this review, we focus on the design, preparation, and therapeutic applications of intelligent polymeric H2S delivery systems in cardiovascular therapy, inflammatory therapy, tissue regenerative therapy, cancer therapy and bacteria-associated therapy. Strategies for precise H2S therapies especially imaging-guided H2S theranostics are highlighted. Since H2S donors with stimuli-responsive characters are vital components for establishing intelligent H2S delivery systems, the development of H2S donors is also briefly introduced. H2S is an endogenous gasotransmitter that plays important role in regulating various physiological and pathological pathways. Controlled H2S delivery is vital since the therapeutic effects of H2S are highly associated with its concentrations. Intelligent polymeric H2S delivery systems possess specific targeting, stimuli responsive and imaging guided capabilities, representing a strategic option for next generation of therapies.
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Hydrogen Sulfide and Its Donors: Keys to Unlock the Chains of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012202. [PMID: 36293058 PMCID: PMC9603526 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has emerged as the third “gasotransmitters” and has a crucial function in the diversity of physiological functions in mammals. In particular, H2S is considered indispensable in preventing the development of liver inflammation in the case of excessive caloric ingestion. Note that the concentration of endogenous H2S was usually low, making it difficult to discern the precise biological functions. Therefore, exogenous delivery of H2S is conducive to probe the physiological and pathological roles of this gas in cellular and animal studies. In this review, the production and metabolic pathways of H2S in vivo, the types of donors currently used for H2S release, and study evidence of H2S improvement effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are systematically introduced.
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Kondengadan SM, Bansal S, Yang C, Liu D, Fultz Z, Wang B. Click chemistry and drug delivery: A bird’s-eye view. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 13:1990-2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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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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Smith HM, Pluth MD. Thiol-Activated 1,2,4-Thiadiazolidin-3,5-diones Release Hydrogen Sulfide through a Carbonyl-Sulfide-Dependent Pathway. J Org Chem 2022; 87:12441-12446. [PMID: 36070356 PMCID: PMC9893878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Recent efforts have expanded the development of small molecule donors that release the important biological signaling molecule hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Previous work on 1,2,4-thiadiazolidin-3,5-diones (TDZNs) reported that these compounds release H2S directly, albeit inefficiently. However, TDZNs showed promising efficacy in H2S-mediated relaxation in ex vivo aortic ring relaxation models. Here, we show that TDZNs release carbonyl sulfide (COS) efficiently, which can be converted to H2S by the enzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA) rather than releasing H2S directly as previously reported.
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- Haley M. Smith
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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Kong L, Lu W, Cao X, Wei Y, Sun J, Wang Y. The design strategies and biological applications of probes for the gaseous signaling molecule hydrogen sulfide. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:7924-7954. [PMID: 36107014 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01210c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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H2S, the smallest and simplest biological thiol in living systems, is the third member of the family of signaling mediators. H2S participates in the regulation of a series of complex physiological and pathological functions in the body, making it a critical fulcrum that balances health and disease in human physiology. Small-molecule fluorescent probes have been proven to possess the unique advantages of high temporal and spatial resolution, good biocompatibility and high sensitivity, and thus their use is a powerful approach for monitoring the level and dynamics of H2S in living cells and organisms and better understanding its basic cellular functions. The field of small-molecule fluorescent probes for monitoring the complex biological activities of H2S in vivo has been thriving in recent years. Herein, we systematically summarize the latest developments in the field of fluorescent probes for the detection of H2S, illustrate their biological applications according to the classification of target-responsive sites, and emphasize the development direction and challenges of H2S-responsive fluorescent probes, hoping to give implications of researchers on fluorescent probes for future research.
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- Lingxiu Kong
- Institute of Materia Medica, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China.
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China.
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- Jinan Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China.
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China.
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- Institute of Materia Medica, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China.
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Reactive sulfur species and their significance in health and disease. Biosci Rep 2022; 42:231692. [PMID: 36039860 PMCID: PMC9484011 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20221006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Reactive sulfur species (RSS) have been recognized in the last two decades as very important molecules in redox regulation. They are involved in metabolic processes and, in this way, they are responsible for maintenance of health. This review summarizes current information about the essential biological RSS, including H2S, low molecular weight persulfides, protein persulfides as well as organic and inorganic polysulfides, their synthesis, catabolism and chemical reactivity. Moreover, the role of RSS disturbances in various pathologies including vascular diseases, chronic kidney diseases, diabetes mellitus Type 2, neurological diseases, obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and in the most current problem of COVID-19 is presented. The significance of RSS in aging is also mentioned. Finally, the possibilities of using the precursors of various forms of RSS for therapeutic purposes are discussed.
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Benson S, de Moliner F, Tipping W, Vendrell M. Miniaturized Chemical Tags for Optical Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204788. [PMID: 35704518 PMCID: PMC9542129 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Recent advances in optical bioimaging have prompted the need for minimal chemical reporters that can retain the molecular recognition properties and activity profiles of biomolecules. As a result, several methodologies to reduce the size of fluorescent and Raman labels to a few atoms (e.g., single aryl fluorophores, Raman-active triple bonds and isotopes) and embed them into building blocks (e.g., amino acids, nucleobases, sugars) to construct native-like supramolecular structures have been described. The integration of small optical reporters into biomolecules has also led to smart molecular entities that were previously inaccessible in an expedite manner. In this article, we review recent chemical approaches to synthesize miniaturized optical tags as well as some of their multiple applications in biological imaging.
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- Sam Benson
- Centre for Inflammation ResearchThe University of EdinburghEdinburghEH16 4TJUK
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- Centre for Inflammation ResearchThe University of EdinburghEdinburghEH16 4TJUK
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- Centre for Molecular NanometrologyThe University of StrathclydeGlasgowG1 1RDUK
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- Centre for Inflammation ResearchThe University of EdinburghEdinburghEH16 4TJUK
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Zhang J, Mu S, Wang W, Sun H, Li S, Shi X, Liu Y, Liu X, Zhang H. Design strategy for an analyte-compensated fluorescent probe to reduce its toxicity. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:9136-9139. [PMID: 35881542 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02789e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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During biological detection, the toxicity caused by probes to living organisms is neglected. In this study, an analyte-compensated fluorescent probe (NP-SN3) was constructed for the detection of H2S. Through experiments with HepG2 cells and zebrafish embryos and larvae, the NP-SN3 probe showed no significant difference in imaging performance compared with the traditional probe (NP-N3) but exhibited lower detection-induced toxicity in the imaging of liver fibrosis in activated HSC-T6 cells. During the development of zebrafish embryos and continuous administration in rats, NP-SN3 showed a lower death rate, higher hatchability and lower malformation in zebrafish embryos and milder pathological symptoms in stained rat tissues.
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- Jinlong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Hu Q, Yammani RD, Brown-Harding H, Soto-Pantoja DR, Poole LB, Lukesh JC. Mitigation of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity with an H2O2-Activated, H2S-Donating hybrid prodrug. Redox Biol 2022; 53:102338. [PMID: 35609400 PMCID: PMC9126844 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2022.102338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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- Qiwei Hu
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Department of Surgery/Hypertension, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Wake Downtown Campus, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, USA.
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Benson S, de Moliner F, Tipping W, Vendrell M. Miniaturized Chemical Tags for Optical Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sam Benson
- The University of Edinburgh Centre for Inflammation Research UNITED KINGDOM
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- The University of Edinburgh Centre for Inflammation Research UNITED KINGDOM
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- University of Strathclyde Centre for Molecular Nanometrology UNITED KINGDOM
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- University of Edinburgh Centre for Inflammation Research 47 Little France Crescent EH16 4TJ Edinburgh UNITED KINGDOM
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Song ZL, Zhao L, Ma T, Osama A, Shen T, He Y, Fang J. Progress and perspective on hydrogen sulfide donors and their biomedical applications. Med Res Rev 2022; 42:1930-1977. [PMID: 35657029 DOI: 10.1002/med.21913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Following the discovery of nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) has been identified as the third gasotransmitter in humans. Increasing evidence have shown that H2 S is of preventive or therapeutic effects on diverse pathological complications. As a consequence, it is of great significance to develop suitable approaches of H2 S-based therapeutics for biomedical applications. H2 S-releasing agents (H2 S donors) play important roles in exploring and understanding the physiological functions of H2 S. More importantly, accumulating studies have validated the theranostic potential of H2 S donors in extensive repertoires of in vitro and in vivo disease models. Thus, it is imperative to summarize and update the literatures in this field. In this review, first, the background of H2 S on its chemical and biological aspects is concisely introduced. Second, the studies regarding the H2 S-releasing compounds are categorized and described, and accordingly, their H2 S-donating mechanisms, biological applications, and therapeutic values are also comprehensively delineated and discussed. Necessary comparisons between related H2 S donors are presented, and the drawbacks of many typical H2 S donors are analyzed and revealed. Finally, several critical challenges encountered in the development of multifunctional H2 S donors are discussed, and the direction of their future development as well as their biomedical applications is proposed. We expect that this review will reach extensive audiences across multiple disciplines and promote the innovation of H2 S biomedicine.
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- Zi-Long Song
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Botanical Agrochemicals Research & Development Center, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Botanical Agrochemicals Research & Development Center, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Botanical Agrochemicals Research & Development Center, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, China
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Mhatre S, Opere CA, Singh S. Unmet needs in glaucoma therapy: The potential role of hydrogen sulfide and its delivery strategies. J Control Release 2022; 347:256-269. [PMID: 35526614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy disorder marked by progressive degeneration of the retinal ganglion cells (RGC). It is a leading cause of blindness worldwide, prevailing in around 2.2% of the global population. The hallmark of glaucoma, intraocular pressure (IOP), is governed by the aqueous humor dynamics which plays a crucial role in the pathophysiology of the diesease. Glaucomatous eye has an IOP of more than 22 mmHg as compared to normotensive pressure of 10-21 mmHg. Currently used treatments focus on reducing the elevated IOP through use of classes of drugs that either increase aqueous humor outflow and/or decrease its production. However, effective treatments should not only reduce IOP, but also offer neuroprotection and regeneration of RGCs. Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), a gasotransmitter with several endogenous functions in mammalian tissues, is being investigated for its potential application in glaucoma. In addition to decreasing IOP by increasing aqueous humor outflow, it scavenges reactive oxygen species, upregulates the cellular antioxidant glutathione and protects RGCs from excitotoxicity. Despite the potential of H2S in glaucoma, its delivery to anterior and posterior regions of the eye is a challenge due to its unique physicochemical properties. Firstly, development of any delivery system should not require an aqueous environment since many H2S donors are susceptible to burst release of the gas in contact with water, causing potential toxicity and adverse effects owing to its inherent toxicity at higher concentrations. Secondly, the release of the gas from the donor needs to be sustained for a prolonged period of time to reduce dosing frequency as per the requirements of regulatory bodies. Lastly, the delivery system should provide adequate bioavailability throughout its period of application. Hence, an ideal delivery system should aim to tackle all the above challenges related to barriers of ocular delivery and physicochemical properties of H2S itself. This review discusses the therapeutic potential of H2S, its delivery challenges and strategies to overcome the associated chalenges.
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- Susmit Mhatre
- School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
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- School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
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- School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
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Zhang Y, Liu C, Sun W, Yu Z, Su M, Rong X, Wang X, Wang K, Li X, Zhu H, Yu M, Sheng W, Zhu B. Concise Biothiol-Activatable HPQ-NBD Conjugate as a Targeted Theranostic Probe for Tumor Cells. Anal Chem 2022; 94:7140-7147. [PMID: 35522825 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Cancer, as a malignant tumor, seriously endangers human health. The study of cancer diagnosis and therapy has great practical significance. The development of theranostic agents has become a very important research topic. Nevertheless, some existing agents still have imperfections, such as complex structures and difficult syntheses. Therefore, it is urgent for researchers to develop simple novel theranostic agents. In this study, the precipitated fluorophore HAPQ was used as a simple drug molecule for the first time and combined with NBD-Cl to construct a simple and efficient theranostic probe (HAPQ-NBD). The theranostic probe can distinguish between tumor cells and normal cells based on the higher levels of biothiol in tumor cells. In addition, the probe can use biothiol as a control switch to release higher levels of precipitated fluorophore HAPQ in tumor cells, leading to selective high toxicity to tumor cells, thus achieving the goal of selectively killing tumor cells. The construction of probe HAPQ-NBD provides a practical tool for the diagnosis and therapy of cancer. It is expected that the development and utilization of precipitated fluorophore will provide a new method and strategy for cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Yan Zhang
- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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Perretti MD, Pérez-Pérez Y, Soler-Carracedo K, Martín-Encinas E, Alonso C, Scoccia J, Carrillo R. Hydrogen sulphide-triggered theranostic prodrugs based on the dynamic chemistry of tetrazines. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:5518-5521. [PMID: 35420098 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01170k] [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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Dynamic nucleophilic aromatic substitution of tetrazines (SNTz) has been employed to build theranostic prodrugs that are activated by hydrogen sulfide. H2S is typically found in high concentrations in some kinds of cancer cells and it is able to trigger the disassembly of tetrazine prodrugs. In such a way, a dual release of drugs and/or fluorescent compounds can be selectively triggered.
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- Marcelle D Perretti
- Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA-CSIC), Avenida Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 3, 38206, La Laguna, Spain. .,Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González", Universidad de La Laguna, Avenida Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, P.O. Box 456, 38200, La Laguna, Spain.
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- Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA-CSIC), Avenida Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 3, 38206, La Laguna, Spain.
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad de La Laguna, Apdo. 456, E-38200, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I, Faculty of Pharmacy and Lascaray Research Center, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I, Faculty of Pharmacy and Lascaray Research Center, University of Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González", Universidad de La Laguna, Avenida Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, P.O. Box 456, 38200, La Laguna, Spain.
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- Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA-CSIC), Avenida Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 3, 38206, La Laguna, Spain. .,Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González", Universidad de La Laguna, Avenida Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, P.O. Box 456, 38200, La Laguna, Spain.
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A water-soluble near-infrared fluorescent probe for monitoring change of hydrogen sulfide during cell damage and repair process. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1195:339457. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Li L, Zhang Z. A fluorogenic H 2S donor activated by reactive oxygen species for real-time monitoring in cells and in vivo. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 264:120243. [PMID: 34371313 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important gasotransmitter in biological system, and plays a crucial role in varied physiological and pathological processes. Exogenous H2S is widely employed as a positive control in H2S related biological study. Herein, we develop a reactive oxygen species (ROS) triggered donor HSD545 that delivers H2S and simultaneously generates a fluorophore to real-time monitoring the process of H2S release in vitro and in vivo. The donor exhibits low cytotoxicity and strong cytoprotection against ROS-induce oxidative stress.
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- Li Li
- Guangxi Scientific Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530200, 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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Liang T, Qiang T, Ren L, Cheng F, Wang B, Li M, Hu W, James TD. Near-infrared fluorescent probe for hydrogen sulfide: high-fidelity ferroptosis evaluation in vivo during stroke. Chem Sci 2022; 13:2992-3001. [PMID: 35382463 PMCID: PMC8905919 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc05930k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ferroptosis is closely associated with cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and ischemia-reperfusion injury and the detection of its pathological process is very important for early disease diagnosis. Fluorescence based sensing technologies have become excellent tools due to the real-time detection of cellular physiological or pathological processes. However, to date the detection of ferroptosis using reducing substances as markers has not been achieved since the reducing substances are not only present at extremely low concentrations during ferroptosis but also play a key role in the further development of ferroptosis. Significantly, sensors for reducing substances usually consume reducing substances, instigating a redox imbalance, which further aggravates the progression of ferroptosis. In this work, a H2S triggered and H2S releasing near-infrared fluorescent probe (HL-H2S) was developed for the high-fidelity in situ imaging of ferroptosis. In the imaging process, HL-H2S consumes H2S and releases carbonyl sulfide, which is then catalyzed by carbonic anhydrase to produce H2S. Importantly, this strategy does not intensify ferroptosis since it avoids disruption of the redox homeostasis. Furthermore, using erastin as an inducer for ferroptosis, the observed trends for Fe2+, MDA, and GSH, indicate that the introduction of the HL-H2S probe does not exacerbate ferroptosis. In contrast, ferroptosis progression was significantly promoted when the release of H2S from HL-H2S was inhibited using AZ. These results indicate that the H2S triggered and H2S releasing fluorescent probe did not interfere with the progression of ferroptosis, thus enabling high-fidelity in situ imaging of ferroptosis. A H2S triggered and H2S releasing near-infrared fluorescent probe (HL-H2S) was developed. HL-H2S does not interfere with the progression of ferroptosis by consuming H2S, thus enabling high-fidelity in situ imaging of ferroptosis.![]()
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- Tianyu Liang
- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA27AY, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA27AY, UK
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China
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Gavriel A, Sambrook M, Russell AT, Hayes W. Recent advances in self-immolative linkers and their applications in polymeric reporting systems. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00414c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Interest in self-immolative chemistry has grown over the past decade with more research groups harnessing the versatility to control the release of a compound from a larger chemical entity, given...
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Zhu X, He J, Yang Y, Zhou S, Wei Y, Wang S. Synthesis of rare-earth metal complexes with a morpholine-functionalized β-diketiminato ligand and their catalytic activities towards C–O and C–N bond formation. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:13227-13235. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02053j] [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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Unusual tridentate β-diketiminato rare-earth metal chlorides LRECl(µ-Cl)2Li(THF)2 (RE = Y (1a), Yb (1b), Lu (1c); L = MeC(NDipp)CHC(Me)N(CH2)2NC4H8O; Dipp = 2,6-iPr2C6H3) and the corresponding dialkyl complexes LRE(CH2SiMe3)2 (RE = Y...
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Jiao Y, Ye H, Huang H, Yi L, Sun L. Thiobenzophenones: tunable hydrolysis-based donors for intracellular H2S delivery. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01152b] [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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H2S, the third gasotransmitter, is involved in many physiological and pathological processes. Compounds that can release H2S slowly under physiological conditions are useful chemical tools for studying H2S biology as...
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Magli E, Perissutti E, Santagada V, Caliendo G, Corvino A, Esposito G, Esposito G, Fiorino F, Migliaccio M, Scognamiglio A, Severino B, Sparaco R, Frecentese F. H 2S Donors and Their Use in Medicinal Chemistry. Biomolecules 2021; 11:1899. [PMID: 34944543 PMCID: PMC8699746 DOI: 10.3390/biom11121899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a ubiquitous gaseous signaling molecule that has an important role in many physiological and pathological processes in mammalian tissues, with the same importance as two others endogenous gasotransmitters such as NO (nitric oxide) and CO (carbon monoxide). Endogenous H2S is involved in a broad gamut of processes in mammalian tissues including inflammation, vascular tone, hypertension, gastric mucosal integrity, neuromodulation, and defense mechanisms against viral infections as well as SARS-CoV-2 infection. These results suggest that the modulation of H2S levels has a potential therapeutic value. Consequently, synthetic H2S-releasing agents represent not only important research tools, but also potent therapeutic agents. This review has been designed in order to summarize the currently available H2S donors; furthermore, herein we discuss their preparation, the H2S-releasing mechanisms, and their -biological applications.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy; (E.M.); (E.P.); (V.S.); (G.C.); (A.C.); (G.E.); (G.E.); (F.F.); (M.M.); (A.S.); (B.S.); (R.S.)
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Liang T, Zhang D, Hu W, Tian C, Zeng L, Wu T, Lei D, Qiang T, Yang X, Sun X. A dual lock-and-key two photon fluorescence probe in response to hydrogen peroxide and viscosity: Application in cellular imaging and inflammation therapy. Talanta 2021; 235:122719. [PMID: 34517587 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Here, a dual lock-and-key fluorescence probe was developed for visualizing the inflammatory process in myocardial H9C2 cells. The probe possessed two-photon properties, viscosity sensitivity, and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) responsiveness. A thiocarbamate spacer between fluorophore and H2O2 responsive unit enabled the release of carbonyl sulfide (COS). This rapidly converts to the anti-inflammatory hydrogen sulfide (H2S) by the ubiquitous enzyme carbon anhydrase. The probe displayed a dual response towards hydrogen peroxide and viscosity in vitro. No obvious fluorescence changes were observed towards either hydrogen peroxide or viscosity alone. In cellular experiments, the probe demonstrated good biocompatibility, low toxicity, and was shown responses towards exogenous and endogenous hydrogen peroxide under viscosity conditions. LPS induced cell inflammation showed it was able to effectively alleviate the inflammation-caused damage by releasing H2S and eliminating H2O2. The new protocol demonstrates its promising to achieve diagnosis and treatment of cellular inflammatory process.
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- Tianyu Liang
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi 'an, 710032, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi 'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Department of Burns and Cutaneous Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi 'an, 710032, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.
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Hu J, Fang Y, Huang X, Qiao R, Quinn JF, Davis TP. Engineering macromolecular nanocarriers for local delivery of gaseous signaling molecules. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 179:114005. [PMID: 34687822 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.114005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In addition to being notorious air pollutants, nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) have also been known as endogenous gaseous signaling molecules (GSMs). These GSMs play critical roles in maintaining the homeostasis of living organisms. Importantly, the occurrence and development of many diseases such as inflammation and cancer are highly associated with the concentration changes of GSMs. As such, GSMs could also be used as new therapeutic agents, showing great potential in the treatment of many formidable diseases. Although clinically it is possible to directly inhale GSMs, the precise control of the dose and concentration for local delivery of GSMs remains a substantial challenge. The development of gaseous signaling molecule-releasing molecules provides a great tool for the safe and convenient delivery of GSMs. In this review article, we primarily focus on the recent development of macromolecular nanocarriers for the local delivery of various GSMs. Learning from the chemistry of small molecule-based donors, the integration of these gaseous signaling molecule-releasing molecules into polymeric matrices through physical encapsulation, post-modification, or direct polymerization approach renders it possible to fabricate numerous macromolecular nanocarriers with optimized pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, revealing improved therapeutic performance than the small molecule analogs. The development of GSMs represents a new means for many disease treatments with unique therapeutic outcomes.
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Hao Y, Wang H, Fang L, Bian J, Gao Y, Li C. H2S Donor and Bone Metabolism. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:661601. [PMID: 34366840 PMCID: PMC8339202 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.661601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been recognized as the third gasotransmitter, following nitric oxide and carbon monoxide, and it exerts important biological effects in the body. Growing evidence has shown that H2S is involved in many physiological processes in the body. In recent years, much research has been carried out on the role of H2S in bone metabolism. Bone metabolic diseases have been linked to abnormal endogenous H2S functions and metabolism. It has been found that H2S plays an important role in the regulation of bone diseases such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Regulation of H2S on bone metabolism has many interacting signaling pathways at the molecular level, which play an important role in bone formation and absorption. H2S releasing agents (donors) have achieved significant effects in the treatment of metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. In addition, H2S donors and related drugs have been widely used as research tools in basic biomedical research and may be explored as potential therapeutic agents in the future. Donors are used to study the mechanism and function of H2S as they release H2S through different mechanisms. Although H2S releasers have biological activity, their function can be inconsistent. Additionally, donors have different H2S release capabilities, which could lead to different effects. Side effects may form with the formation of H2S; however, it is unclear whether these side effects affect the biological effects of H2S. Therefore, it is necessary to study H2S donors in detail. In this review, we summarize the current information about H2S donors related to bone metabolism diseases and discuss some mechanisms and biological applications.
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- Yanming Hao
- Department of Orthopedics, the First Peoples' Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Peoples' Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Peoples' Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Peoples' Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Peoples' Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan, China
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Jiang C, Huang H, Kang X, Yang L, Xi Z, Sun H, Pluth MD, Yi L. NBD-based synthetic probes for sensing small molecules and proteins: design, sensing mechanisms and biological applications. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:7436-7495. [PMID: 34075930 PMCID: PMC8763210 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01096k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Compounds with a nitrobenzoxadiazole (NBD) skeleton exhibit prominent useful properties including environmental sensitivity, high reactivity toward amines and biothiols (including H2S) accompanied by distinct colorimetric and fluorescent changes, fluorescence-quenching ability, and small size, all of which facilitate biomolecular sensing and self-assembly. Amines are important biological nucleophiles, and the unique activity of NBD ethers with amines has allowed for site-specific protein labelling and for the detection of enzyme activities. Both H2S and biothiols are involved in a wide range of physiological processes in mammals, and misregulation of these small molecules is associated with numerous diseases including cancers. In this review, we focus on NBD-based synthetic probes as advanced chemical tools for biomolecular sensing. Specifically, we discuss the sensing mechanisms and selectivity of the probes, the design strategies for multi-reactable multi-quenching probes, and the associated biological applications of these important constructs. We also highlight self-assembled NBD-based probes and outline future directions for NBD-based chemosensors. We hope that this comprehensive review will facilitate the development of future probes for investigating and understanding different biological processes and aid the development of potential theranostic agents.
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- Chenyang Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and Department of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. and Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Beijing Key Lab of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), Beijing 100029, China.
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Pluth M. Moving Past Quinone-Methides: Recent Advances toward Minimizing Electrophilic Byproducts from COS/H2S Donors. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 21:2882-2889. [PMID: 34161211 DOI: 10.2174/1568026621666210622130002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important biomolecule that plays key signaling and protective roles in different physiological processes. With the goals of advancing both the available research tools and the associated therapeutic potential of H2S, researchers have developed different methods to deliver H2S on-demand in different biological contexts. A recent approach to develop such donors has been to design compounds that release carbonyl sulfide (COS), which is quickly converted to H2S in biological systems by the ubiquitous enzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA). Although highly diversifiable, many approaches using this general platform release quinone methides or related electrophiles after donor activation. Many such electrophiles are likely scavenged by water, but recent efforts have also expanded alternative approaches that minimize the formation of electrophilic byproducts generated after COS release. This mini-review focuses specifically on recent examples of COS-based H2S donors that do not generate quinone methide byproducts after donor activation.
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- Michael Pluth
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Institute of Molecular Biology. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR, United States
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Recent advances of small-molecule fluorescent probes for detecting biological hydrogen sulfide. Front Chem Sci Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-021-2050-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Xiao P, Liu J, Wang Z, Tao F, Yang L, Yuan G, Sun W, Zhang X. A color turn-on fluorescent probe for real-time detection of hydrogen sulfide and identification of food spoilage. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:5012-5015. [PMID: 33908490 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01369f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A color and fluorescence turn-on H2S probe is synthesized, achieving real-time detection of H2S in pure water solution with high selectivity. Importantly, the probe is able to sense H2S gas in air via the probe-deposited test paper, which has been successfully used for food spoilage identification.
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- Peng Xiao
- State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Research Institute, Nanjing, 211103, P. R. China and Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215213, P. R. China
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- State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Research Institute, Nanjing, 211103, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Research Institute, Nanjing, 211103, P. R. China
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- State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Research Institute, Nanjing, 211103, P. R. China
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- State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, Research Institute, Nanjing, 211103, P. R. 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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Gholap S, Yao C, Green O, Babjak M, Jakubec P, Malatinský T, Ihssen J, Wick L, Spitz U, Shabat D. Chemiluminescence Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide Release by β-Lactamase-Catalyzed β-Lactam Biodegradation: Unprecedented Pathway for Monitoring β-Lactam Antibiotic Bacterial Resistance. Bioconjug Chem 2021; 32:991-1000. [PMID: 33896185 PMCID: PMC8382227 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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β-Lactamase positive bacteria represent a growing threat to human health because of their resistance to commonly used antibiotics. Therefore, development of new diagnostic methods for identification of β-lactamase positive bacteria is of high importance for monitoring the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Here, we report the discovery of a new biodegradation metabolite (H2S), generated through β-lactamase-catalyzed hydrolysis of β-lactam antibiotics. This discovery directed us to develop a distinct molecular technique for monitoring bacterial antibiotic resistance. The technique is based on a highly efficient chemiluminescence probe, designed for detection of the metabolite, hydrogen sulfide, that is released upon biodegradation of β-lactam by β-lactamases. Such an assay can directly indicate if antibiotic bacterial resistance exists for a certain examined β-lactam. The assay was successfully demonstrated for five different β-lactam antibiotics and eight β-lactam resistant bacterial strains. Importantly, in a functional bacterial assay, our chemiluminescence probe was able to clearly distinguish between a β-lactam resistant bacterial strain and a sensitive one. As far as we know, there is no previous documentation for such a biodegradation pathway of β-lactam antibiotics. Bearing in mind the data obtained in this study, we propose that hydrogen sulfide should be considered as an emerging β-lactam metabolite for detection of bacterial resistance.
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- Sachin
Popat Gholap
- School
of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978 Israel
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- Biosynth
Carbosynth, Rietlistrasse
4 Postfach 125 9422 Staad, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978 Israel
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 81237 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Auchem
s.r.o., A. Hlinku 1452/3, 022 01 Čadca, Slovakia
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- Biosynth
Carbosynth, Rietlistrasse
4 Postfach 125 9422 Staad, Switzerland
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- Biosynth
Carbosynth, Rietlistrasse
4 Postfach 125 9422 Staad, Switzerland
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- Biosynth
Carbosynth, Rietlistrasse
4 Postfach 125 9422 Staad, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978 Israel
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Ge C, Li J, Liu L, Liu HK, Qian Y. A self-immolated fluorogenic agent triggered by H 2S exhibiting potential anti-glioblastoma activity. Analyst 2021; 146:3510-3515. [PMID: 33908968 DOI: 10.1039/d1an00457c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive type of malignant brain tumor with poor survival and limited therapeutic options. Theranostic anticancer agents with dual functions of diagnosis and therapy are highly attractive. Self-immolation reaction is a promising approach for theranostic prodrugs triggered by the tumor microenvironment. Overexpression of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in glioma cells becomes a potential stimulus for activating prodrugs. Herein, a novel H2S responsive agent (SNF) containing amonafide (ANF), a self-immolative linker and a trigger group has been developed for imaging and chemotherapy in living cells. SNF exhibited high selectivity and sensitivity towards H2S and also showed excellent lysosome-targeted capability. The activated SNF could translocate to the nucleus, causing DNA damage and blocking the cell cycle. More mechanistic studies indicated that SNF altered the mitochondrial membrane potential and induced autophagy in human glioblastoma-astrocytoma (U87MG). In addition, 3D multicellular U87MG tumor spheroids were used to further confirm the active drug release and high anti-proliferative activity of SNF. This approach may provide a general strategy for developing H2S-triggered prodrugs for synergic cancer therapy.
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- Chao Ge
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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