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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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Wang Z, Jin X, Guo W, Liu H, Yang T, Zeng H, Luo X. An indirect detection strategy-assisted self-cleaning electrochemical platform for in-situ and pretreatment-free detection of endogenous H 2S from sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:129296. [PMID: 35739798 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can be adopted as an indicator for the indirect detection of sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB), which considered to be closely related to pipeline corrosion and human intestinal health. Unfortunately, the in-situ detection of endogenous H2S from SRB in the complex culture medium still faces huge challenges. Besides nonspecific adsorption from the culture medium of SRB, the problem of electrode passivation by produced elemental sulfur during electrochemical detection processes of H2S cannot be ignored. To address these challenges, herein a synergistic sensing platform based on self-cleaning electrode interface and indirect detection strategy (specific H2S-induced chemical reaction) is developed. This indirect sensing strategy-assisted self-cleaning electrochemical platform showed a relatively good linear response toward H2S in the range of 0.5 - 5 μM, and the corresponding limit of detection (LOD) was calculated to be 5.09 nM. More importantly, the satisfactory self-cleaning electrode interface in indirect detection system (with only a 4.10% decrease in signal over 50 electrochemical repeated cycles) showed the electrode surface not being disturbed by elemental sulfur. Furthermore, this good selectivity of the indirect detection strategy in combination with the reproducibility, stability, and antifouling activity of the self-cleaning interface, enabled a synergistic sensing platform to detect H2S directly in the complex culture medium of SRB without time-consuming sample pretreatments. Moreover, this proposed construction strategy of synergetic sensing platform could be explored to other endogenous molecules in complex environment based on different antifouling materials and specific reactions.
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- Zhenhao Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai 519082, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai 519082, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering, Guangdong, Zhuhai 519082, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Liu Z, Wang Q, Wang H, Lan Y, Dong S. A quaternary ammonium modified fluorescent probe for hydrogen sulfide detection in living cells. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.112213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kalluruttimmal R, Thekke Thattariyil D, Panthalattu Parambil A, Sen AK, Chakkumkumarath L, Manheri MK. Electronically-tuned triarylmethine scaffolds for fast and continuous monitoring of H 2S levels in biological samples. Analyst 2019; 144:4210-4218. [PMID: 31188362 DOI: 10.1039/c9an00522f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A sensor for the detection and quantification of H2S in biological samples should ideally meet a set of criteria such as fast detection, high sensitivity in the desired concentration range, high selectivity, non-interference from biomolecules like proteins, ease of synthesis, long-term stability and water solubility. Although a number of H2S probes are known, none of them possess all the above attributes that are relevant for practical applications. As part of a program to develop reliable chemical probes for continuous monitoring of this gasotransmitter in the blood plasma of sepsis-prone individuals in post-operative wards, we have looked at the possibility of improving the reactivity and selectivity profile of triarylmethine dyes towards different nucleophiles. After achieving high sensitivity through electronic control, the interference from sulfite, thiosulfate and metabisulfite was addressed by introducing a metal salt-mediated desulfuration step that results in dye regeneration selectively from its H2S adduct. Typically, if the analyte contains only H2S, the loss of absorbance in the first step gets completely reinstated after the second step; absorbance changes in both steps vary linearly with sulfide concentration and either of these two steps can be used for the quantification of H2S with the help of standard plots. In the presence of interfering ions, the first step will show decolourization due to the presence of all of them whereas only the H2S-adduct will undergo desulfuration in the second step which can be used for quantification. The decolourization step is instantaneous while the desulfuration requires only about 50 s, making the entire protocol complete in less than a minute. The methodology optimized here also meets the requirements mentioned above for real-life applications.
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- Ramshad Kalluruttimmal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600036, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Zhao Y, Yang Y, Cui L, Zheng F, Song Q. Electroactive Au@Ag nanoparticles driven electrochemical sensor for endogenous H2S detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 117:53-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A highly selective fluorescent probe for hydrogen peroxide and its applications in living cells. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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