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Lee LCC, Lo KKW. Shining New Light on Biological Systems: Luminescent Transition Metal Complexes for Bioimaging and Biosensing Applications. Chem Rev 2024. [PMID: 39052606 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Luminescence imaging is a powerful and versatile technique for investigating cell physiology and pathology in living systems, making significant contributions to life science research and clinical diagnosis. In recent years, luminescent transition metal complexes have gained significant attention for diagnostic and therapeutic applications due to their unique photophysical and photochemical properties. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the recent development of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, with a focus on transition metal centers with a d6, d8, and d10 electronic configuration. We elucidate the structure-property relationships of luminescent transition metal complexes, exploring how their structural characteristics can be manipulated to control their biological behavior such as cellular uptake, localization, biocompatibility, pharmacokinetics, and biodistribution. Furthermore, we introduce the various design strategies that leverage the interesting photophysical properties of luminescent transition metal complexes for a wide variety of biological applications, including autofluorescence-free imaging, multimodal imaging, organelle imaging, biological sensing, microenvironment monitoring, bioorthogonal labeling, bacterial imaging, and cell viability assessment. Finally, we provide insights into the challenges and perspectives of luminescent transition metal complexes for bioimaging and biosensing applications, as well as their use in disease diagnosis and treatment evaluation.
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- Lawrence Cho-Cheung Lee
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Limited, Units 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park, New Territories, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Kumar D, Mesin R, Chu CS. Optical fluorescent sensor based on perovskite QDs for nitric oxide gas detection. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:3176-3181. [PMID: 37133166 DOI: 10.1364/ao.486952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In this paper, a new, to the best of our knowledge, optical fluorescent sensor for the sensing of nitric oxide (NO) gas is developed. The optical NO sensor based on C s P b B r 3 perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) is coated on the surface of filter paper. The C s P b B r 3 PQD sensing material can be excited with a UV LED of a central wavelength at 380 nm, and the optical sensor has been tested in regard to monitoring different NO concentrations from 0-1000 ppm. The sensitivity of the optical NO sensor is represented in terms of the ratio I N2/I 1000p p m N O , where I N2 and I 1000p p m N O represent the detected fluorescence intensities in pure nitrogen and 1000 ppm NO environments, respectively. The experimental results show that the optical NO sensor has a sensitivity of 6. In addition, the response time was 26 s when switching from pure nitrogen to 1000 ppm NO and 117 s when switching from 1000 ppm NO to pure nitrogen. Finally, the optical sensor may open a new approach for the sensing of the NO concentration in the harsh reacting environmental applications.
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Shang Z, Shu L, Liu J, Meng Q, Wang Y, Sun J, Zhang R, Zhang Z. Triphenylamine-embedded copper(II) complex as a "turn-on" fluorescent probe for the detection of nitric oxide in living animals. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:4537-4544. [PMID: 36314283 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay01629j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is one of three major signaling molecules, which is involved in a large amount of physiological and pathological processes in biological systems. Furthermore, more and more evidence indicates that NO levels are closely associated with several aspects of human health. Accordingly, it is of great significance to develop a convenient and reliable detection method for NO in biological systems. In this work, a novel triphenylamine-embedded copper(II) complex (NZ-Cu2+) has been developed to be used as a fluorescence probe for the detection of NO in living animals. The proposed sensing mechanism of NZ-Cu2+ towards NO has been confirmed by high-resolution mass spectrometry, spectroscopic titration and density functional theory calculation. NO induced the conversion of paramagnetic Cu2+ to diamagnetic Cu+, which blocked the photoinduced electron transfer process of NZ-Cu2+, resulting in a remarkable enhancement of the emission spectra. The NZ-Cu2+ probe possesses several advantages including high selectivity, low detection limit (12.9 nM), long emission wavelength (640 nm), large Stokes shift (201 nm), fast response time (60 s) and low cytotoxicity. More importantly, NZ-Cu2+ has been successfully applied to detect NO in vivo by fluorescence imaging.
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- Zhuye Shang
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning Province, 114051, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning Province, 114051, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning Province, 114051, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning Province, 114051, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning Province, 114051, P. R. China.
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- Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, Liaoning Province, 114051, P. R. China.
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Wang L, Zhang J, An X, Duan H. Recent progress on the organic and metal complex-based fluorescent probes for monitoring nitric oxide in living biological systems. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:1522-1549. [PMID: 31995085 DOI: 10.1039/c9ob02561h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is an important gaseous signaling molecule related to various human diseases. To investigate the biological functions of NO, many strategies have been developed for real-time monitoring the NO levels in biological systems. Among these strategies, fluorescent probes are considered to be one of the most efficient and applicable methods owing to their excellent sensitivity and selectivity, high spatiotemporal resolution, noninvasiveness, and experimental convenience. Therefore, great efforts have been paid to the design, synthesis, and fluorescence investigation of novel NO fluorescent probes in the past several years. However, few of them exhibit practical applications owing to the low concentration, short half-life, and rapid diffusion characteristics of NO in biological systems. Rational design of NO fluorescent probes with excellent selectivity and sensitivity, low cytotoxicity, long-lived fluorescent emission, and low background interference is still a challenge for scientists all over the word. To provide spatial-temporal information, this article focuses on the progress made in the organic and metal complex-based NO fluorescent probes during the past five years. The key structural elements and sensing mechanisms of NO fluorescent probes are discussed. Some novel ratiometric, luminescence, and photoacoustic probes with low background interference and deep tissue penetrating ability are mentioned. All these probes have been used for imaging exogenous and endogenous NO in cells and animal models. More importantly, this article also describes the development of multi-functional NO fluorescent probes, such as organelle targeting probes, dual-analysis probes, and probe-drug conjugates, which will inspire the design of various functional fluorescent probes.
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- Lizhen Wang
- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China. and Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Jinan Qilu Science Patent Office Ltd, Ji'nan 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Ji'nan 250300, Shandong Province, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Ji'nan 250300, Shandong Province, China.
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Alday J, Mazzeo A, Suarez S. Selective detection of gasotransmitters using fluorescent probes based on transition metal complexes. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tong KY, Zhao J, Tse CW, Wan PK, Rong J, Au-Yeung HY. Selective catecholamine detection in living cells by a copper-mediated oxidative bond cleavage. Chem Sci 2019; 10:8519-8526. [PMID: 31762971 PMCID: PMC6855198 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc03338f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A copper-mediated oxidative bond cleavage induced by catecholamines is developed into a turn-on fluorescent probe for imaging of the neurotransmitter in living cells.
The development of a new triggered-release system for selective detection of catecholamines in biological samples including living cells is reported. Catecholamines are a class of tightly regulated hormones and neurotransmitters in the human body and their dysregulation is implicated in various neurodegenerative diseases. It is highly challenging to selectively sense and detect catecholamines in a complex biological environment due to their small size, non-specific molecular shape and trivial chemical properties. In this study, a copper-based, catecholamine-triggered oxidation that releases a fluorescent reporter is described. The probe is highly sensitive and selective for detecting changes in catecholamine levels in aqueous buffer, human plasma, and cellular models of neuronal differentiation and Parkinson's disease. This new catecholamine sensing strategy features chemical reactivity as part of small molecule recognition as opposed to the conventional use of a well-designed host for reversible binding.
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- Ka Yan Tong
- The University of Hong Kong , State Key Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , Pokfulam Road , P. R. China .
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- School of Chinese Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam , Hong Kong , P. R. China
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- The University of Hong Kong , State Key Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , Pokfulam Road , P. R. China .
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- The University of Hong Kong , State Key Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , Pokfulam Road , P. R. China .
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- School of Chinese Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam , Hong Kong , P. R. China
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- The University of Hong Kong , State Key Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , Pokfulam Road , P. R. China .
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Zhang Z, Liu H, Pu S. A highly selective fluorescent chemosensor for Cu2+
based on a diarylethene with a 2,1,3-benzoxadiazole unit. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.3839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Zhihui Zhang
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organic Chemistry; Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University; Nanchang China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organic Chemistry; Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University; Nanchang China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organic Chemistry; Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University; Nanchang China
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Au-Yeung HY, Chan CY, Tong KY, Yu ZH. Copper-based reactions in analyte-responsive fluorescent probes for biological applications. J Inorg Biochem 2017; 177:300-312. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Zhu X, Chen JQ, Ma C, Liu X, Cao XP, Zhang H. A ratiometric mitochondria-targeting two-photon fluorescent probe for imaging of nitric oxide in vivo. Analyst 2017; 142:4623-4628. [DOI: 10.1039/c7an01461a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A two-photon ratiometric fluorescent probe (Mito-N) has been developed for monitoring mitochondrial nitric oxide (NO) in vivo.
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- Xinyue Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou 730000
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