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Zhang C, Zhang R, Zhang R, Zhang Q, Zhang Zhangjunlong Pku Edu Cn JL, Ding Z. Spectroscopy and absolute quantum efficiency of near-infrared electrochemiluminescence for a macrocyclic palladium complex. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 254:112514. [PMID: 38422586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112514] [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: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) is widely applied as a reliable tool in clinical diagnosis, including immunoassays, cancer biomarker detection, etc. Metal complexes with emission in the near-infrared (NIR) range possess distinct features such as high transmission and minimal tissue auto-absorption, making them versatile for applications in biosensing and other fields. Through ECL spectral studies of an O-linked nonaromatic benzitripyrrin (C^N^N^N) macrocyclic palladium complex (Pd1) with multiple pyrrole structures, we observed emission peaks from the Qx(0,0) and its vibronic Qx(0,1) bands during both photoluminescence (PL) and ECL. Notably, the emission from the Qx(0,1) band was significantly enhanced in the ECL spectrum, demonstrating higher selectivity for near-infrared light at 743 nm. In the ECL annihilation pathway, the appearance of ECL signals showed a strong correlation with the redox processes of the tri-pyrrin structure, revealing a cyclic tri-pyrrin ligand-centered nature with contributions from the metal center. Upon the introduction of tripropylamine (TPrA) and benzoyl peroxide (BPO) coreactants, the ECL signals exhibited enhancements ranging from several hundred to tens of times. Various reaction routes within different coreactant systems are extensively discussed. Additionally, the absolute quantum efficiencies of the Pd1/TPrA coreactant system were determined, showing efficiencies of 0.0032% ± 0.0005% and 0.000074% ± 0.000016% during pulsing and CV scan processes, respectively. This work addresses gaps in the study of palladacycle complexes in ECL and provides insights into the design of NIR luminescent structures that contribute to the fast screening and deep tissue penetration bioimaging techniques.
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- Congyang Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada; Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Spin-X Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada.
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Zhang R, Xu H, Yao Y, Ran G, Zhang W, Zhang J, Sessler JL, Gao S, Zhang JL. Nickel(II) Phototheranostics: A Case Study in Photoactivated H 2O 2-Enhanced Immunotherapy. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:23257-23274. [PMID: 37831944 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Phototheranostics have emerged as a promising subset of cancer theranostics owing to their potential to provide precise photoinduced diagnoses and therapeutic outcomes. However, the design of phototheranostics remains challenging due to the nature of tumors and their microenvironment, including limitations to the oxygen supply, high rates of recurrence and metastasis, and the immunosuppressive state of cancer cells. Here we report a dual-functional oxygen-independent phototheranostic agent, Ni-2, rationally designed to provide a near-infrared (NIR) photoactivated thermal- and hydroxyl radical (•OH)-enhanced photoimmunotherapeutic anticancer response. Under 880 nm laser irradiation, Ni-2 exhibited high photostability and excellent photoacoustic and photothermal effects with a photothermal conversion efficacy of 58.0%, as well as novel photoredox features that allowed the catalytic conversion of H2O2 to •OH upon photooxidation of Ni(II) to Ni(III). As a multifunctional photoagent, Ni-2 was found not only to inhibit tumor growth in a CT26 tumor-bearing mouse model but also to activate an immune response via a combination of photothermal- and H2O2-induced effects. When combined with an antiprogrammed death-ligand 1 (aPD-L1), Ni-2 treatment allowed for the suppression of distant tumor growth and cancer metastasis. Collectively, the present results provide support for the proposition that Ni-2 or its analogues could emerge as useful tools for photoimmunotherapy. They also highlight the potential of appropriately designed 3d transition metal complexes as "all- in-one" phototheranostics.
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- Ruijing Zhang
- Spin-X Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Spin-X Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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Guang J, Fan W, Liu Z, Huang D. Synthesis of N,O-bidentate organic difluoroboron complexes and their photophysical studies. BMC Chem 2023; 17:53. [PMID: 37303046 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-023-00974-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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We disclose a novel boron trifluoride induced C-H activation and difluoroboronation at room temperature, thus providing a straightforward gateway to a series of N,O-bidentate organic BF2 complexes. The scope of the method is demonstrated with 24 examples. All the synthesized compounds exhibit fluorescence and some of them have large Stokes shifts.
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- Jin Guang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian,, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian,, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian,, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian,, China.
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Nishiyama A, Ueta K, Umetani M, Akamatsu Y, Tanaka T. Substituent Effects at the 5,10-Positions of Dianilinotripyrrins on Their Dimerization Themodynamics. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200562. [PMID: 35762792 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200562] [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: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Control of the association behavior by the molecular design is one of the most essential benefits in artificial supramolecular systems. 1,14-Dianilinotripyrrin has recently emerged as a novel conjugated molecule which forms a double helix in non-polar solvents with the aid of multiple interstrand hydrogen bonding interactions. In this work, we investigated the substituent effects at the 5,10-positions of tripyrrin on their association thermodynamics. This study illuminated two key findings; 1) electronic tuning by the para-substituents reduce the entropic costs thereby slightly improve the association constants, and 2) ortho-substituents force the tripyrrin core to be relatively planar, which significantly decrease the association constant due to less feasible π-stacking.
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- Ayane Nishiyama
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyotodaigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, 615-8510, Kyoto, Japan
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Yao Y, Ran G, Hou CL, Zhang R, Mangel DN, Yang ZS, Zhu M, Zhang W, Zhang J, Sessler JL, Gao S, Zhang JL. Nonaromatic Organonickel(II) Phototheranostics. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:7346-7356. [PMID: 35420807 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c00710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Earth-abundant metal-based theranostics, agents that integrate diagnostic and therapeutic functions within the same molecule, may hold the key to the development of low-cost personalized medicines. Here, we report a set of O-linked nonaromatic benzitripyrrin (C^N^N^N) macrocyclic organonickel(II) complexes, Ni-1-4, containing strong σ-donating M-C bonds. Complexes Ni-1-4 are characterized by a square-planar coordination geometry as inferred from the structural studies of Ni-1. They integrate photothermal therapy, photothermal imaging, and photoacoustic imaging (PAI) within one system. This makes them attractive as potential phototheranostics. Relative to traditional Ni(II) porphyrins, such as F20TPP (tetrapentafluorophenylporphyrin), the lowest energy absorption of Ni-1 is shifted into the near infrared region, presumably as a consequence of Ni-C bonding. Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy combined with theoretical calculations revealed that, upon photoexcitation, a higher population of ligand-centered and 3MLCT states is seen in Ni-1 relative to NiTPBP (TPBP = 6,11,16,21-tetraphenylbenziporphyrin). Encapsulating Ni-1 in 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[methoxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (DSPE-PEG2000) afforded nanoparticles, Ni-1@DSPE, displaying red-shifted absorption features, as well as good photothermal conversion efficiency (∼45%) in aqueous media. Proof-of-principle experiments involving thrombus treatment were carried out both in vitro and in vivo. It was found that Ni-1@DSPE in combination with 785 nm photo-irradiation for 3 min (0.3 W/cm2) proved successful in removing blood clots from a mouse thrombus model as monitored by photoacoustic imaging (PAI). The present work highlights the promise of organonickel(II) complexes as potential theranostics and the benefits that can accrue from manipulating the excited-state features of early transition-metal complexes via, for example, interrupting π-conjugation pathways.
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- Yuhang Yao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou 515031, P. R. China.,The Institute of Spin Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou 515031, P. R. China
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Shin JY. The synthesis and characterization of the octahedral Co III complex of a pyrrolopyrrolizine derivative formed with dicyanovinylene-bis-( meso-aryl)dipyrrin. RSC Adv 2021; 11:2315-2319. [PMID: 35424195 PMCID: PMC8693670 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09452h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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A low spin state and diamagnetic CoIII complex 1 possessing pyrrolopyrrolizine ligands formed with dicyanovinylene-bis-(meso-aryl)dipyrrin was synthesized via the thermally activated metalation with CoCl2 and isolated via column chromatography. The nuclear magnetic resonance of complex 1 revealed diamagnetism, thereby confirming the structure of the octahedral CoIII-complex of strong-field ligands. The resulting molecular structure of 1 was elucidated by the X-ray diffraction analysis. An arrangement of two pyrrolizine-ligands for the metal chelation was found in the AB-BA order, which was distinct from the case observed during the formation of bis-NiII-expanded porphyrinoids.
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- Ji-Young Shin
- Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan +81-52-747-6771
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Di L, Yang J, Tang W, Gai L, Zhou Z, Lu H. Nonsymmetric Benzo[ a]fused and Thiophene/Thieno[3,2- b]thiophene[ b]fused BODIPYs: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties. J Org Chem 2021; 86:601-608. [PMID: 33263390 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The fusion of sufficient-electron heterocycle rings into the[a]/[b]-position of the BODIPY core would result in a large redshift wavelength, thus achieving red or near infrared emission. In this paper, we described the synthesis of nonsymmetric benzo[a]fused and thiophene/thieno[3,2-b]thiophene[b]fused BODIPY derivatives 2-3 while containing a reactive site, and then, 4-7 were developed by nucleophilic substitution reactions of 3 with various nucleophilic agents in high yields. X-ray crystallographic analysis of 2-7 revealed that the core structure adopted a planar geometry and π-π interactions were observed in the packing structure. BODIPYs 4 and 6-7 displayed a hypochromic shift in the absorption and bathochromic shift in the emission with increasing solvent polarity because of the formation of resonance structures resulting from the change of the C-N distance, which was rationalized by density functional theory (DFT)/time-dependent-DFT calculations.
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- Linting Di
- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 311121, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 311121, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 311121, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 311121, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 311121, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 311121, P. R. China
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Mejías SH, Roelfes G, Browne WR. Impact of binding to the multidrug resistance regulator protein LmrR on the photo-physics and -chemistry of photosensitizers. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:12228-12238. [PMID: 32432253 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp01755h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Light activated photosensitizers generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) that interfere with cellular components and can induce cell death, e.g., in photodynamic therapy (PDT). The effect of cellular components and especially proteins on the photochemistry and photophysics of the sensitizers is a key aspect in drug design and the correlating cellular response with the generation of specific ROS species. Here, we show the complex range of effects of binding of photosensitizer to a multidrug resistance protein, produced by bacteria, on the formers reactivity. We show that recruitment of drug like molecules by LmrR (Lactococcal multidrug resistance Regulator) modifies their photophysical properties and their capacity to induce oxidative stress especially in 1O2 generation, including rose bengal (RB), protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), bodipy, eosin Y (EY), riboflavin (RBF), and rhodamine 6G (Rh6G). The range of neutral and charged dyes with different exited redox potentials, are broadly representative of the dyes used in PDT.
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- Sara H Mejías
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Yao Y, Hou CL, Yang ZS, Ran G, Kang L, Li C, Zhang W, Zhang J, Zhang JL. Unusual near infrared (NIR) fluorescent palladium(ii) macrocyclic complexes containing M-C bonds with bioimaging capability. Chem Sci 2019; 10:10170-10178. [PMID: 32055371 PMCID: PMC6979397 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc04044g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Near infrared (NIR) luminescent metal complexes are promising probes in bioimaging and biosensing, however they generally suffer from oxygen interference arising from heavy metal effects. We designed new tetradentate macrocyclic benzitripyrrin (C^N^N^N) ligands by combination of M-C bond formation and reducing the π-conjugation to achieve NIR fluorescent Pd complexes (700-1000 nm) with quantum yields up to 14%. To understand the origin of NIR fluorescence, detailed analyses by density functional theory/time-dependent density functional theory (DFT/TDDFT) calculations together with femtosecond and nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopies suggest that M-C bond formation indeed leads to destabilization of the d-d excited state and less effective quenching of emission; and importantly, small spin-orbital coupling (SOC) and the large singlet-triplet energy gap are the primary causes of the non-population of triplet states. Comparison of PdII and PtII analogues shows that the non-radiative channel of the out-plane vibration of the tripyrrin plane effectively quenches the fluorescence of the PtII complex but not the PdII congener. We also demonstrate the proof-of-concept applications of PdII complexes (Pd-1 and Pd-3) encapsulated in silica nanoparticles, in both in vitro and in vivo bioimaging experiments without oxygen interference. Moreover, pH-induced reversible switching of NIR fluorescence was achieved even intracellularly using the Pd complex (Pd-2), which shows the potential to further develop perspective stimuli-responsive NIR materials.
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- Yuhang Yao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences , State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications , College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , P. R. China .
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China .
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences , State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications , College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , P. R. China .
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- Center for Advanced Quantum Studies , Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , P. R. China .
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine , Peking University First Hospital , Beijing 100034 , P. R. China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine , Peking University First Hospital , Beijing 100034 , P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Quantum Studies , Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , P. R. China .
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China .
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences , State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications , College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , P. R. China .
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Sun Y, Yuan H, Di L, Zhou Z, Gai L, Xiao X, He W, Lu H. Non-symmetric thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-fused BODIPYs: synthesis, spectroscopic properties and providing a functional strategy for NIR probes. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qo01190k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Non-symmetric thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-fused BODIPYs were designed and characterized, and further functionalization through the Knoevenagel condensation reaction to form a NIR sensor was achieved.
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- Yijuan Sun
- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education
- and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province
- Hangzhou Normal University
- Hangzhou 311121
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
- P. R China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education
- and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province
- Hangzhou Normal University
- Hangzhou 311121
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education
- and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province
- Hangzhou Normal University
- Hangzhou 311121
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education
- and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province
- Hangzhou Normal University
- Hangzhou 311121
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education
- and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province
- Hangzhou Normal University
- Hangzhou 311121
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry
- Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
- P. R China
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- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education
- and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province
- Hangzhou Normal University
- Hangzhou 311121
- P. R. China
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