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An J, Park S, Jain N, Kim Y, Nimse SB, Churchill DG. Novel mycophenolic acid precursor-based fluorescent probe for intracellular H 2O 2 detection in living cells and Daphnia magna and Zebrafish model systems. Analyst 2024. [PMID: 39041806 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00742e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Innovative for the scientific community and attracting attention in the extensive biomedical field are novel compact organic chemosensing systems built upon unique core molecular frameworks. These systems may demonstrate customized responses and may be adaptable to analytes, showing promise for potential in vivo applications. Our recent investigation focuses on a precursor of Mycophenolic acid, resulting in the development of LBM (LOD = 13 nM) - a specialized probe selective for H2O2. This paper details the synthesis, characterization, and thorough biological assessments of LBM. Notably, we conducted experiments involving living cells, daphnia, and zebrafish models, utilizing microscopy techniques to determine probe nontoxicity and discern distinct patterns of probe localization. Localization involved the distribution of the probe in the Zebrafish model within the gut, esophagus, and muscles of the antennae.
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- Jongkeol An
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Safety Group, KIST Europe Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Division of Energy and Environment Technology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for Health Science and Technology (KIHST) (Therapeutic Bioengineering Section), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Fu GQ, Song Q, Wang ZQ, Chao JJ, Zhang H, Mao GJ, Chen DH, Li CY. Long-Term Imaging of Cys in Cells and Tumor Mice by a Solid-State Fluorescence Probe. Anal Chem 2023; 95:17559-17567. [PMID: 37994418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02872] [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: 11/24/2023]
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Cysteine is an important biological thiol and is closely related to cancer. It remains a challenge to develop a probe that can provide long-term fluorescence detection and imaging of Cys in cells as well as in living organisms. Here, a solid-state fluorophore HTPQ is combined with an acrylate group to construct a solid-state fluorescent probe HTPQC for Cys recognition. The fluorescence of the probe is quenched when the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) process is turned on and the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process is turned off. In the presence of Cys, an obvious solid-state fluorescence signal can be observed. The double quenching mechanism makes the probe HTPQC have the advantages of high sensitivity, good selectivity, and high contrast of biological imaging. Due to low cytotoxicity, the probe HTPQC can be used to detect exogenous and endogenous Cys in living cells and is capable of imaging over long periods of time. By making full use of long wavelengths, the probe can be applied for the detection of Cys levels in tumor mice and equipped with the ability to conduct long-term imaging in vivo.
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- Gui-Qin Fu
- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, P. R. China
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Sonawane PM, Jain N, Roychaudhury A, Park SJ, Bhosale VK, Halle MB, Kim CH, Nimse SB, Churchill DG. Highly sensitive and rapid detection of hypochlorous acid in aqueous media and its bioimaging in live cells and zebrafish using an ESIPT-driven mycophenolic acid-based fluorescent probe. Analyst 2023; 148:5203-5209. [PMID: 37721488 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01340e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Excessive production of potent biological oxidants such as HOCl has been implicated in numerous diseases. Thus, it is crucial to develop highly specific and precise methods to detect HOCl in living systems, preferably with molecules that can show a distinct therapeutic effect. Our study introduces the synthesis and application of a highly sensitive fluorescence "turn-on" probe, Myco-OCl, based on the mycophenolic acid scaffold with exceptional water solubility. The ESIPT-driven mechanism enables Myco-OCl to specifically and rapidly detect (<5 s) HOCl with an impressive Stokes shift of 105 nm (λex = 417 nm, λem = 522 nm) and a sub-nanomolar (97.3 nM) detection limit with the detection range of 0 to 50 μM. The potential of Myco-OCl as an excellent biosensor is evident from its successful application for live cell imaging of exogenous and endogenous HOCl. In addition, Myco-OCl enabled us to detect HOCl in a zebrafish inflammatory animal model. These underscore the great potential of Myco-OCl for detecting HOCl in diverse physiological systems. Our findings thus offer a highly promising tool for detecting HOCl in living organisms.
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- Prasad M Sonawane
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
- KAIST Institute for Health Science and Technology (KIHST) (Therapeutic Bioengineering Section), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Jain N, Sonawane PM, Liu H, Roychaudhury A, Lee Y, An J, Kim D, Kim D, Kim Y, Kim YC, Cho KB, Park HS, Kim CH, Churchill DG. "Lighting up" fluoride: cellular imaging and zebrafish model interrogations using a simple ESIPT-based mycophenolic acid precursor-based probe. Analyst 2023; 148:2609-2615. [PMID: 37190984 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00646h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The discovery and implementation of media that derive from bioinspired designs and bear optical readouts featuring large Stokes shifts are of continued interest to a wide variety of researchers and clinicians. Myco-F, a novel mycophenolic acid precursor-based probe features a cleavable tert-butyldimethylsiloxy group to allow for fluoride detection. Myco-F exhibits high selectivity and specificity towards F- (Stokes shift = 120 nm). All measurements were performed in complete aqueous media (LOD=0.38 μM). Myco-F enables detection of fluoride ions in living HEK293 cells and localizes in the eye region (among other regions) of the zebrafish. DFT calculations support the proposed ESIPT working photomechanism.
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- Neha Jain
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Jeonbuk National University and Research Institute for Physics and Chemistry, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science. (IBS), Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- KAIST Institute for Health Science and Technology (KIHST) (Therapeutic Bioengineering Section), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Jeonbuk National University and Research Institute for Physics and Chemistry, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- KAIST Institute for Health Science and Technology (KIHST) (Therapeutic Bioengineering Section), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Savani S, Onbasli K, Gunduz H, Aydındogan E, Erkısa M, Muti A, Khan M, Sennaroglu A, Ulukaya E, Yagci Acar H, Kolemen S. Development of a cysteine responsive chlorinated hemicyanine for image-guided dual phototherapy. Bioorg Chem 2022; 122:105725. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sun YJ, Liu B, Zhao DJ, Zhang Y, Yu C. Cysteine ratiometric fluorescence sensing reaction actuated B-ring naphthalene-substituted flavonol-based PhotoCORM: precisely controlled linear CO liberation. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj02897b] [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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This study describes the first B-ring-naphthalene-substituted flavonol-based ratiometric fluorescent probe to efficiently detect and image endo/exo-genous Cys both in vivo, and subsequent Cys-driven, visible-light triggered linear CO delivery under O2.
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- Ying-Ji Sun
- Department of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, 116024, Dalian, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, 116024, Dalian, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, 116024, Dalian, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, 116024, Dalian, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, 116024, Dalian, China
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Sabouri S, Liu M, Zhang S, Yao B, Soleimaninejad H, Baxter AA, Armendariz-Vidales G, Subedi P, Duan C, Lou X, Hogan CF, Heras B, Poon IKH, Hong Y. Construction of a Highly Sensitive Thiol-Reactive AIEgen-Peptide Conjugate for Monitoring Protein Unfolding and Aggregation in Cells. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2101300. [PMID: 34655462 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Impairment of the protein quality control network leads to the accumulation of unfolded and aggregated proteins. Direct detection of unfolded protein accumulation in the cells may provide the possibility for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases. Here a new platform based on a peptide-conjugated thiol-reactive aggregation-induced emission fluorogen (AIEgen), named MI-BTD-P (or D1), for labeling and tracking unfolded proteins in cells is reported. In vitro experiments with model proteins show that the non-fluorescent D1 only becomes highly fluorescent when reacted with the thiol group of free cysteine (Cys) residues on unfolded proteins but not glutathione or folded proteins with buried or surface exposed Cys. When the labeled unfolded proteins form aggregates, D1 fluorescence intensity is further increased, and fluorescence lifetime is prolonged. D1 is then used to measure unfolded protein loads in cells by flow cytometry and track the aggregate formation of the D1 labeled unfolded proteins using confocal microscopy. In combination with fluorescence lifetime imaging technique, the proteome at different folding statuses can be better differentiated, demonstrating the versatility of this new platform. The rational design of D1 demonstrates the outlook of incorporation of diverse functional groups to achieve maximal sensitivity and selectivity in biological samples.
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- Soheila Sabouri
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Biological Optical Microscopy Platform (BOMP), The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 4300078, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 4300078, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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Gong F, Zeng D, Zhu H, Qian Y, He L, Xia J, Cao Z. A solvent-assisted ESIPT fluorescent dye for F -/Ag + sensing and high-resolution imaging of the cilia in live cells. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:6343-6353. [PMID: 34378069 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03590-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A solvent-assisted ESIPT fluorescent dye was synthesized and used as a probe (2-PPN) for the detection of F-/Ag+ and high-resolution imaging of the cilia in live cells. The developed ESIPT fluorophore exhibited strong tautomeric fluorescence in protic solvents and normal emission in aprotic solvents, which is a significant departure from that of conventional intramolecular ESIPT compounds. The H-binding interaction of F- and the chelation of Ag+ with the ESIPT module of 2-PPN resulted in significant tautomeric emission quenching. From this basis, the 2-PPN-based assays for the detection of F- and Ag+ were established. The detection limit for F- and Ag+ sensing is 2.4 nM and 1.5 nM, respectively. The selective experimental results showed that no tautomeric fluorescence change of 2-PPN could be observed in the presence of the other inorganic ions in the same medium, revealing high selectivity of 2-PPN to F- and Ag+. Furthermore, MTT assay experiments proved that the probe 2-PPN exhibited low cytotoxicity and good cell membrane permeability. The probe was also further successfully utilized to image the cilia in vitro MCF7 cells, displaying its high-resolution imaging performance.Graphical abstract.
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- Fuchun Gong
- College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Chen D, Nie G, Dang Y, Liang W, Li W, Zhong C. Rational design of near-infrared fluorophores with a phenolic D–A type structure and construction of a fluorescent probe for cysteine imaging. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02459k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The structural modulation of phenolic D–A type fluorophores and a NIR fluorescent probe for cysteine imaging in vitro and in vivo.
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- Dugang Chen
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Nature Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Tongji Medical College of Pharmacy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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