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Pim S, Bourgès AC, Wu D, Durán-Sampedro G, Garre M, O'Shea DF. Observing bioorthogonal macrocyclizations in the nuclear envelope of live cells using on/on fluorescence lifetime microscopy. Chem Sci 2024:d4sc03489a. [PMID: 39184298 PMCID: PMC11343072 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc03489a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
Abstract
The reactive partnership between azides and strained alkynes is at the forefront of bioorthogonal reactions, with their in situ cellular studies often achieved through the use of off to on fluorophores with fluorescence microscopy. In this work, the first demonstration of a bioorthogonal, macrocycle-forming reaction occurring within the nuclear envelope of live cells has been accomplished, utilising on/on fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy for real-time continuous observation of the transformation. The fluorescent, macrocyclic BF2 azadipyrromethene was accessible through a double 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition within minutes, between a precursor bis-azido substituted fluorophore and Sondheimer diyne in water or organic solvents. Photophysical properties of both the starting bis-azide BF2 azadipyrromethene and the fluorescent macrocyclic products were obtained, with near identical emission wavelengths and intensities, but different lifetimes. In a novel approach, the progress of the live-cell bioorthogonal macrocyclization was successfully tracked through a fluorescence lifetime change of 0.6 ns from starting material to products, with reaction completion achieved within 45 min. The continuous monitoring and imaging of this bioorthogonal transformation in the nuclear membrane and invaginations, of two different cancer cell lines, has been demonstrated using a combination of fluorescence intensity and lifetime imaging with phasor plot analysis. As there is a discernible difference in fluorescence lifetimes between starting material and products, this approach removes the necessity for off-to-on fluorogenic probes when preparing for bioorthogonal cell-imaging and microscopy.
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- Department of Chemistry, RCSI Dublin 2 Ireland
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Wang L, He M, Liu X, Jiang BP, Chen H, Shen XC. Dual-Labeled Single Fluorescent Probes for the Simultaneous Two-Color Visualization of Dual Organelles and for Monitoring Cell Autophagy. Anal Chem 2024; 96:876-886. [PMID: 38165226 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04520] [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: 01/03/2024]
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Dual-labeled single fluorescent probes are powerful tools for studying autophagy on the molecular scale, yet their development has been hampered by design complexity and a lack of valid strategies. Herein, for the first time, we introduce a combinatorial regulation strategy to fabricate dual-labeled probes for studying autophagy by integrating the specific organelle-targeting group and the functional fluorescence switch into a pentacyclic pyrylium scaffold (latent dual-target scaffold). For proof of concept, we prepared a range of dual-labeled probes (TMOs) that display different emission colors in duple organelles. In these probes, TMO1 and TMO2 enabled the simultaneous two-color visualization of the lysosomes and mitochondria. The other probes (TMO3 and TMO4) discriminatively targeted lysosomes/nucleolus and lysosomes/lipid droplets (LDs) with dual-color emission characteristics, respectively. Intriguingly, by simply connecting the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) targeting group to the pentacyclic pyrylium scaffold, we created the first dual-labeled probe TMO5 for simultaneously labeling lysosomes/ER in distinctive fluorescent colors. Subsequently, using the dual-labeled probe TMO2, drug-induced mitophagy was successfully recorded by evaluating the alterations of multiple mitophagy-related parameters, and the mitophagy defects in a cellular model of Parkinson's disease (PD) were also revealed by simultaneous dual-color/dual-organelle imaging. Further, the probe TMO4 can track the movement of lysosomes and LDs in real time and monitor the dynamic process of lipophagy. Therefore, this work not only presents attractive dual-labeled probes to promote the study of organelle interactions during autophagy but also provides a promising combinatorial regulation strategy that may be generalized for designing other dual-labeled probes with multiple organelle combinations.
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- Liping Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, P. R. China
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Chen Y, Zhao T, Miao Z, Huang T, Chen M, Zhao Y, Hai A, Qi Q, Feng P, Li M, Ke B. Identification of the first selective bioluminescent probe for real-time monitoring of carboxylesterase 2 in vitro and in vivo. Analyst 2024; 149:418-425. [PMID: 38078792 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01745a] [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: 01/16/2024]
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Carboxylesterase (CES), a main hydrolysis enzyme family in the human body, plays a crucial role in drug metabolism. Among them, CES1 and CES2 are the primary subtypes, and each exhibits distinct distribution and functions. However, convenient and non-invasive methods for distinguishing them and the real-time monitoring of CES2 are relatively rare, hindering the further understanding of physiological functions and underlying mechanisms. In this study, we have designed, synthesized, and evaluated the first selective bioluminescent probe (CBP 1) for CES2 with high sensitivity, high specificity and rapid reactivity. This probe offers a promising approach for the real-time detection of CES2 and its dynamic fluctuations both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Yuhao Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Institute of Clinical Trials, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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Šlachtová V, Chovanec M, Rahm M, Vrabel M. Bioorthogonal Chemistry in Cellular Organelles. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2023; 382:2. [PMID: 38103067 PMCID: PMC10725395 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-023-00446-5] [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: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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While bioorthogonal reactions are routinely employed in living cells and organisms, their application within individual organelles remains limited. In this review, we highlight diverse examples of bioorthogonal reactions used to investigate the roles of biomolecules and biological processes as well as advanced imaging techniques within cellular organelles. These innovations hold great promise for therapeutic interventions in personalized medicine and precision therapies. We also address existing challenges related to the selectivity and trafficking of subcellular dynamics. Organelle-targeted bioorthogonal reactions have the potential to significantly advance our understanding of cellular organization and function, provide new pathways for basic research and clinical applications, and shape the direction of cell biology and medical research.
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- Veronika Šlachtová
- Department of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Qin CK, Yan L, Wang ZQ, Yu G, Mao GJ, Xu F, Li CY. A near-infrared fluorescent probe for detecting hydrogen sulfide with high selectivity in cells and ulcerative colitis in mice. Analyst 2023; 148:5724-5730. [PMID: 37840316 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01442h] [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: 10/17/2023]
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Although hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a well-known toxic gas, its vital role as a gas transmitter in various physiological and pathological processes of living systems cannot be ignored. Relevant investigations indicate that endogenous H2S is involved in the development of ulcerative colitis pathology and is overexpressed in ulcerative colitis, and hence can be considered as an ulcerative colitis biomarker. Herein, an isophorone-xanthene-based NIR fluorescent probe (IX-H2S) was constructed to image H2S. Owing to its large conjugated structure, the probe exhibits a near-infrared emission wavelength of 770 nm with a large Stokes shift (186 nm). Moreover, IX-H2S has excellent selectivity for the detection of H2S without interference from other analytes including thiols. In addition, the probe has been successfully applied not only in fluorescence imaging of endogenous and exogenous H2S in living cells, but also in imaging of H2S in normal and ulcerative colitis mice. Encouraged by the eminent performance, IX-H2S is expected to be a potent "assistant" for the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis.
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- Chong-Kang Qin
- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR 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, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China.
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Zhang Y, Ni Y, Zhao X, Wang T, Zhu X, Sun X, Wang S, Li D, Wang J, Zhou H. Tumor Stimulus-Activatable Pretheranostic Agent: One Key to Three Locks. Anal Chem 2023; 95:15636-15644. [PMID: 37824749 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02777] [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: 10/14/2023]
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The uncontrollable distribution of antitumor agents remains a large obstacle for specific and efficient cancer theranostics; thus, efficient construction of tumor-specific systems is highly desirable. In this work, a general design of tumor stimulus-activatable pretheranostic agents was put forward via a series of structures-tunable triphenylamine derivatives (TPA-2T-FSQ, TPA-2T-BSZ, and TPA-2T-ML) with phenothiazine, benzothiazine, and thiomorpholine as identifying groups of hypochlorite (HClO), respectively. Notably, the sulfur atom in phenothiazine of TPA-2T-FSQ was more easily oxidized to sulfoxide groups by HClO, transforming into an electron acceptor to form an excellent push-pull electronic system, which was beneficial to a large redshift of absorbance and emission wavelengths. Based on this, TPA-2T-FSQ resorted to a key of overexpressed HClO in the tumor to open "three locks", viz, NIR fluorescence, photothermal, and photoacoustic signals for multimodal diagnostic and treatment of the tumor. This study provided an elegant design to adopt tumor stimulus-triggerable pretheranostic for improving theranostic accuracy and efficiency, which was regarded as a promising candidate for precision medicine.
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- Yize Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Center of Free Electron Laser & High Magnetic Field, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, P. R. China
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Jiang R, Zeng J, Liu Q, Li S, He L, Cheng D. Engineering a near-infrared LAP fluorescent probe with high sensitivity and selectivity for surgical resection of liver cancer. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:9459-9466. [PMID: 37728020 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb01627g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a type of cancer associated with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. In order to achieve precise HCC theranostics, it is important to develop excellent fluorescent probes. However, the existing probes are not sensitive or specific enough to accurately identify HCC margins and contours. For diagnosing HCC and identifying tumors during surgery, it is urgent to engineer highly sensitive and selective fluorescent probes. Liver tumor progression is closely associated with leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) overexpression, a biomarker of liver cancer. Herein, we have rationally designed a NIR fluorescent probe, NLAP, which is specially activated by LAP. The probe exhibited high sensitivity (detection limit = 6.8 mU L-1) and superior affinity (Km = 2.98 μM) for LAP. With this probe, we distinguished cancer cells overexpressing LAP from normal cells and applied it intraoperatively to guide liver tumor excisions. Furthermore, NLAP was employed to successfully detect the LAP of intestinal and splenic metastatic tumors in orthotopic liver tumor mice by "in situ spraying" and good performances were demonstrated.
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- Renfeng Jiang
- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421002, Hunan, China.
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- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421002, Hunan, China.
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- Clinical Research Institute, the Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421002, Hunan, China.
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- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421002, Hunan, China.
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- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421002, Hunan, China.
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- Clinical Research Institute, the Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421002, Hunan, China.
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Wang B, Ren L, Liang T, Hu W, Qiang T. Near infrared in and out: Deep imaging for scrap leather induced autophagy in vivo by an ultrasensitive two-photon polarity probe. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 237:115453. [PMID: 37331101 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115453] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
Abstract
As one of the important means for eukaryotic cells to maintain homeostasis, autophagy allows for transporting deformed biomacromolecules and damaged organelles to lysosome for digestion and degradation. The process of autophagy entails the merging of autophagosomes and lysosomes, culminating in the breakdown of biomacromolecules. This, in turn, leads to a change in lysosomal polarity. Therefore, fully understanding the changes of lysosomal polarity during autophagy is of significance to the study of membrane fluidity and enzymatic reaction. However, the shorter emission wavelength has greatly damaged the imaging depth, thus seriously limiting its biological application. Therefore, in this work, a near infrared in and out lysosome-targeted polarity-sensitive probe NCIC-Pola was developed. The fluorescence intensity of NCIC-Pola showed an approximate 1160-fold increase when the polarity decreased under two-photon excitation (TPE). In addition, the excellent fluorescence emission wavelength (692 nm) enabled the deep imaging analysis of scrap leather induced autophagy in vivo.
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- Baoshuai Wang
- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China; College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, 121013, China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China; Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China; 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 University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China; Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China; Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry & Technology, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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Chen S, Huang W, Tan H, Yin G, Chen S, Zhao K, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Li H, Wu C. A large Stokes shift NIR fluorescent probe for visual monitoring of mitochondrial peroxynitrite during inflammation and ferroptosis and in an Alzheimer's disease model. Analyst 2023; 148:4331-4338. [PMID: 37547973 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00956d] [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: 08/08/2023]
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The excessive formation of peroxynitrite (ONOO-) in mitochondria has been implicated in various pathophysiological processes and diseases. However, owing to short emission wavelengths and small Stokes shifts, previously reported fluorescent probes pose significant challenges for mitochondrial ONOO- imaging in biological systems. In this study, a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probe, denoted as DCO-POT, is designed for the visual monitoring of mitochondrial ONOO-, displaying a remarkable Stokes shift of 170 nm. The NIR fluorophore of DCO-CHO is released by DCO-POT upon the addition of ONOO-, resulting in off-on NIR fluorescence at 670 nm. This phenomenon facilitates the high-resolution confocal laser scanning imaging of ONOO- generated in biological systems. The practical applications of DCO-POT as an efficient fluorescence imaging tool are verified in this study. DCO-POT enables the fluorometric visualization of ONOO- in organelles, cells, and organisms. In particular, ONOO- generation is analyzed during cellular and organism-level (zebrafish) inflammation during ferroptosis and in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model. The excellent visual monitoring performance of DCO-POT in vivo makes it a promising tool for exploring the pathophysiological effects of ONOO-.
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- Shiying Chen
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, PR China
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, PR China
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Yang M, Su B, Ma Z, Zheng X, Liu Y, Li Y, Ren J, Lu L, Yang B, Yu X. Renal-friendly Li +-doped carbonized polymer dots activate Schwann cell autophagy for promoting peripheral nerve regeneration. Acta Biomater 2023; 159:353-366. [PMID: 36669552 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Activation of autophagy in Schwann cells (SCs) has emerged as a powerful trigger for peripheral nerve injury (PNI) repair. Lithium ion (Li+) is a classical autophagy activator that plays an important role in promoting axonal extension and remyelination. However, the therapeutic window of existing lithium drugs is extremely narrow, and the adverse side effects, especially nephrotoxicity, severely limit their therapeutic value. Herein, Li+-doped carbonized polymer dots (Li-CPDs) was synthesized for the first time to change the pharmacokinetics of Li+ from occupying epithelial sodium channels to lipid raft-mediated endocytosis. The in-vivo results confirmed that Li-CPDs could accelerate the removal of myelin debris and promote nerve regeneration via activating autophagy of SCs. Moreover, Li-CPDs exhibited almost no renal toxicity compared to that of raw lithium drugs. Thus, Li-CPDs could serve as a promising Li+-based nanomedicine for PNI regeneration with improved biosafety. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Regardless of the fact that lithium drugs have been used in treatment of mental illness such as manic depression, the systemic side effects and renal metabolic toxicity still seriously restrict their clinical application. Since Li+ and Na+ compete for ion channels of cell membrane, the cell entry efficiency is extremely low and easily affected by body fluctuations, which seems to be an unsolvable problem. Herein, we rationally exploited the endocytotic features of CPDs to develop Li-CPDs. The Li-CPDs improved the entry pathway, greatly reduced nephrotoxicity, and inherited the biological function of Li+ to activate autophagy for promoting peripheral nerve regeneration. Due to the BBB-crossing property of Li-CPDs, it also showed application prospects in future research on central nervous system diseases.
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- Mingxi Yang
- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Department of Hand and Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedics Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Department of Hand and Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedics Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, PR China
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- Central Laboratory, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130031, PR China
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- Department of Hand and Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedics Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, PR China
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- Department of Hand and Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedics Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, PR China
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- Department of Hand and Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedics Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, PR China
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Department of Hand and Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedics Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Department of Hand and Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedics Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, PR China.
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- Joint Laboratory of Opto-Functional Theranostics in Medicine and Chemistry, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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- Department of Hand and Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedics Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, PR China.
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Yang W, Zhang Y, Teng H, Liu N, Sheng C, Guo Y. Role of Azole Drugs in Promoting Fungal Cell Autophagy Revealed by an NIR Fluorescence-Based Theranostic Probe. Anal Chem 2022; 94:7092-7099. [PMID: 35503259 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Autophagy, a widespread degradation system in eukaryotes, plays an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of the cellular environment and the recycling of substances. Optical probes for the tracking of autophagy can be used as an effective tool not only to visualize the autophagy process but also to study autophagy-targeted drugs. Various molecule probes for autophagy of cancer cells emerge but are very limited for that of fungal cells, resulting in the lack of research on antifungal drugs targeting autophagy. To address this issue, we report an azole NIR fluorescence-based theranostic probe AF-1 with antifungal activity that is sensitive to autophagy-associated pH. The unique design of this probe lies in the introduction of both the pH-sensitive fluorophore with a detection range matching the pH range of the autophagy process and the conserved core structural fragment of azole drugs, providing a strategy to investigate the relationship between antifungal drug action and autophagy. As such, AF-1 exhibited excellent spectral properties and was found to target and induce the autophagy of the fungal cell membrane while maintaining moderate antifungal activity. Of note, using this theranostic probe as both a dye and drug, the autophagy process of fungi was visualized in a ratiometric manner, revealing the role of azole antifungal drugs in promoting autophagy to induce fungal cell apoptosis.
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- Wanzhen Yang
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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Shi W, Li J, He X, Zhou S, Sun H, Wu H. Tuning the Physicochemical Properties of BODIPY for Bioimaging via meso-Amino Acylation. Org Lett 2022; 24:3368-3372. [PMID: 35504622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
A series of BODIPY probes with a wide emission range were prepared via aminoacylation at the meso-position. Functional moieties were also introduced to induce bathochromic shifts in emission, improve water solubility, increase Stokes shifts, and construct bioorthogonal turn-on probes. The developed analogues were successfully used in live-cell imaging, suggesting that the described strategy can be used to prepare probes with improved bioimaging potential.
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- Wei Shi
- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Schwinger DP, Peschel MT, Jaschke C, Jandl C, de Vivie-Riedle R, Bach T. Diels-Alder Reaction of Photochemically Generated ( E)-Cyclohept-2-enones: Diene Scope, Reaction Pathway, and Synthetic Application. J Org Chem 2022; 87:4838-4851. [PMID: 35315664 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Upon irradiation at λ = 350 nm, cyclohept-2-enone undergoes an isomerization to the strained (E)-isomer. The process was studied by XMS-CASPT2 calculations and found to proceed by two competitive reaction channels on either the singlet or the triplet hypersurface. (E)-Cyclohept-2-enone is a reactive dienophile in thermal [4 + 2] cycloaddition reactions with various dienes. Ten different dienes were probed, most of which─except for 1,3-cyclohexadiene─underwent a clean Diels-Alder reaction and gave the respective trans-fused six-membered rings in good yields (68-98%). The reactions with furan were studied in detail, both experimentally and by DLPNO-CCSD(T) calculations. Two diastereoisomers were formed in a ratio of 63/35 with the exo-product prevailing, and the configuration of both diastereoisomers was corroborated by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The outcome of the photoinduced Diels-Alder reaction matched both qualitatively and quantitatively the calculated reaction pathway. Apart from cyclohept-2-enone, five additional cyclic hept-2-enones and cyclooct-2-enone were employed in their (E)-form as dienophiles in the Diels-Alder reaction with 1,3-cyclopentadiene (80-98% yield). The method was eventually applied to a concise total synthesis of racemic trans-α-himachalene (four steps, 14% overall yield).
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- Daniel P Schwinger
- School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center (CRC), Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 11, 81377 München, Germany
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 11, 81377 München, Germany
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- School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center (CRC), Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 11, 81377 München, Germany
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- School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center (CRC), Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany
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