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Fosnacht KG, Pluth MD. Activity-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hydrogen Sulfide and Related Reactive Sulfur Species. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4124-4257. [PMID: 38512066 PMCID: PMC11141071 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is not only a well-established toxic gas but also an important small molecule bioregulator in all kingdoms of life. In contemporary biology, H2S is often classified as a "gasotransmitter," meaning that it is an endogenously produced membrane permeable gas that carries out essential cellular processes. Fluorescent probes for H2S and related reactive sulfur species (RSS) detection provide an important cornerstone for investigating the multifaceted roles of these important small molecules in complex biological systems. A now common approach to develop such tools is to develop "activity-based probes" that couple a specific H2S-mediated chemical reaction to a fluorescent output. This Review covers the different types of such probes and also highlights the chemical mechanisms by which each probe type is activated by specific RSS. Common examples include reduction of oxidized nitrogen motifs, disulfide exchange, electrophilic reactions, metal precipitation, and metal coordination. In addition, we also outline complementary activity-based probes for imaging reductant-labile and sulfane sulfur species, including persulfides and polysulfides. For probes highlighted in this Review, we focus on small molecule systems with demonstrated compatibility in cellular systems or related applications. Building from breadth of reported activity-based strategies and application, we also highlight key unmet challenges and future opportunities for advancing activity-based probes for H2S and related RSS.
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- Kaylin G. Fosnacht
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1253, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science Institute, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1253, United States
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Shi GJ, Wang YD, Yu ZX, Zhang Q, Chen S, Xu LZ, Wang KP, Hu ZQ. The coumarin-pyrazole dye for detection of hydrogen sulfide in cells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 285:121898. [PMID: 36150259 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Fluorescent probes for H2S are often interfered by other thiols. In this work, a coumarin-pyrazole dye with 2,4-dinitrosulfonyl group was designed for the detection of H2S. The probe exhibits weak fluorescence in water due to the photo induced electron transfer (PET) by 2,4-dinitrosulfonyl. After the sulfonyl group is cleaved off by H2S, strong fluorescence appears. The probe can specifically detect H2S without being interfered by other biological thiols, and shows a wide applicable pH range, low detection and wide detection range. The excellent detection properties of the probe can also be used to detect endogenous and exogenous H2S in cells. In addition, the probes can be made into portable test paper for the detection of H2S in solutions and can detect H2S in different water samples.
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- Guang-Jin Shi
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Qin X, Zhang S, Guo X, Liu X, Shen XC. A cascading-response fluorescent probe for real-time pH monitoring during cysteine-depletion process in pancreatic cancer cells. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1062781. [PMID: 36406226 PMCID: PMC9669487 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1062781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the deadliest human malignancies, and exploring the complex molecular mechanisms behind cell death will greatly promote the clinical treatment of PC. Here, we reported a cascading-response fluorescent-imaging probe, Cy-Cys-pH, for the sequential detection of cysteine (Cys) and pH in pancreatic cancer cells. In the presence of Cys, Cys-mediated cleavage of the acrylate group caused Cy-Cys-pH to be transformed into Cy-Cys-O, which induced intense fluorescence enhancement at 725 nm. Then, Cy-Cys-O was protonated to obtain Cy-Cys-OH and the fluorescence emission shifted to 682 nm, showing a ratiometric pH response. Furthermore, Cy-Cys-pH can monitor the intracellular pH during the therapeutic process with anticancer drugs and evaluated the ability of three anticancer drugs to kill Panc-1 cells, proving that associating Cys and pH is in part an effective anticancer strategy in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Significantly, Cy-Cys-pH is able to monitor and image pH changes during Cys depletion in real-time, which further reveals the molecular mechanism of Cys-depleted pancreatic cancer cell death, providing a powerful molecular tool for the precise treatment of PC.
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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, China
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Tong X, Hao L, Song X, Wu S, Zhang N, Li Z, Chen S, Hou P. Construction of novel coumarin-carbazole-based fluorescent probe for tracking of endogenous and exogenous H 2S in vivo with yellow-emission and large Stokes shift. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 279:121445. [PMID: 35660155 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Recent medical studies have confirmed that endogenous H2S serves as the third gas-messenger besides nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO), which is produced by enzyme-catalyzed metabolism of cysteine and takes part in multiple physiological processes. The abnormal levels induced by H2S overproduction in mammals can destroy tissues and organ systems, which lead to certain serious diseases, such as neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and various cancers. In this work, we developed a novel coumarin-carbazole fluorescent probe COZ-DNB with yellow emission and a large Stokes shift for H2S detection. In probe COZ-DNB, the newly dye COZ-OH as a luminophore and the 2,4-dinitrophenyl ether moiety was chosen as a trigger group for H2S. Probe COZ-DNB itself displayed nearly non-fluorescent. However, COZ-DNB gave the remarkable fluorescence with an 83-fold enhancement in the yellow region after interaction with H2S. The sensing mechanism of COZ-DNB toward H2S was checked by means of UHPLC, HRMS and DFT/TD-DFT calculations. What's more, probe COZ-DNB also exhibited fast response (2.0 min), high sensitivity (65.0 nM), a large Stokes shift (161.0 nm), high stability and excellent selectivity. Furthermore, COZ-DNB was applied for imaging of exogenous and endogenous H2S in living HeLa cells and zebrafish with satisfactory performances. We anticipate COZ-DNB would be served as a potential tool for investigating the biological functions of H2S in pathological processes.
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- Xu Tong
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar, 161006, PR China
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- College of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar, 161006, PR China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar, 161006, PR China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar, 161006, PR China
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- College of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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Tong X, Hao L, Song X, Wu S, Zhang N, Li Z, Chen S, Hou P. A fast-responsive fluorescent probe based on a styrylcoumarin dye for visualizing hydrogen sulfide in living MCF-7 cells and zebrafish. RSC Adv 2022; 12:17846-17852. [PMID: 35765346 PMCID: PMC9201871 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00997h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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As a vital antioxidant molecule, H2S can make an important contribution to regulating blood vessels and inhibiting apoptosis when present at an appropriate concentration. Higher levels of H2S can interfere with the physiological responses of the respiratory system and central nervous system carried out by mammalian cells. This is associated with many illnesses, such as diabetes, mental decline, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Therefore, the accurate measurement of H2S in organisms and the environment is of great significance for in-depth studies of the pathogenesis of related diseases. In this contribution, a new coumarin-carbazole-based fluorescent probe, COZ-DNBS, showing a rapid response and large Stokes shift was rationally devised and applied to effectively sense H2S in vivo and in vitro. Upon using the probe COZ-DNBS, the established fluorescent platform could detect H2S with excellent selectivity, showing 62-fold fluorescence enhancement, a fast-response time (<1 min), high sensitivity (38.6 nM), a large Stokes shift (173 nm), and bright-yellow emission. Importantly, the probe COZ-DNBS works well for monitoring levels of H2S in realistic samples, living MCF-7 cells, and zebrafish, showing that COZ-DNBS is a promising signaling tool for H2S detection in biosystems. The probe COZ-DNBS displayed excellent selectivity, a fast response, high sensitivity, a large Stokes shift, and bright-yellow emission in response to H2S.![]()
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- Xu Tong
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- College of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- College of Medical Technology, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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- College of Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China
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Li M, Jiao Y, Duan C. A dual-emission fluorescence-enhanced probe for hydrogen sulfide and its application in biological imaging. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01195f] [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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A fluorescence-enhanced probe with unique dual-channel emissions was designed for the detection and bioimaging of hydrogen sulfide.
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- Minghao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Xing P, Niu Y, Li J, Xie D, Zhou H, Chen J, Dong L, Wang C. A phase-transfer catalyst-based nanoreactor for accelerated hydrogen sulfide bio-imaging. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:19049-19055. [PMID: 34757353 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04931c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important signaling molecule in various biological processes; however, its real-time monitoring in living cells is hampered by long detection time for current fluorescent probes. To overcome this challenge, we designed a phase-transfer catalyst (PTC) approach to accelerate the reaction between the probe and the analyte by conjugating common fluorescent probes - mostly hydrophobic small molecules - with an amphiphilic PEG-PPG-PEG polymer, enabling the controllable assembly of H2S nanoprobes in an aqueous solution. The PEG block helps to establish a PTC microenvironment that endows the assembled nanoprobes with a significantly reduced detection time (3-10 min; versus 20-60 min for small-molecule probes). Based on this approach, we synthesised two nanoprobes of different wavelengths, DS-Blue-nano and DN-Green-nano, which can sensitively detect H2S in living macrophage cells with bright fluorescence starting at as early as 7 min and reaching stability at 15 min. These data suggest PTC-based nanoprobes as a new and generic approach for constructing sensitive fluorescent probes for the real-time imaging of H2S, and perhaps other molecules in future, under biological conditions.
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- Panfei Xing
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immuno-Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
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