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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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Wang A, Mao Y, Chen X, Lu L, Jiang C, Lu H. A purine-based fluorescent probe for H 2S detection and imaging of cells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 308:123674. [PMID: 38042125 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gas with a toxic odor that plays an irreplaceable role in physiological activities within the mammalian body. Therefore, it is important to do the distribution and quantitative detection of H2S in mammalian cells. In this paper, a fluorescence probe (EDPH) based on purine scaffold was designed and synthesized with high sensitivity and good selectivity. H2S induced ether bond breakage in EDPH, resulting in a significant redshift of the absorption band (from 370 nm to 500 nm) with a Stokes shift of 130 nm. After the addition of H2S, the fluorescence intensity of EDPH showed a good linear correlation with the concentration of H2S, which enabled the quantitative detection of H2S with a low limit of detection (41 nM). Finally, the EDPH was applied to the cellular Hele, and the probe has good cellularity imaging capability for the detection of H2S in living systems.
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- Anguan Wang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 212000 Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 212000 Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 212000 Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 212000 Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 212000 Zhenjiang, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 212000 Zhenjiang, China.
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Wang M, Chen J, Gu X, Yang X, Fu J, Xu K. A novel near-infrared fluorescent probe with large Stokes shift for imagining hydrogen sulfide. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 295:122587. [PMID: 36931062 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) plays an important role in regulating varieties of important physiological and pathological processes. Thus the development of fluorescent probe for the detection of H2S is of great significance and has attracted much attention recently. Herein, we reported a novel near-infrared (NIR) emitting fluorescent probe WFP-PC, which contained a positive charged hemicyanine-based WFP-OH as fluorophore and thiobenzoate unit as a specific reaction site. After treated with H2S, the probe exhibited significant fluorescence enhancement and response time within 4 min and detection limit as low as 0.47 μM, accompanied by color changes from purple to blue. The probe was successfully applied to imaging the exogenous/endogenous H2S in cells and mice, suggesting it could be a promising molecular tool for H2S detection in living systems.
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- Minghui Wang
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Industrial Recirculating Water Treatment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, PR China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Industrial Recirculating Water Treatment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, PR China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Industrial Recirculating Water Treatment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, PR China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Industrial Recirculating Water Treatment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Industrial Recirculating Water Treatment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, PR China.
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Wang Z, Li Y, Zhang Q, Jing C, Jiang Y, Yang T, Han T, Xiong F. A highly selective and easily acquisitive near-infrared fluorescent probe for detection and imaging of hydrogen sulfide in cells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 293:122428. [PMID: 36773422 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122428] [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: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) plays a substantial role as a messenger in the physiological and pathological processes of many diseases. Recently, the fluorescence probe of H2S based on organic dye has attracted great attention. However, the emission of many probes is in the UV-vis region (400-600 nm), so it has the disadvantages of shallow tissue penetration and more vulnerable to spontaneous fluorescence interference. Although several H2S probes have been developed that emit more than 650 nm, there is a complex structure difficult to synthesize or unstable in storage. Aimed at simply structural and easily synthesized H2S fluorescent probes with emission wavelength more than 650 nm, a novel near-infrared (NIR) probe (NIR-H2S) here was rationally designed with 4-(2-carboxyphenyl)-7-(diethylamino)-2-(4-hydroxystyryl)chromenylium (NIR-OH) as a fluorescent dye and 2,4-dinitrophenyl moiety as a recognition group. Addition of H2S, the "turn-on" NIR fluorescence response at 736 nm of NIR-H2S was displayed, accompanied by a visual colour change from purple to green when excited at 686 nm. As an easily acquisitive H2S probe, NIR-H2S has been successfully applied to cell imaging for H2S detection with the advantages such as long fluorescence emission, low toxicity, high sensitivity and strong selectivity.
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- Zongcheng Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Biomass Resources, Hunan University of Science and Engineering, Yongzhou 425199, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Biomass Resources, Hunan University of Science and Engineering, Yongzhou 425199, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Jia TT, Zhang Y, Hou JT, Niu H, Wang S. H 2S-based fluorescent imaging for pathophysiological processes. Front Chem 2023; 11:1126309. [PMID: 36778034 PMCID: PMC9911449 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1126309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), as an important endogenous signaling molecule, plays a vital role in many physiological processes. The abnormal behaviors of hydrogen sulfide in organisms may lead to various pathophysiological processes. Monitoring the changes in hydrogen sulfide is helpful for pre-warning and treating these pathophysiological processes. Fluorescence imaging techniques can be used to observe changes in the concentration of analytes in organisms in real-time. Therefore, employing fluorescent probes imaging to investigate the behaviors of hydrogen sulfide in pathophysiological processes is vital. This paper reviews the design strategy and sensing mechanisms of hydrogen sulfide-based fluorescent probes, focusing on imaging applications in various pathophysiological processes, including neurodegenerative diseases, inflammation, apoptosis, oxidative stress, organ injury, and diabetes. This review not only demonstrates the specific value of hydrogen sulfide fluorescent probes in preclinical studies but also illuminates the potential application in clinical diagnostics.
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- Tong-Tong Jia
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China,*Correspondence: Huawei Niu, ; Shan Wang,
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Treatment and Life Support for Critical Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China,*Correspondence: Huawei Niu, ; Shan Wang,
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Construction of an in vivo NIR fluorescent probe for revealing the correlation between inflammation and mitochondrial hydrogen sulfide and viscosity. Bioorg Chem 2022; 129:106107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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