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Wang X, Li X, Liu Z, Meng Y, Fan X, Wang H, Nie J, Xue B. A golgi targeting viscosity rotor for cancer diagnosis in living cells and tissues. Talanta 2024; 278:126497. [PMID: 38955104 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Unveiling the intricate relationship between cancer and Golgi viscosity remains an arduous endeavor, primarily due to the lack of Golgi-specific fluorescent probes tailored for viscosity measurement. Considering this formidable obstacle, we have triumphed over the challenge by devising a bespoke Golgi-specific viscosity probe, aptly named GOL-V. This ingenious innovation comprises the viscosity rotor BODIPY intricately tethered to the Golgi-targeting moiety benzsulfamide. GOL-V exhibits remarkable sensitivity to fluctuations in viscosity, the fluorescence intensity of GOL-V increased 114-fold when the viscosity value was increased from 2.63 to 937.28 cP. Owing to its remarkable capacity to suppress the TICT state under conditions of heightened viscosity. Moreover, its efficacy in sensitively monitoring Golgi viscosity alterations within living cells is also very significant. Astonishingly, our endeavors have culminated in not only the visualization of Golgi viscosity at the cellular and tissue levels but also in the clinical tissue samples procured from cancer patients. Harnessing the prowess of GOL-V, we have successfully demonstrated that Golgi viscosity could serve as a discerning marker for detecting the presence of cancer. The convergence of these exceptional attributes firmly establishes GOL-V as an immensely potent instrument, holding immense potential in the realm of cancer diagnosis.
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- Xiaodong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education & School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030031, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education & School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education & School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030031, PR China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Taiyuan, 030012, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education & School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030031, PR China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education & School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, 030031, PR China.
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Li K, Wang Y, Li Y, Shi W, Yan J. Development of BODIPY-based fluorescent probes for imaging Aβ aggregates and lipid droplet viscosity. Talanta 2024; 277:126362. [PMID: 38843773 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), gradually recognized as an untreatable neurodegenerative disorder, has been considered to be closely associated with Aβ plaques, which consist of β-amyloid protein (Aβ) and is one of the crucial pathological features of AD. There are no obvious symptoms in the initial phase of AD, and thus the therapeutic interventions are important for early diagnosis of AD. Moreover, recent researches have indicated that lipid droplets might serve as a potential ancillary biomarker, and its viscosity changes are closely associated to the pathological process of AD. Herein, two newly fluorescent probes 5QSZ and BQSZ have been developed and synthesized for identifying Aβ aggregates and detecting the viscosity of lipid droplet. After selectively binding to Aβ aggregates, 5QSZ and BQSZ exhibited linear and obvious fluorescence enhancements (32.58 and 36.70 folds), moderate affinity (Kd = 268.0 and 148.6 nM) and low detection limits (30.11 and 65.37 nM) in aqueous solutions. Further fluorescence staining of 5QSZ on brain tissue sections of APP/PS1 transgenic mouse exhibited the higher selectivity of 5QSZ towards Aβ aggregates locating at the core of the plaques. Furthermore, 5QSZ and BQSZ displayed strong linear fluorescence emission enhancements towards viscosity changes and would be utilized to monitor variation in cellular viscosity induced by LPS or monensin. These two probes were non-cytotoxic and showed good localization in lipid droplets. Therefore, 5QSZ and BQSZ could serve as potential bi-functional fluorescent probes to image Aβ aggregates and monitor the viscosity of lipid droplets, which have significant implications for the early diagnosis and progression of AD.
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- Kaibo Li
- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, 528225, PR China.
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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Qian M, Ye Y, Ren TB, Xiong B, Yuan L, Zhang XB. Cancer-Targeting and Viscosity-Activatable Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe for Precise Cancer Cell Imaging. Anal Chem 2024; 96:13447-13454. [PMID: 39119849 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01551] [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: 08/10/2024]
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Small-molecule fluorescent probes have emerged as potential tools for cancer cell imaging-based diagnostic and therapeutic applications, but their limited selectivity and poor imaging contrast hinder their broad applications. To address these problems, we present the design and construction of a novel near-infrared (NIR) biotin-conjugated and viscosity-activatable fluorescent probe, named as QL-VB, for selective recognition and imaging of cancer cells. The designed probe exhibited a NIR emission at 680 nm, with a substantial Stokes shift of 100 nm and remarkably sensitive responses toward viscosity changes in solution. Importantly, QL-VB provided an evidently enhanced signal-to-noise ratio (SNR: 6.2) for the discrimination of cancer cells/normal cells, as compared with the control probe without biotin conjugation (SNR: 1.8). Moreover, we validated the capability of QL-VB for dynamic monitoring of stimulated viscosity changes within cancer cells and employed QL-VB for distinguishing breast cancer tissues from normal tissues in live mice with improved accuracy (SNR: 2.5) in comparison with the control probe (SNR: 1.8). All these findings indicated that the cancer-targeting and viscosity-activatable NIR fluorescent probe not only enables the mechanistic investigations of mitochondrial viscosity alterations within cancer cells but also holds the potential as a robust tool for cancer cell imaging-based applications.
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- Ming Qian
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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Li Y, Wang Y, Li Y, Shi W, Yan J. Construction and evaluation of near-infrared fluorescent probes for imaging lipid droplet and lysosomal viscosity. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 316:124356. [PMID: 38678840 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124356] [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: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Microenvironmental viscosity is a crucial parameter for biological systems, and its abnormal fluctuations are closely associated with various functional disorders and diseases. However, it is still important and urgent to develop improved near-infrared fluorescent probes for micro-viscosity with dual-organelle targeting properties, low background noise, and high sensitivity. Herein, two BODIPY-based small-molecule fluorescent probes were designed and synthesized, which were explored for their viscosity- and polarity-responsive properties, and were further applied to imaging sub-cellular viscosity in living cells. Interestingly, BSZ-Ph and BSZ-R displayed near-infrared fluorescence (more than 650 nm) and were sensitive to environmental viscosity and polarity due to the introduction of a benzothiazole at the 2-position and electron-rich aniline groups at the 5-position of the BODIPY core, respectively. The fluorescence intensity increased exponentially with the viscosity changes. Furthermore, the probe BSZ-Ph could successfully target lipid droplets and image cellular viscosity changes by treating lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and nystatin. Comparatively, the probe BSZ-R could successfully target the dual organelles of lipid droplets and lysosomes and image cellular viscosity changes by treating LPS and monensin. Therefore, in this work, we reported two new BODIPY-based near-infrared fluorescent probes, BSZ-Ph and BSZ-R, for cellular viscosity imaging, which could target lipid droplets and the dual organelles of lysosomes and lipid droplets, respectively. The study could provide a reference for the future development of fluorescent probes for viscosity in lipid droplets and lysosomes.
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- Yuming Li
- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory On Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory On Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan 528225, PR China.
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, C/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory On Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Ehrlich RS, Dasgupta S, Jessup RE, Teppang KL, Shiao AL, Jeoung KY, Su X, Shivkumar A, Theodorakis EA, Paesani F, Yang J. Excited State Rotational Freedom Impacts Viscosity Sensitivity in Arylcyanoamide Fluorescent Molecular Rotor Dyes. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:3946-3952. [PMID: 38624216 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The microviscosity of intracellular environments plays an important role in monitoring cellular function. Thus, the capability of detecting changes in viscosity can be utilized for the detection of different disease states. Viscosity-sensitive fluorescent molecular rotors are potentially excellent probes for these applications; however, the predictable relationships between chemical structural features and viscosity sensitivity are poorly understood. Here, we investigate a set of arylcyanoamide-based fluorescent probes and the effect of small aliphatic substituents on their viscosity sensitivity. We found that the location of the substituents and the type of π-network of the fluorophore can significantly affect the viscosity sensitivity of these fluorophores. Computational analysis supported the notion that the excited state rotational energy barrier plays a dominant role in the relative viscosity sensitivity of these fluorophores. These findings provide valuable insight into the design of molecular rotor-based fluorophores for viscosity measurement.
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- Rachel S Ehrlich
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0358, United States
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Wan QH, Anwar G, Tang YX, Shi WJ, Chen XS, Xu C, He ZZ, Wang Q, Yan JW, Han D, Niu L. Exploration of Novel Meso-C═N-BODIPY-Based AIE Fluorescent Rotors with Large Stokes Shifts for Organelle-Viscosity Imaging. Anal Chem 2024; 96:5437-5445. [PMID: 38529794 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05361] [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: 03/27/2024]
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The research on fluorescent rotors for viscosity has attracted extensive interest to better comprehend the close relationships of microviscosity variations with related diseases. Although scientists have made great efforts, fluorescent probes for cellular viscosity with both aggregation-induced emissions (AIEs) and large Stokes shifts to improve sensing properties have rarely been reported. Herein, we first report four new meso-C═N-substituted BODIPY-based rotors with large Stokes shifts, investigate their viscosity/AIE characteristics, and perform cellular imaging of the viscosity in subcellular organelles. Interestingly, the meso-C═N-phenyl group-substituted probe 6 showed an obvious 594 nm fluorescence enhancement in glycerol and a moderate 650 nm red AIE emission in water. Further, on attaching CF3 to the phenyl group, a similar phenomenon was observed for 7 with red-shifted emissions, attributed to the introduction of a phenyl group, which plays a key role in the red AIE emissions and large Stokes shifts. Comparatively, for phenyl-group-free probes, both the meso-C═N-trifluoroethyl group and thiazole-substituted probes (8 and 9) exhibited good viscosity-responsive properties, while no AIE was observed due to the absence of phenyl groups. For cellular experiments, 6 and 9 showed good lysosomal and mitochondrial targeting properties, respectively, and were further successfully used for imaging viscosity through the preincubation of monensin and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), indicating that C═N polar groups potentially work as rotatable moieties and organelle-targeting groups, and the targeting difference might be ascribed to increased charges of thiazole. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the structural relationships of four meso-C═N BODIPY-based rotors with respect to their viscosity/AIE characteristics, subcellular-targeting ability, and cellular imaging for viscosity, potentially serving as AIE fluorescent probes with large Stokes shifts for subcellular viscosity imaging.
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- Qing-Hui Wan
- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Environment Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and Environment Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, P. R. China
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Gibouin F, Nalatamby D, Lidon P, Medina-Gonzalez Y. Molecular Rotors for In Situ Viscosity Mapping during Evaporation of Confined Fluid Mixtures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:8066-8076. [PMID: 38316660 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Numerous formulation processes of materials involve a drying step, during which evaporation of a solvent from a multicomponent liquid mixture, often confined in a thin film or in a droplet, leads to concentration and assembly of nonvolatile compounds. While the basic phenomena ruling evaporation dynamics are known, precise modeling of practical situations is hindered by the lack of tools for local and time-resolved mapping of concentration fields in such confined systems. In this article, the use of fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy and of fluorescent molecular rotors is introduced as a versatile, in situ, and quantitative method to map viscosity and concentration fields in confined, evaporating liquids. More precisely, the cases of drying of a suspended liquid film and of a sessile droplet of mixtures of fructose and water are investigated. Measured viscosity and concentration fields allow characterization of drying dynamics, in agreement with simple modeling of the evaporation process.
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- Florence Gibouin
- Laboratoire du Futur, (LOF)─Solvay─CNRS─Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5258, Bordeaux, Pessac 33600, France
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- Laboratoire du Futur, (LOF)─Solvay─CNRS─Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5258, Bordeaux, Pessac 33600, France
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- Laboratoire du Futur, (LOF)─Solvay─CNRS─Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5258, Bordeaux, Pessac 33600, France
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- Laboratoire du Futur, (LOF)─Solvay─CNRS─Université de Bordeaux, UMR 5258, Bordeaux, Pessac 33600, France
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Kumar MS, S V, Dolai M, Nag A, Bylappa Y, Das AK. Viscosity-sensitive and AIE-active bimodal fluorescent probe for the selective detection of OCl - and Cu 2+: a dual sensing approach via DFT and biological studies using green gram seeds. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:676-685. [PMID: 38189149 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01971c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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A novel dual-mode viscosity-sensitive and AIE-active fluorescent chemosensor based on the naphthalene coupled pyrene (NCP) moiety was designed and synthesized for the selective detection of OCl- and Cu2+. In non-viscous media, NCP exhibited weak fluorescence; however, with an increase in viscosity using various proportions of glycerol, the fluorescence intensity was enhanced to 461 nm with a 6-fold increase in fluorescence quantum yields, which could be utilized for the quantitative determination of viscosity. Interestingly, NCP exhibited novel AIE characteristics in terms of size and growth in H2O-CH3CN mixtures with high water contents and different volume percentage of water, which was investigated using fluorescence, DLS study and SEM analysis. Interestingly, this probe can also be effectively employed as a dual-mode fluorescent probe for light up fluorescent detection of OCl- and Cu2+ at different emission wavelengths of 439 nm and 457 nm via chemodosimetric and chelation pathways, respectively. The fast-sensing ability of NCP towards OCl- was shown by a low detection limit of 0.546 μM and the binding affinity of NCP with Cu2+ was proved by a low detection limit of 3.97 μM and a high binding constant of 1.66 × 103 M-1. The sensing mechanism of NCP towards OCl- and Cu2+ was verified by UV-vis spectroscopy, fluorescence analysis, 1H-NMR analysis, mass spectroscopy, DFT study and Job plot analysis. For practical applications, the binding of NCP with OCl- and Cu2+ was determined using a dipstick method and a cell imaging study in a physiological medium using green gram seeds.
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- Malavika S Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Prabhat Kumar College, Contai, Purba Medinipur 721404, W.B., India
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- Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India
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- Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India.
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Cheng X, Pu Y, Ye S, Xiao X, Zhang X, Chen H. Measuring Solvent Exchange in Silica Nanoparticles with Rotor-Based Fluorophore. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2305779. [PMID: 37774750 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Measuring the diffusivity of molecules is the first step toward understanding their dependence and controlling diffusion, but the challenge increases with the decrease of molecular size, particularly for non-fluorescent and non-reactive molecules such as solvents. Here, the capability to monitor the solvent exchange process within the micropores of silica with millisecond time resolution is demonstrated, by simply embedding a rotor-based fluorophore (thioflavin T) in colloidal silica nanoparticles. Basically, the silica provides an extreme case of viscous microenvironment, which is affected by the polarity of the solvents. The fluorescence intensity traces can be well fitted to the Fickian diffusion model, allowing analytical solution of the diffusion process, and revealing the diffusion coefficients. The validation experiments, involving the water-to-ethanol and ethanol-to-water solvent exchange, the comparison of different drying conditions, and the variation in the degree of cross-linking in silica, confirmed the effectiveness and sensitivity of this method for characterizing diffusion in silica micropores. This work focuses on the method development of measuring diffusivity and the high temporal resolution in tracking solvent exchange dynamics over a short distance (within 165 nm) opens enormous possibilities for further studies.
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- Xuejun Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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Mei Y, Li Z, Rong K, Hai Z, Tang W, Song QH. A BODIPY-based fluorescent probe for simultaneous detection of H 2O 2 and viscosity during the pyroptosis process. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:12775-12778. [PMID: 37814891 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03914e] [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: 10/11/2023]
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A dual functional BODIPY fluorescent probe was developed for simultaneous detection of H2O2 and viscosity, by collecting fluorescence from 800-1100 nm and 550-750 nm, respectively. Bioimaging based on the probe shows that H2O2 accumulates and cytoplasmic viscosity increases during the palmitic acid (PA)-induced pyroptosis process.
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- Yuan Mei
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.
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Shilyagina N, Shestakova L, Peskova N, Lermontova S, Lyubova T, Klapshina L, Balalaeva I. Cyanoarylporphyrazine dyes: multimodal compounds for personalised photodynamic therapy. Biophys Rev 2023; 15:971-982. [PMID: 37975009 PMCID: PMC10643710 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-023-01134-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy is known as an effective primary and adjuvant anticancer treatment. Compounds with improved properties or additional modalities are still needed to create an 'ideal' photosensitizer. In this article, we review cyanoarylporphyrazine dyes for photodynamic (anticancer) therapy that we have synthesised to date. The review provides information on the chemistry of cyanoarylporphyrazines, photophysical properties, cellular uptake features and the use of various carriers for selective delivery of cyanoarylporphyrazines to the tumour. The potential of cyanoarylporphyrazines as photodynamic anti-tumour agents also has been evaluated. The most interesting feature of cyanoarylporphyrazines is the dependence of the fluorescence quantum yield and excited state lifetime on the viscosity of the medium, which makes it possible to use them as viscosity sensors in photodynamic therapy. In the future, we expect that the unique combination of photosensitizer and viscosity sensor properties of cyanoarylporphyrazines will provide a tool for dosimetry and tailoring treatment regimens in photodynamic therapy to the individual characteristics of each patient.
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- N.Yu. Shilyagina
- Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Lobachevsky State University, Gagarin Ave., 23, 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Lobachevsky State University, Gagarin Ave., 23, 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tropinin str., 49, 603137 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Lobachevsky State University, Gagarin Ave., 23, 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tropinin str., 49, 603137 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tropinin str., 49, 603137 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tropinin str., 49, 603137 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Lobachevsky State University, Gagarin Ave., 23, 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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Fu M, He F, Jiang Z, Chen X, Xie Z, Hu JF. Development of a novel near-infrared molecule rotator for early diagnosis and visualization of viscosity changes in acute liver injury models. RSC Adv 2023; 13:26247-26251. [PMID: 37670994 PMCID: PMC10475972 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04391f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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Acute liver injury leading to acute liver failure can be a life-threatening condition. Therefore, timely and accurate early diagnosis of the onset of acute liver injury in vivo is critical. Viscosity is one of the key parameters that can accurately reflect the levels of relevant active analytes at the cellular level. Herein, a novel near-infrared molecule rotator, DJM, was designed and synthesized. This probe exhibited a highly sensitive (461-fold from PBS solution to 95% glycerol solution) and selective response to viscosity with a maximum emission wavelength of 760 nm and a Stokes shift of 240 nm. Furthermore, DJM has exhibited a remarkable capacity to discern viscosity changes induced by nystatin in viable cells with sensitivity and selectivity and further applied in the zebrafish and mouse model of acute liver injury. Additionally, DJM may potentially offer direction for the timely observation and visualization of viscosity in more relevant disease models in the future.
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- Manlin Fu
- Institute of Natural Medicine and Health Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University Zhejiang 318000 China
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- Institute of Natural Medicine and Health Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University Zhejiang 318000 China
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- Institute of Natural Medicine and Health Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University Zhejiang 318000 China
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- Institute of Natural Medicine and Health Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University Zhejiang 318000 China
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- Institute of Natural Medicine and Health Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University Zhejiang 318000 China
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- Institute of Natural Medicine and Health Products, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University Zhejiang 318000 China
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Shi WJ, Yan XH, Yang J, Wei YF, Huo YT, Su CL, Yan JW, Han D, Niu L. Development of meso-Five-Membered Heterocycle BODIPY-Based AIE Fluorescent Probes for Dual-Organelle Viscosity Imaging. Anal Chem 2023. [PMID: 37311071 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fluorescent rotors with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and organelle-targeting properties have attracted great attention for sensing subcellular viscosity changes, which could help understand the relationships of abnormal fluctuations with many associated diseases. Despite the numerous efforts spent, it remains rare and urgent to explore the dual-organelle targeting probes and their structural relationships with viscosity-responsive and AIE properties. Therefore, in this work, we reported four meso-five-membered heterocycle-substituted BODIPY-based fluorescent probes, explored their viscosity-responsive and AIE properties, and further investigated their subcellular localization and viscosity-sensing applications in living cells. Interestingly, the meso-thiazole probe 1 showed both good viscosity-responsive and AIE (in pure water) properties and could successfully target both mitochondria and lysosomes, further imaging cellular viscosity changes by treating lipopolysaccharide and nystatin, attributing to the free rotation and potential dual-organelle targeting ability of the meso-thiazole group. The meso-benzothiophene probe 3 with a saturated sulfur only showed good viscosity-responsive properties in living cells with the aggregation-caused quenching effect and no subcellular localization. The meso-imidazole probe 2 showed the AIE phenomenon without an obvious viscosity-responsive property with a C═N bond, while the meso-benzopyrrole probe 4 displayed fluorescence quenching in polar solvents. Therefore, for the first time, we investigated the structure-property relationships of four meso-five-membered heterocycle-substituted BODIPY-based fluorescent rotors with viscosity-responsive and AIE properties, and among these, 1 with a C═N bond and a saturated sulfur on the meso-thiazole, potentially contributing to their corresponding AIE and viscosity-responsive properties, served as a sensitive AIE fluorescent rotor for imaging dual-organelle viscosity in both mitochondria and lysosomes.
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- Wen-Jing Shi
- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials and Devices, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials and Devices, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry and Environment Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, P. R. China
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Gai L, Liu Y, Zhou Z, Lu H, Guo Z. BODIPY-based probes for hypoxic environments. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Liang F, Huang W, Wu L, Wu Y, Zhang T, He X, Wang Z, Yu X, Li Y, Qian S. A NIR fluorescent probe for dual imaging of mitochondrial viscosity and FA in living cells and zebrafish. Analyst 2023; 148:1437-1441. [PMID: 36919562 DOI: 10.1039/d2an01628a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Formaldehyde (FA) and viscosity play multiple roles in human health and diseases, and viscosity has great regional differences due to the diversity of subcellular organelles. However, it is challenging to achieve dual detection of viscosity and FA in subcellular organelles. Herein, we developed a near infrared (NIR) fluorescent probe FA-Cy, which can simultaneously monitor the viscosity and FA concentration of mitochondria in living cells. The probe could detect mitochondrial viscosity and exogenous and endogenous FA in living cells and zebrafish.
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- Feng Liang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Pharmacy College, Chengdu 610091, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China. .,Asymmetric Synthesis and Chiral Technology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Research and Application of Small Organic Chiral Molecules Key Laboratory of Yibin City, China
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- Asymmetric Synthesis and Chiral Technology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Research and Application of Small Organic Chiral Molecules Key Laboratory of Yibin City, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China. .,Asymmetric Synthesis and Chiral Technology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Research and Application of Small Organic Chiral Molecules Key Laboratory of Yibin City, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Pharmacy College, Chengdu 610091, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China. .,Asymmetric Synthesis and Chiral Technology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Research and Application of Small Organic Chiral Molecules Key Laboratory of Yibin City, China
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Yu FT, Huang Z, Yang JX, Yang LM, Xu XY, Huang JY, Kong L. Two quinoline-based two-photon fluorescent probes for imaging of viscosity in subcellular organelles of living HeLa cells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 283:121769. [PMID: 36007347 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Two viscosity-sensitive two-photon fluorescent probes (QL and QLS) were designed and synthesized, which can be localized in lysosome and mitochondria in living HeLa cells, respectively. As the increases of viscosity from 2.55 to 1150 cP, the fluorescence quantum yield (Φ) of QL and QLS was increased by 28-fold and 37-fold, respectively. At the same time, its effective two-photon absorption cross section (ΦδTPA) was enhanced by 15-fold and 16-fold, respectively. Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) of living HeLa cells stained with QL and QLS, revealed that lysosomal viscosity ranged from 100.76 to 254.74 cP and mitochondrial viscosity ranged from 92.21 to 286.79 cP. This type of fluorescent probe is helpful in the design and application of materials for monitoring diseases associated with abnormal viscosity.
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- Feng-Tao Yu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Photoelectric conversion energy materials and devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Photoelectric conversion energy materials and devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Photoelectric conversion energy materials and devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Photoelectric conversion energy materials and devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Photoelectric conversion energy materials and devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Photoelectric conversion energy materials and devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials (Anhui University), Ministry of Education, Photoelectric conversion energy materials and devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, PR China.
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Martínez-Bourget D, Rocha E, Labra-Vázquez P, Santillan R, Ortiz-López B, Ortiz-Navarrete V, Maraval V, Chauvin R, Farfán N. BODIPY-Ethynylestradiol molecular rotors as fluorescent viscosity probes in endoplasmic reticulum. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 283:121704. [PMID: 35985231 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Due to their capability for sensing changes in viscosity, fluorescent molecular rotors (FMRs) have emerged as potential tools to develop several promising viscosity probes; most of them, however, localize non-selectively within cells, precluding changes in the viscosity of specific cellular microdomains to be studied by these means. Following previous reports on enhanced fluorophore uptake efficiency and selectivity by incorporation of biological submolecular fragments, here we report two potential BODIPY FMRs based on an ethynylestradiol spindle, a non-cytotoxic semisynthetic estrogen well recognized by human cells. A critical evaluation of the potential of these fluorophores for being employed as FMRs is presented, including the photophysical characterization of the probes, SXRD studies and TD-DFT computations, as well as confocal microscopy imaging in MCF-7 (breast cancer) cells.
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- Diego Martínez-Bourget
- Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán 04510, CDMX, México
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- Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán 04510, CDMX, México
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- CNRS, LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Apdo. Postal 14-740, 07000, México
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- Departamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, CINVESTAV, Apdo., Postal 14-740, México, D.F. 07000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biomedicina Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, CINVESTAV, Apdo., Postal 14-740, México, D.F. 07000, Mexico
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- CNRS, LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- CNRS, LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán 04510, CDMX, México.
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Briole A, Abou B. Molecular rotors in haemoglobin and bovine serum albumin proteins. J R Soc Interface 2022; 19:20220709. [PMID: 36448286 PMCID: PMC9709517 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2022.0709] [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: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Molecular rotors are fluorescent viscosity probes and their response in simple fluids is known to be a Förster-Hoffman power law, allowing the viscosity of the medium to be quantified by its fluorescence intensity. They are attractive probes in biological media, usually consisting of proteins, but how does a molecular rotor behave in a protein solution? The response of the DASPI molecular rotor is compared in two globular protein solutions of similar size, haemoglobin (Hb) and bovine serum albumin, one absorbent, the other not. In absorbent Hb, a model validated by experiments in triangular geometry allows one to correct the absorbing effect and to compare the rotor response in both proteins. With concomitant microrheology measurements, we investigate the relation between the DASPI fluorescence intensity and solution viscosity. In protein solutions, we show that viscosity is no longer the parameter determining the rotor response in contrast to simple fluids. Varying the viscosity by concentration or temperature is not equivalent, and the Förster-Hoffmann power laws do not apply when the solution concentration varies. We show that the concentration regime of the protein solution, semi-dilute or concentrated, determines the sensitivity of the rotor to its environment.
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- Alice Briole
- Matière et Systèmes Complexes, UMR7057 CNRS—Université Paris Cité, 75205 Paris, France
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- Matière et Systèmes Complexes, UMR7057 CNRS—Université Paris Cité, 75205 Paris, France
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Shi WJ, Chen R, Yang J, Wei YF, Guo Y, Wang ZZ, Yan JW, Niu L. Novel Meso-Benzothiazole-Substituted BODIPY-Based AIE Fluorescent Rotor for Imaging Lysosomal Viscosity and Monitoring Autophagy. Anal Chem 2022; 94:14707-14715. [PMID: 36222313 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Meso-substituted boron dipyrromethenes (BODIPYs) provide a potential and innovative strategy for the synergistic construction of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) probes and fluorescent rotors for monitoring cellular viscosity changes, which play critical roles in understanding the function of viscosity in its closely associated diseases. Therefore, for the first time, a BODIPY-based fluorescent probe (1) with a rotatable meso-benzothiazole group was rationally designed and synthesized, showing both good viscosity-responsive and AIE properties. Probe 1 through direct linkage with the thiazole group, showed nearly no emission in low viscous solvents; however, a strong emission at 534 nm appeared and increased gradually with the increase in viscosity, attributing to the efficient restriction of the rotatable meso-benzothiazole group. The intensity (log I534) displayed a good linear relationship with viscosity (log η) in the viscous range of 0.59-945 cP in methanol/glycerol mixtures. Interestingly, 1 showed enhanced emission at 534 nm in 70% water compared to pure acetonitrile due to the aggregation-induced inhibited rotations. Cellular imaging suggested that 1 could successfully sense lysosomal viscosity changes induced by lipopolysaccharide, nystatin, low temperature, and dexamethasone in living cells, which could be further applied in autophagy monitoring by tracing viscosity changes. As a comparison, its analogue 2 directly linking with the phenyl group showed no viscosity-responsive or AIE properties. Therefore, for the first time, we reported a meso-benzothiazole-BODIPY-based fluorescent rotor with AIE and lysosomal viscosity-responsive properties in nervous cells, which was further applied in monitoring autophagy, and this work thus could provide an innovative strategy for the design of potential AIE and viscosity-responsive probes.
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- Wen-Jing Shi
- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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Schmitt S, Renzer G, Benrath J, Best A, Jiang S, Landfester K, Butt HJ, Simonutti R, Crespy D, Koynov K. Monitoring the Formation of Polymer Nanoparticles with Fluorescent Molecular Rotors. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sascha Schmitt
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Material Science, University Milano Bicocca, Via R Cozzi 55, I-20125 Milan, Italy
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Eivgi O, Blum SA. Real-Time Polymer Viscosity-Catalytic Activity Relationships on the Microscale. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:13574-13585. [PMID: 35866383 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Polymer growth induces physical changes to catalyst microenvironments. Here, these physical changes are quantified in real time and are found to influence microscale chemical catalysis and the polymerization rate. By developing a method to "peer into" optically transparent living-polymer particles, simultaneous imaging of both viscosity changes and chemical activity was achieved for the first time with high spatiotemporal resolution through a combination of fluorescence intensity microscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy techniques. Specifically, an increase in microenvironment viscosity led to a corresponding local decrease in the catalytic molecular ruthenium ring-opening metathesis polymerization rate, plausibly by restricting diffusional access to active catalytic centers. Consistent with this diffusional-access model, these viscosity changes were found to be monomer-dependent, showing larger changes in microenvironment viscosity in cross-linked polydicyclopentadiene compared to non-crosslinked polynorbornene. The sensitivity and high spatial resolution of the imaging technique revealed significant variations in microviscosities between different particles and subparticle regions. These revealed spatial heterogeneities would not be observable through alternative ensemble analytical techniques that provide sample-averaged measurements. The observed spatial heterogeneities provide a physical mechanism for variation in catalytic chemical activity on the microscale that may accumulate and lead to nonhomogeneous polymer properties on the bulk scale.
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- Or Eivgi
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine California 92697-2025, United States
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Dara A, Mast DM, Razgoniaev AO, Hauke CE, Castellano FN, Ostrowski AD. Real-Time and In Situ Viscosity Monitoring in Industrial Adhesives Using Luminescent Cu(I) Phenanthroline Molecular Sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:33976-33983. [PMID: 35830615 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Monitoring the viscosity of polymers in real-time remains a challenge, especially in confined environments where traditional rheological measurements are hard to apply. In this study, we have utilized the luminescent complex [Cu(diptmp)2]+ (diptmp = 2,9-diisopropyl-3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline) as an optical probe for real-time sensing of viscosity in various adhesives during the curing process (viscosity increases). The emission lifetime of the triplet metal-to-ligand charge transfer (3MLCT) state of [Cu(diptmp)2]+ in epoxy adhesive increased exponentially during curing, similar to viscosity values obtained from oscillatory rheology. The longer lifetime in higher viscosity materials was attributed to changes in the excited-state deactivation processes from a known Jahn-Teller distortion in the Cu(I) geometry from tetrahedral in the ground state to square planar in the excited state. The real-time viscosity was also monitored reversibly by emission lifetime during polymer swelling (viscosity and lifetime decrease) and unswelling (viscosity and lifetime increase). Monitoring emission lifetime, unlike measuring the excited-state lifetime via transient absorption measurements in our previous study, allowed us to measure viscosity in opaque samples which scatter light. The optical probe [Cu(diptmp)2]+ in Gorilla Glue adhesive showed a clear correlation of the emission intensity or lifetime to viscosity during the curing process. We have also compared these lifetime changes using [Ru(bpy)3]2+ (bpy = bipyridine) as a control. [Cu(diptmp)2]+ showed not only a higher emission lifetime but also more ubiquity as a real-time viscosity sensor.
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- Ankit Dara
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 United States
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Maleckaitė K, Dodonova-Vaitkūnienė J, Žilėnaitė R, Tumkevičius S, Vyšniauskas A. Red fluorescent BODIPY molecular rotor for high microviscosity environments. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2022; 10. [PMID: 35705104 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/ac7943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Microviscosity has a strong impact for diffusion-controlled processes in biological environments. BODIPY molecular rotors are viscosity-sensitive fluorophores that provide a simple and non-invasive way to visualise microviscosity. Although green fluorescent probes are already well developed for imaging, thick biological samples require longer wavelengths for investigation. This work focuses on the examination of novelβ-substitutedmeso-phenyl-BODIPYs possessing a red emission. We report a new red fluorescent BODIPY-based probe BP-Vinyl-NO2suitable for sensing microviscosity in rigid environments of over 100 000 cP viscosities. Furthermore, we demonstrate that changing the methyl position fromorthotometaon theβ-phenyl-substituted conjugate BP-PH-m2M-NO2redshifts absorbance and fluorescence spectra while maintaining viscosity sensitivity. Finally, we show that nitro-substitution ofmeso-phenyl is a versatile approach to improve the sensitivity to viscosity while suppressing sensitivity to polarity and temperature of such derivatives. In summary, we present two nitro-substituted red fluorescent probes that could be used as lifetime-based microviscosity sensors.
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- Karolina Maleckaitė
- Center of Physical Sciences and Technology, Saulėtekio av. 3, Vilnius, LT-10257, Lithuania
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Naugarduko str. 24, Vilnius, LT-03225, Lithuania
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- Center of Physical Sciences and Technology, Saulėtekio av. 3, Vilnius, LT-10257, Lithuania.,Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Naugarduko str. 24, Vilnius, LT-03225, Lithuania
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Naugarduko str. 24, Vilnius, LT-03225, Lithuania
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- Center of Physical Sciences and Technology, Saulėtekio av. 3, Vilnius, LT-10257, Lithuania.,Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Naugarduko str. 24, Vilnius, LT-03225, Lithuania
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Pal R, Hom M, van den Berg NS, Lwin TM, Lee YJ, Prilutskiy A, Faquin W, Yang E, Saladi SV, Varvares MA, Rosenthal EL, Kumar ATN. First Clinical Results of Fluorescence Lifetime-enhanced Tumor Imaging Using Receptor-targeted Fluorescent Probes. Clin Cancer Res 2022; 28:2373-2384. [PMID: 35302604 PMCID: PMC9167767 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-3429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Fluorescence molecular imaging, using cancer-targeted near infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes, offers the promise of accurate tumor delineation during surgeries and the detection of cancer specific molecular expression in vivo. However, nonspecific probe accumulation in normal tissue results in poor tumor fluorescence contrast, precluding widespread clinical adoption of novel imaging agents. Here we present the first clinical evidence that fluorescence lifetime (FLT) imaging can provide tumor specificity at the cellular level in patients systemically injected with panitumumab-IRDye800CW, an EGFR-targeted NIR fluorescent probe. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We performed wide-field and microscopic FLT imaging of resection specimens from patients injected with panitumumab-IRDye800CW under an FDA directed clinical trial. RESULTS We show that the FLT within EGFR-overexpressing cancer cells is significantly longer than the FLT of normal tissue, providing high sensitivity (>98%) and specificity (>98%) for tumor versus normal tissue classification, despite the presence of significant nonspecific probe accumulation. We further show microscopic evidence that the mean tissue FLT is spatially correlated (r > 0.85) with tumor-specific EGFR expression in tissue and is consistent across multiple patients. These tumor cell-specific FLT changes can be detected through thick biological tissue, allowing highly specific tumor detection and noninvasive monitoring of tumor EFGR expression in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that FLT imaging is a promising approach for enhancing tumor contrast using an antibody-targeted NIR probe with a proven safety profile in humans, suggesting a strong potential for clinical applications in image guided surgery, cancer diagnostics, and staging.
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- Rahul Pal
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 13 Street, Building 149, Charlestown MA 02129
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston MA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 900 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford CA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison WI
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston MA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 900 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford CA
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston MA
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston MA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 13 Street, Building 149, Charlestown MA 02129
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Wang Y, Lei T, Zhang J, Gong L, Yang Y, Ma X, Wen Y, Du H, Qi D, Bian Y, Liu Z, Jiang J. A porphyrin-triazatruxene dyad for ratiometric two-photon fluorescent sensing of intracellular viscosity. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:5487-5492. [DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00384h] [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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By combining an electron-rich triazatruxene unit (TAT) to an electron-deficient zinc porphyrin fluorophore (ZnPor) via an ethynyl bridge, a new two-photon fluorescent viscosity rotor (TAT-ZnPor) with typical donor-π-acceptor (D-π-A) electronic...
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Give or Take: Effects of Electron-Accepting/-Withdrawing Groups in Red-Fluorescent BODIPY Molecular Rotors. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 27:molecules27010023. [PMID: 35011252 PMCID: PMC8746292 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Mapping microviscosity, temperature, and polarity in biosystems is an important capability that can aid in disease detection. This can be achieved using fluorescent sensors based on a green-emitting BODIPY group. However, red fluorescent sensors are desired for convenient imaging of biological samples. It is known that phenyl substituents in the β position of the BODIPY core can shift the fluorescence spectra to longer wavelengths. In this research, we report how electron-withdrawing (EWG) and -donating (EDG) groups can change the spectral and sensory properties of β-phenyl-substituted BODIPYs. We present a trifluoromethyl-substituted (EWG) conjugate with moderate temperature sensing properties and a methoxy-substituted (EDG) molecule that could be used as a lifetime-based polarity probe. In this study, we utilise experimental results of steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence, as well as quantum chemical calculations using density functional theory (DFT). We also explain how the energy barrier height (Ea) for non-radiative relaxation affects the probe’s sensitivity to temperature and viscosity and provide appropriate Ea ranges for the best possible sensitivity to viscosity and temperature.
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Zhou Z, Maki T. Ratiometric Fluorescence Acid Probes Based on a Tetrad Structure Including a Single BODIPY Chromophore. J Org Chem 2021; 86:17560-17566. [PMID: 34610242 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A series of tetrad BODIPY derivatives were synthesized. Each molecule was shown to contain phenyl groups at the 1- and 7-positions and a pyridyl or quinolyl group at the 8-position of the BODIPY chromophore. They exhibited fluorescence shifts in the presence of acids. These results imply the importance of controlled conjugation as well as shielding of the meso-substituent from solvents to achieve fluorescence shifts and efficiency through a tetrad structure including a single boron dipyrromethenes (BODIPY) chromophore.
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- Zheyang Zhou
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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Wang M, Zhang G, Bobadova-Parvanova P, Smith KM, Vicente MGH. Syntheses and Investigations of Conformationally Restricted, Linker-Free α-Amino Acid-BODIPYs via Boron Functionalization. J Org Chem 2021; 86:18030-18041. [PMID: 34807610 PMCID: PMC8689652 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A series of α-amino acid-BODIPY derivatives were synthesized using commercially available N-Boc-l-amino acids, via boron functionalization under mild conditions. The mono-linear, mono-spiro, and di-amino acid-BODIPY derivatives were obtained using an excess of basic (histidine, lysine, and arginine), acidic (aspartic acid), polar (tyrosine, serine), and nonpolar (methionine) amino acid residues, in yields that ranged from 37 to 66%. The conformationally restricted mono-spiro- and di-amino acid-BODIPYs display strong absorptions in the visible spectral region with high molar extinction coefficients and significantly enhanced fluorescence quantum yields compared with the parent BF2-BODIPY. Cellular uptake and cytotoxicity studies using the human HEp2 cell line show that both the presence of an N,O-bidentate spiro-ring and basic amino acids (His and Arg) increase cytotoxicity and enhance cellular uptake. Among the series of BODIPYs tested, the spiro-Arg- and spiro-His-BODIPYs were found to be the most cytotoxic (IC50 ∼ 22 μM), while the spiro-His-BODIPY was the most efficiently internalized, localizing preferentially in the cell lysosomes, ER, and mitochondria.
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- Maodie Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina 28607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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Ramos R, Gilles JF, Morichon R, Przybylski C, Caron B, Botuha C, Karaiskou A, Salmain M, Sobczak-Thépot J. Cytotoxic BODIPY-Appended Half-Sandwich Iridium(III) Complex Forms Protein Adducts and Induces ER Stress. J Med Chem 2021; 64:16675-16686. [PMID: 34761949 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Half-sandwich complexes of iridium(III) are currently being developed as anticancer drug candidates. In this context, we introduce IrBDP for which the C^N chelating phenyloxazoline ligand carries a fluorescent and lipophilic BODIPY reporter group, designed for intracellular tracking and hydrophobic compartment tropism. High-resolution analysis of cells cultured with IrBDP showed that it quickly permeates the plasma membrane and accumulates in the mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER), generating ER stress, dispersal of the Golgi apparatus, cell proliferation arrest and apoptotic cell death. Moreover, IrBDP forms fluorescent adducts with a subset of amino acids, namely histidine and cysteine, via coordination of N or S donor atoms of their side chains. Consistently, in vivo formation of covalent adducts with specific proteins is demonstrated, providing a molecular basis for the observed cytotoxicity and cellular response. Collectively, these results provide a new entry to the development of half-sandwich iridium-based anticancer drugs.
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- Robin Ramos
- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France.,Centre de Recherche Saint Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, 184 Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, F-75012 Paris, France
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- Imaging Core Facility, CNRS-FR3631-Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Sorbonne Université, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche Saint Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, 184 Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, F-75012 Paris, France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, ISTeP, ALIPP6, 4 Place Jussieu 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche Saint Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, 184 Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, F-75012 Paris, France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 4 Place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche Saint Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne Université, INSERM, 184 Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, F-75012 Paris, France
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McTiernan CD, Zuñiga-Bustos M, Rosales-Rojas R, Barrias P, Griffith M, Poblete H, Sherin PS, López-Duarte I, Kuimova MK, Alarcon EI. Molecular rotors as reporters for viscosity of solutions of collagen like peptides. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:24545-24549. [PMID: 34704576 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04398f] [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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We have studied the suitability of using a molecular rotor-based steady-state fluorometric assay for evaluating changes in both the conformation and the viscosity of collagen-like peptide solutions. Our results indicate that a positive charge incorporated on the hydrophobic tail of the BODIPY molecular rotor favours the dye specificity as a reporter for viscosity of these solutions.
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- Christopher D McTiernan
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Departamento de Bioinformática, Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, 1 Poniente No. 1141, Casilla 721, Talca, Chile
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- Departamento de Bioinformática, Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, 1 Poniente No. 1141, Casilla 721, Talca, Chile.,Doctorado en ciencias Mención Modelado de Sistemas Químicos y Biológicos, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, 1 Poniente No. 1141, Casilla 721, Talca, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Ambiente, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- Centre de Recherche Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Département d'ophtalmologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Departamento de Bioinformática, Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, 1 Poniente No. 1141, Casilla 721, Talca, Chile.,Millennium Nucleus of Ion Channels-Associated Diseases (MiNICAD), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Chemistry Department, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Chemistry Department, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Chemistry Department, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, Canada. .,Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Martynov VI, Pakhomov AA. BODIPY derivatives as fluorescent reporters of molecular activities in living cells. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Fluorescent compounds have become indispensable tools for imaging molecular activities in the living cell. 4,4-Difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) is currently one of the most popular fluorescent reporters due to its unique photophysical properties. This review provides a general survey and presents a summary of recent advances in the development of new BODIPY-based cellular biomarkers and biosensors. The review starts with the consideration of the properties of BODIPY derivatives required for their application as cellular reporters. Then review provides examples of the design of sensors for different biologically important molecules, ions, membrane potential, temperature and viscosity defining the live cell status. Special attention is payed to BODPY-based phototransformable reporters.
The bibliography includes 339 references.
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Maleckaitė K, Dodonova J, Toliautas S, Žilėnaitė R, Jurgutis D, Karabanovas V, Tumkevičius S, Vyšniauskas A. Designing a Red-Emitting Viscosity-Sensitive BODIPY Fluorophore for Intracellular Viscosity Imaging. Chemistry 2021; 27:16768-16775. [PMID: 34553449 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Viscosity imaging at a microscopic scale can provide important information about biosystems, including the development of serious illnesses. Microviscosity imaging is achievable with viscosity-sensitive fluorophores, the most popular of which are based on the BODIPY group. However, most of the BODIPY probes fluoresce green light, whereas the red luminescence is desired for the imaging of biological samples. Designing a new viscosity probe with suitable spectroscopic properties is a challenging task because it is difficult to preserve viscosity sensitivity after modifying the molecular structure. Here we describe how we developed a new red-emitting, viscosity-sensitive, BODIPY fluorophore BP-PH-2M-NO2 that is suitable for reliable intracellular viscosity imaging of lipid droplets in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The design of BP-PH-2M-NO2 was aided by DFT calculations that allowed a successful prediction of the viscosity sensitivity of fluorophores before synthesis. In summary, we report a new red viscosity probe possessing monoexponential fluorescence decay that makes it attractive for lifetime-based viscosity imaging.
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- Karolina Maleckaitė
- Center of Physical Sciences and Technology, Saulėtekio av. 3, Vilnius, LT, 10257, Lithuania
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Naugarduko str. 24, Vilnius, LT, 03225, Lithuania
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- Institute of Chemical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University, Saulėtekio av. 9-III, Vilnius, LT, 10222, Lithuania
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- Center of Physical Sciences and Technology, Saulėtekio av. 3, Vilnius, LT, 10257, Lithuania
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- Biomedical Physics Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, P. Baublio str. 3b, Vilnius, LT, 08406, Lithuania
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- Biomedical Physics Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, P. Baublio str. 3b, Vilnius, LT, 08406, Lithuania.,Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio av. 11, Vilnius, LT, 10223, Lithuania
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Naugarduko str. 24, Vilnius, LT, 03225, Lithuania
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- Center of Physical Sciences and Technology, Saulėtekio av. 3, Vilnius, LT, 10257, Lithuania
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Miao W, Li Z, Yu C, Hao E, Jiao L. Synthesis of pyrrolyl-BODIPY dyes through regioselective SN Ar reactions and application as a fluorescent sensor for fluoride anion. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2021. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424621501042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Two pyrrolyl-BODIPY dyes with 3,5-di-[Formula: see text]-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl group were synthesized through stepwise S[Formula: see text]Ar reactions of 3,5-dibromoBODIPYs, which were used as a fluorescent sensor for basic anions. The intermediate pyrrolyl-BODIPYs 2a–2b were regioselectively synthesized through an efficient S[Formula: see text]Ar reaction between 3,5-dibromoBODIPY 1a and pyrroles. The target pyrrolyl-BODIPYs 3a–3b with a 3,5-di-[Formula: see text]-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl group at 3-position and a pyrrole substituent at 5-position were obtained through a second S[Formula: see text]Ar reaction between pyrrolyl-BODIPYs 2a–2b and high steric hindrance 2,6-dibutylphenol in 90% and 88% yields, respectively. In contrast, the reaction between pyrrolyl-BODIPYs 2a–2b and phenol gave pyrrolyl-BODIPYs 3c–3d with phenoxy substituent at 3-position. These pyrrolyl-BODIPYs 3a–2d show strong, sharp absorptions (551–604 nm) and emissions (564–634 nm) with high fluorescence quantum yields up to 0.86 in dichloromethane. Importantly, the 3,5-di-[Formula: see text]-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl group of pyrrolyl-BODIPY 3a showed a turn-off fluorescent response toward fluoride anion.
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- Wei Miao
- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China
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- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China
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Wei YF, Wang X, Shi WJ, Chen R, Zheng L, Wang ZZ, Chen K, Gao L. A novel methylenemalononitrile-BODIPY-based fluorescent probe for highly selective detection of hydrogen peroxide in living cells. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 226:113828. [PMID: 34536670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plays vital roles in oxidative stress and signal transduction in living organisms, and its abnormal levels could be linked to many diseases. Despite numerous efforts spent, it is still urgent and of high importance to develop better H2O2 probes with good selectivity, high sensitivity and low backgrounds. To this end, a novel boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY)-based fluorescent probe with an electron-withdrawing methylenemalononitrile at the meso position has been rationally designed, successfully synthesized and investigated for detection of H2O2 in aqueous solutions and living cells, which exhibited high selectivity and sensitivity, fluorescent "turn-on" phenomenon at 540 nm, and ratiometric changes from 506 to 540 nm. Upon exposure to H2O2, a strong fluorescent emission at 540 nm appeared and the corresponding quantum yields changed from 0.009 to 0.13. The detection limit towards H2O2 was calculated to be 31 nM by the linear fluorescence change at 540 nm in the H2O2-concentration ranging from 2 to 10 μM. This probe was applicable in a pH range from 6 to 10. Meanwhile, the sensing mechanism was also confirmed by the 1H NMR and mass spectrometry, suggesting that the above changes might be ascribed to the quick addition and oxidization of the double bond. Furthermore, confocal imaging results also showed great enhancement of intracellular fluorescence upon exposure to H2O2 and PMA in RAW264.7 cells, unambiguously confirming its great potentials as a fluorescent probe for highly sensitive detection of both exogenous and endogenous H2O2 in living cells.
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- Yong-Feng Wei
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- The Joint Research Center of Guangzhou University and Keele University for Gene Interference and Application, School of Life Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, PR China.
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Fam KT, Saladin L, Klymchenko AS, Collot M. Confronting molecular rotors and self-quenched dimers as fluorogenic BODIPY systems to probe biotin receptors in cancer cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:4807-4810. [PMID: 33982709 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00108f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Probing receptors at the cell surface to monitor their expression level can be performed with fluorogenic dyes. Biotin receptors (BRs) are particularly interesting as they are overexpressed in cancer cells. Herein, to image BRs, we adapted and systematically compared two fluorogenic systems based on BODIPYs: a molecular rotor and a self-quenched dimer that light up in response to high viscosity and low polarity of the membrane, respectively. The fluorogenic dimer proved to be more efficient than the rotor and allowed BRs to be imaged in cancer cells, which can effectively be discriminated from non-cancer cells.
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- Kyong T Fam
- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021, CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, 74 route du Rhin, Illkirch-Graffenstaden 67401, France.
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021, CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, 74 route du Rhin, Illkirch-Graffenstaden 67401, France.
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021, CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, 74 route du Rhin, Illkirch-Graffenstaden 67401, France.
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021, CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, 74 route du Rhin, Illkirch-Graffenstaden 67401, France.
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Zhou H, Huang Z, Huang H, Song C, Chang J. Synthesis of bisindolylmethane, bispyrrolylmethane, and indolylpyrrolylmethane derivatives via reductive heteroarylation. Tetrahedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2021.132338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang J, Boens N, Jiao L, Hao E. Aromatic [b]-fused BODIPY dyes as promising near-infrared dyes. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 18:4135-4156. [PMID: 32441725 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob00790k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Far-red and near-infrared (NIR) absorbing/emitting dyes have found diverse applications in biomedicine and material science. However, the absorption and emission of classical BODIPY chromophores at short wavelength hamper their applications. Several strategies have been adopted to modify the structure of the BODIPY core to design NIR dyes. Among these, the most efficient approach to expand the π-conjugation of the BODIPY core is via fusion of aromatic rings. So far, many novel BODIPY skeletons fused to aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocycles at the b bond have been reported. This review comprehensively describes the recent advances regarding the development of aromatic [b]-fused BODIPY dyes with the focus on the design and synthesis, the relationships between their photophysical/spectroscopic properties and molecular structures, and the potential applications in bioassays and optoelectronic devices.
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- Jun Wang
- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China. and Department of Chemical and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven), Celestijnenlaan 200f, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China.
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241002, China.
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Pfannenstill V, Barbotin A, Colin-York H, Fritzsche M. Quantitative Methodologies to Dissect Immune Cell Mechanobiology. Cells 2021; 10:851. [PMID: 33918573 PMCID: PMC8069647 DOI: 10.3390/cells10040851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Mechanobiology seeks to understand how cells integrate their biomechanics into their function and behavior. Unravelling the mechanisms underlying these mechanobiological processes is particularly important for immune cells in the context of the dynamic and complex tissue microenvironment. However, it remains largely unknown how cellular mechanical force generation and mechanical properties are regulated and integrated by immune cells, primarily due to a profound lack of technologies with sufficient sensitivity to quantify immune cell mechanics. In this review, we discuss the biological significance of mechanics for immune cells across length and time scales, and highlight several experimental methodologies for quantifying the mechanics of immune cells. Finally, we discuss the importance of quantifying the appropriate mechanical readout to accelerate insights into the mechanobiology of the immune response.
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- Veronika Pfannenstill
- Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK; (V.P.); (A.B.)
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- Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK; (V.P.); (A.B.)
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- Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK; (V.P.); (A.B.)
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- Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK; (V.P.); (A.B.)
- Rosalind Franklin Institute, Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0FA, UK
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Sun M, Wang T, Yang X, Yu H, Wang S, Huang D. Facile mitochondria localized fluorescent probe for viscosity detection in living cells. Talanta 2021; 225:121996. [PMID: 33592743 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Fluorescent probes act as a powerful tool to understand the function of intracellular viscosity, which are closely associated with many functional disorders and diseases. Herein we report a boron-dipyrromethene (4,4-difluoro-4-borata-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene, BODIPY) group based new fluorescent probe (BV-1), which was synthesized facilely by a one-step Knoevenagel-type condensation reaction, to detect viscosity in living cells with high selectivity and sensitivity. DFT calculation demonstrated that the unsaturated moiety at the meso-position of BODIPY suppressed the fluorescence via twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) mechanism in low viscosity media. By restricting the rotation of the molecular rotor, the fluorescence would be enhanced significantly with redshift in emission wavelength in high viscosity conditions. The fluorescence intensity ratio (log (I/I0)) at 570 nm showed a good linearity (R2 = 0.991) with the viscosity (log η) in the range of 2-868 cP. And the limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) for viscosity were calculated to be 0.16 cP and 0.54 cP, respectively. BV-1 was demonstrated to be mitochondria localized with low cytotoxicity. Utilizing the new probe BV-1, the changes in mitochondrial viscosity caused by monensin or nystatin have been monitored successfully in real time. This work will provide new efficient ways for the development of viscosity probes, which are expected to be used for the study of intracellular viscosity properties and functions.
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- Mingtai Sun
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, People's Republic of China; Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 2, 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 2, 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 2, 117542, Singapore
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 2, 117542, Singapore.
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Ma C, Sun W, Xu L, Qian Y, Dai J, Zhong G, Hou Y, Liu J, Shen B. A minireview of viscosity-sensitive fluorescent probes: design and biological applications. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:9642-9651. [PMID: 32986068 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01146k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Microenvironment-related parameters like viscosity, polarity, and pH play important roles in controlling the physical or chemical behaviors of local molecules, which determine the physical or chemical behaviors of surrounding molecules. In general, changes of the internal microenvironment will usually lead to cellular malfunction or the occurrence of relevant diseases. In the last few decades, the field of chemicobiology has received great attention. Also, remarkable progress has been made in developing viscosity-sensitive fluorescent probes. These probes were particularly efficient for imaging viscosity in biomembranes as well as lighting up specific organelles, such as mitochondria and lysosome. Besides, there are some fluorescent probes that can be used to quantify intracellular viscosity when combined with fluorescence lifetime (FLIM) and ratiometric imaging under water-free conditions. In this review, we summarized the majority of viscosity-sensitive chemosensors that have been reported thus far.
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- Chenggong Ma
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Hao Q, Li C, Niu J, Yang R, Yu X. Construction of fluorescent rotors with multiple intramolecular rotation sites for visualization of cellular viscous compartments with elevated fidelity. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:1132-1137. [PMID: 33595554 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay02247k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Viscosity-sensitive fluorescent dyes are widely utilized to image viscous intracellular compartments with high fidelity. However, the sensitivity of many fluorescent rotors needs improvement for bioimaging applications. Herein, we proposed to construct a fluorescent rotor with multiple intramolecular rotation sites to elevate its sensitivity to environmental viscosity. The fabricated fluorescent rotor showed evidently increased sensitivity to viscosity and had the potential to image intracellular viscous compartments with improved fidelity. By decorating the rotor with sidechains of different lengths, we successfully fabricated two fluorescent probes, TAPI-6 and TAPI-16, to visualize the mitochondria and plasma membrane, respectively, with high fidelity. The two probes were also successfully utilized to clearly visualize the mitochondria and plasma membranes in skeletal muscle tissue, cardiac muscle tissue, and liver tissue, demonstrating the potential of the fluorescent rotor for bioimaging applications. We believe that the strategy of increasing the sensitivity to viscosity using multiple rotation sites is valuable for the construction of fluorescent rotors, and the presented fluorescent probes in this work can serve as powerful tools for biological research.
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- Qiuhua Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China.
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Shi WJ, Wei YF, Li CF, Sun H, Feng LX, Pang S, Liu F, Zheng L, Yan JW. A novel near-infrared-emitting aza-boron-dipyrromethene-based remarkable fluorescent probe for Hg 2+ in living cells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 248:119207. [PMID: 33248887 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A new near-infrared (NIR)-emitting aza-boron-dipyrromethene dye with two electron-donating amino groups at 1- and 7-positions has been prepared via several steps of reactions. This probe showed a NIR absorption at 748 nm with an obvious shoulder peak at 634 nm in CH3CN/H2O. Interestingly, a NIR fluorescence emission at 843 nm was observed with a large Stokes shift of 95 nm. This novel NIR-emitting aza-boron-dipyrromethene dye was further investigated as a Hg2+-sensing fluorescent probe, which selectively bound to Hg2+, showing a blue-shifted and sharp absorption band at 695 nm with the disappearance of the shoulder peak at 634 nm. Correspondingly, the color change could be easily seen from blue to green. Interestingly, the emission exhibited an absolutely "turn-on" peak at 725 nm with a significant blue shift by 118 nm (from 843 to 725 nm), due to the efficient inhibition of the intramolecular-charge-transfer process arising from two amino groups. This probe was finally introduced to Hela cells, showing a "OFF-ON" NIR emission upon exposure to Hg2+. The overall results confirmed that this novel NIR-emitting aza-boron-dipyrromethene fluorescent probe with a large Stokes shift could serve as a colorimetric and fluorescent "turn-on" sensor for Hg2+ in both solutions and living cells.
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- Wen-Jing Shi
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Xiao H, Li P, Tang B. Small Molecular Fluorescent Probes for Imaging of Viscosity in Living Biosystems. Chemistry 2021; 27:6880-6898. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Haibin Xiao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University of Technology Zibo 255049 P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Institute of Biomedical Sciences Shandong Normal University Jinan 250014 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Institute of Biomedical Sciences Shandong Normal University Jinan 250014 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Institute of Biomedical Sciences Shandong Normal University Jinan 250014 P. R. China
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Wang D, Guo X, Wu H, Wu Q, Wang H, Zhang X, Hao E, Jiao L. Visible Light Excitation of BODIPYs Enables Dehydrogenative Enamination at Their α-Positions with Aliphatic Amines. J Org Chem 2020; 85:8360-8370. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Dandan Wang
- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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Ready Access to Molecular Rotors Based on Boron Dipyrromethene Dyes-Coumarin Dyads Featuring Broadband Absorption. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 25:molecules25040781. [PMID: 32059435 PMCID: PMC7070740 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25040781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Herein we report on a straightforward access method for boron dipyrromethene dyes (BODIPYs)-coumarin hybrids linked through their respective 8- and 6- positions, with wide functionalization of the coumarin fragment, using salicylaldehyde as a versatile building block. The computationally-assisted photophysical study unveils broadband absorption upon proper functionalization of the coumarin, as well as the key role of the conformational freedom of the coumarin appended at the meso position of the BODIPY. Such free motion almost suppresses the fluorescence signal, but enables us to apply these dyads as molecular rotors to monitor the surrounding microviscosity.
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