一种基于苯并噻唑衍生物的高选择性比率型高半胱氨酸荧光探针及生物成像（英文）

高半胱氨酸(Hcy)被认为是血管和肾脏疾病的危险因素.因此,开发Hcy特异性荧光探针,特别是比率荧光探针具有重要的意义.基于邻羟基醛基化的苯并噻唑,合成了一种用于Hcy高选择性检测的比率荧光探针3-(苯并噻唑-2-基)-2-羟基-5-甲基苯甲醛(BA).相对于其他测试物种(包括半胱氨酸和谷胱甘肽),该探针BA对Hcy表现性出良好的选择性.探针BA自身显示出绿色荧光(544 nm),将Hcy加入到探针溶液中后,反应体系表现出蓝色荧光(478 nm).在0～1.0mmol/L浓度范围内,荧光发射强度比值(I_(478nm)/I_(544nm))与Hcy呈现良好的线性关系,检测限为1.6mmol/L.该探针BA毒性低,渗透性好,能够用于细胞中的Hcy比率荧光成像,显示其在生物体系中潜在的应用.另外,通过核磁、质谱实验和密度泛函理论计算验证了探针对Hcy的识别机理.     

基于分子内电荷转移机制半胱氨酸荧光探针的合成及应用

利用半胱氨酸(Cys)诱导的α,β-不饱和醛酮的加成环化反应来恢复探针的分子内电荷转移过程(ICT),成功合成一种专一性识别半胱氨酸的荧光探针。研究表明,探针分子仅对Cys具有显著的青色荧光增强响应,明显区分于非硫醇氨基酸和含硫醇氨基酸(同型半胱氨酸和谷胱甘肽),荧光可以恢复42倍,具有较好的稳定性。MDA-MB-231细胞内Cys的荧光成像证明了该有机分子具有潜在检测细胞内Cys的能力。     

一种检测生物硫醇荧光探针的合成与应用

基于硫醇诱导的迈克尔加成反应阻断探针的光诱导电子转移过程(PET)合成了一种基于氟化硼络合二吡咯甲川(Bodipy)类染料的荧光探针,该探针具有高灵敏度和选择性,可在生理条件下检测硫醇。利用核磁和高分辨质谱对探针结构进行了表征。当向探针溶液加入硫醇(0~1 000μmol/L)时,可在探针溶液的绿色光谱区域引起一个显著的荧光增强响应(增强至150倍)。同时,探针可以检测相对较低浓度的硫醇,对于含有硫醇的氨基酸(半胱氨酸、谷胱甘肽和高半胱氨酸)的检出限分别为4.5×10~(-7),1.2×10~(-7),2.1×10~(-7)mol/L。此外,相对于其他氨基酸,探针对硫醇具有较高的选择性和灵敏度。该方法成功实现了细胞内硫醇的荧光成像,证明该荧光探针在生物体系中具有潜在的应用能力。     

一种1,8-萘酰亚胺衍生物检测半胱氨酸荧光探针 的合成及其在活细胞和秀丽隐杆线虫中成像中的运用

基于1,8-萘酰亚胺衍生物,构建了一种检测半胱氨酸(Cys)的新型荧光探针TPFC-Acryloyl。光谱研究表明该探针能有效识别Cys且能够在1min内实现快速响应。探针对Cys的检测表现出高选择性,检测限为2.13μmol/L。经荧光光谱和质谱实验确证其检测机理为：Cys与TPFC-Acryloyl分子中的丙烯酸酯发生共轭加成-环化反应,进而羟基裸露的同时释放出黄色荧光。细胞毒性测试表明探针TPFC-Acryloyl的细胞毒性低。此外,该探针还被成功应用于活细胞和秀丽隐杆线虫中Cys的荧光成像。     

一种钌(Ⅱ)配合物荧光探针用于半胱氨酸和高半胱氨酸的检测

为了检测半胱氨酸和高半胱氨酸,本文合成了一种基于钌(Ⅱ)配合物的荧光探针。 结果表明,该探针可实现对半胱氨酸和高半胱氨酸的较好的灵敏性和选择性检测。 在优化的实验条件下,5~35 μmol/L浓度区间,探针的荧光强度与半胱氨酸和高半胱氨酸浓度呈良好的线性关系。 其检测限分别为0.60和0.78 μmol/L。 该研究为基于钌(Ⅱ)配合物的荧光探针定量检测生物活性分子提供了一种有用的方法。     

基于菁染料高选择性检测半胱氨酸的近红外荧光探针

本文设计合成了以菁染料为荧光团,以4-(三氟甲基)苯硫基为半胱氨酸响应识别基团的近红外荧光探针(Cy-CF_3)。利用探针分子Cy-CF_3与半胱氨酸和谷胱甘肽反应发生的机理不同,实现了对半胱氨酸特异性识别。探针分子Cy-CF_3与半胱氨酸发生芳香亲核取代反应生成巯基取代产物,进一步通过分子内重排反应生成氨基取代产物Cy-Cys。光谱研究结果表明,探针分子Cy-CF_3与半胱氨酸作用后发生明显的吸收波长蓝移(160nm),并且可观察到明显的颜色变化;荧光光谱中,随着半胱氨酸的加入,探针分子Cy-CF_3在780nm处的近红外荧光显著增强。Cy-CF_3能高选择性检测半胱氨酸,并且不受其它氨基酸尤其是结构类似的谷胱甘肽干扰。探针分子Cy-CF_3被成功地应用于活体细胞中检测半胱氨酸。     

荧光增强型量子点探针检测痕量谷氨酸脱氢酶

建立了荧光增强型量子点探针检测痕量谷氨酸脱氢酶(GLDH)的方法,GLDH是种烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸(NAD+)依赖的酶分子,具有氧化性的NAD+通过电子转移淬灭CdTe量子点的荧光,而GLDH催化的生物化学反应可以消耗NAD+。在所采用的NAD+/GLDH体系中,量子点的荧光先被NAD+淬灭,加入GLDH消耗NAD+,荧光会因NAD+的减少而增强。利用这种高选择性的酶促反应可以检测浓度范围比较宽的GLDH(10~1000 U/L)。对于这个浓度范围GLDH的检测在临床上有重要意义,可用于诊断不同类型的肝脏疾病。     

一种基于硝基烯烃的硫醇荧光探针的合成及生物成像研究

生命体内小分子硫醇,如半胱氨酸(Cys)、同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)和谷胱甘肽(GSH),在多种生理和病理过程中发挥重要作用.以氟硼二吡咯(BODIPY)为荧光团,硝基烯烃为识别基团,经三步简单有机合成,构建了一个打开型硫醇荧光探针.密度泛函理论计算结果表明,硝基通过光诱导电子转移(PET)机制淬灭BODIPY荧光.光谱测试结果表明,探针与硫醇发生迈克尔加成反应,响应迅速,选择性好,灵敏度高,对GSH的检测极限低至11×10~(-9) mol/L.荧光共聚焦成像结果表明,探针可用于HeLa细胞和斑马鱼内源生物硫醇荧光成像研究.     

一种基于查尔酮衍生物的荧光探针对巯基氨基酸的检测及细胞成像

生物硫醇(如半胱氨酸(Cys)、同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)及谷胱甘肽(GSH))与生物体和细胞中的许多生理和病理过程密切相关。荧光探针是对生物硫醇灵敏检测与成像的有力工具。本文合成了一种可检测生物硫醇的基于2′-羟基查尔酮荧光团开启型荧光探针1。探针中的2,4-二硝基苯磺酸酯基团既作为反应识别基团,又作为荧光猝灭基团。在DMSO/Tris(体积比8/2,pH=8.4)中,探针1与生物硫醇反应后释放出前体化合物3,3具有激发态分子内质子转移(ESIPT)和聚集诱导发光(AIE)特性,从而导致长波长荧光发射及较大的斯托克斯位移。探针1具有合成简单、灵敏度高、选择性高、细胞毒性低等优点,可以方便地检测溶液和活细胞中的生物硫醇。     

基于黄酮醇的高选择性半胱氨酸荧光探针的合成及性能研究

报道了一种基于4’-二乙氨基黄酮醇、以丙烯酸酯为半胱氨酸(Cys)反应基团的荧光增强型探针A1,对Cys的检测响应快速(5 min内),能有效识别区分另外两种含巯基生物分子高半胱氨酸(Hcy)和谷胱甘肽(GSH)。探针溶液荧光强度与加入的Cys浓度呈线性相关,拟合方程为y=6.894x+0.8409(R~2=0.9973),检测限为1×10~(-7)mol/L。加入Cys后,探针溶液由浅色变为亮黄色,在自然光条件下实现对Cys的比色检测。检测机理推测为Cys对A1中的丙烯酰基进行了共轭加成并使酯键断裂,使荧光母体得到释放从而产生增强的荧光信号。探针A1可用于活细胞内对Cys的荧光成像分析。     

Dual‐Emission Channels for Simultaneous Sensing of Cysteine and Homocysteine in Living Cells

The development of a fluorescent probe to distinguish between cysteine (Cys) and homocysteine (Hcy) is always a challenge owing to their structural similarity, and the simultaneous detection of Cys and Hcy by utilizing different emission channels is especially difficult. In this work, we designed and synthesized a new fluorescent probe to differentiate between Cys and Hcy on the basis of a coumarin derivative with a chlorine atom and an α,β‐unsaturated aldehyde. Cys and Hcy induced different cascade reactions with the probe, which led to different products with distinct photophysical properties. The nonfluorescent probe responded to Cys and emitted strong blue fluorescence, whereas it reacted with Hcy and generated yellow fluorescence without interference from glutathione. In addition, the probe was successfully applied to distinguish between Cys and Hcy in living cells.     

Near-Infrared mitochondria-targeted fluorescent probe for cysteine based on difluoroboron curcuminoid derivatives

A highly selective dual-channel NIR fl uorescent probe (DFB1) based on curcuminoid difl uoroboron is developed for discrimination Cys over GSH, Hcy and other amino acids in mitochondria of living cells.     

Target‐Triggered NIR Emission with a Large Stokes Shift for the Detection and Imaging of Cysteine in Living Cells

Background autofluorescence from biological systems generally reduces the sensitivity of a fluorescent probe for imaging biological targets. Addressing this challenge requires the development of fluorescent probes that produce emission in the near‐infrared region. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of a fluorescent probe that generates an NIR emission with a large Stokes shift upon the selective response to Cys over Hcy and GSH. The probe is designed to consist of two Cys‐sensing sites, an acrylate ester and an aldehyde installed ortho to each other. The reaction of the probe with Cys triggers an excited state intramolecular proton transfer process upon photo‐excitation, thereby producing an NIR emission with a large Stokes shift. Accordingly, this probe hold great promise for the selective detection of Cys in biological systems. We further demonstrate the capacity of this probe for Cys imaging in living cells.     

A fluorescence turn-on probe for cysteine and homocysteine based on thiol-triggered benzothiazolidine ring formation

We synthesized a new coumarin-based probe TP, containing a disulfide moiety, to detect biothiols in cells. A fluorescence turn-on response is induced by the thiol–disulfide exchange of the probe, with subsequent intramolecular benzothiazolidine ring formation giving rise to a fluorescent product. The probe exhibits an excellent selectivity for cysteine (Cys) and homocysteine (Hcy) over glutathione (GSH) and other amino acids. The fluorescent probe also exhibits a highly sensitive fluorescence turn-on response to Cys and Hcy with detection limits of 0.8 μM for Cys and 0.5 μM for Hcy. In addition, confocal fluorescence microscopy imaging using RAW264.7 macrophages demonstrates that the probe TP could be an efficient fluorescent detector for thiols in living cells.     

A Sensitive and Selective Fluorescent Probe for Cysteine Based on a New Response‐Assisted Electrostatic Attraction Strategy: The Role of Spatial Charge Configuration

A new strategy for fast fluorescent detection of cysteine (Cys), based on a response‐assisted electrostatic attraction, is demonstrated. By utilizing this strategy, we designed and synthesized three fluorescent probes for the specific detection of Cys under actual physiological conditions. The probe m‐ CP , a coumarin fluorophore conjugated with a substituted methyl pyridinium group through an unsaturated ketone unit, showed highly selective and sensitive detection for cysteine (Cys) over homocysteine (Hcy) and glutathione (GSH). The kinetic analysis indicated that the sensing process was highly accelerated (a response time less than 1 min) by the response‐assisted electrostatic attraction. More importantly, control experiments with isomeric probes first demonstrated that the spatial charge configuration of the probe played an important role in Cys‐preferred selectivity and kinetic rate acceleration. Furthermore, the practical utility of the probe m‐ CP in the fluorescent labeling of Cys residues within proteins was demonstrated. Finally, these probes were employed in living cell imaging with HeLa cells, in which it displayed satisfactory cell permeability and enabled us to distinguish active thiols in the cytoplasm, nucleus, and mitochondria.     

A Multi‐signal Fluorescent Probe with Multiple Binding Sites for Simultaneous Sensing of Cysteine,Homocysteine, and Glutathione

A novel fluorescent probe was developed by integrating chlorinated coumarin and benzothiazolylacetonitrile and exploited for simultaneous detection of cysteine (Cys), homocysteine (Hcy), and glutathione (GSH). Featuring four binding sites and different reaction mechanisms for different biothiols, this probe exhibited rapid fluorescence turn‐on for distinguishing Cys, Hcy, and GSH with 108‐, 128‐, 30‐fold fluorescence increases at 457, 559, 529 nm, respectively, across different excitation wavelengths. Furthermore, the probe was successfully applied to the fluorescence imaging of endogenous Cys and GSH and exogenous Cys, Hcy, and GSH in living cells.     

A sensitive and selective detection method for thiol compounds using novel fluorescence probe

In this work, a sensitive and selective detection method based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) was developed for analyzing thiol compounds by using a novel fluorescent probe. The new fluorescent probe contains a disulfide bond which selectively reacts with nucleophilic thiolate through the thiol-disulfide exchange reaction. An obvious fluorescence recovery can be observed upon addition of the thiol compound in the fluorescent probe solution due to the thiol-disulfide exchange reaction and the destruction of FRET. This novel probe was successfully used to determine dithiothreitol (DTT), glutathione (GSH) and cysteine (Cys). The limits of detection (LOD) were 2.0 μM for DTT, 0.6 μM for GSH, and 0.8 μM for Cys. This new detection method was further investigated in the analysis of compound amino acid injection.     

A novel off-on fluorescent probe for specific detection and imaging of cysteine in live cells and in vivo

Cysteine(Cys)plays a pivotal role in many physiological and pathological processes,including detoxification and protein synthesis.The abnormal levels of Cys are linked to many diseases.In this study,a novel red-emitting off-on fluorescent probe Cys-TCF was masterly constructed for discriminative detection of Cys.After a series of experimental assessment,Cys-TCF displayed higher selectivity and sensitivity for Cys over other biothilols with a low detection limit(0.04μmol/L).More notably,the probe was also successfully applied to image Cys in live cells and live zebrafishes with low cytotoxicity.     

A Multi‐signal Fluorescent Probe with Multiple Binding Sites for Simultaneous Sensing of Cysteine,Homocysteine, and Glutathione

A novel fluorescent probe was developed by integrating chlorinated coumarin and benzothiazolylacetonitrile and exploited for simultaneous detection of cysteine (Cys), homocysteine (Hcy), and glutathione (GSH). Featuring four binding sites and different reaction mechanisms for different biothiols, this probe exhibited rapid fluorescence turn‐on for distinguishing Cys, Hcy, and GSH with 108‐, 128‐, 30‐fold fluorescence increases at 457, 559, 529 nm, respectively, across different excitation wavelengths. Furthermore, the probe was successfully applied to the fluorescence imaging of endogenous Cys and GSH and exogenous Cys, Hcy, and GSH in living cells.