荧光增强型次氯酸根传感器及其在细胞成像与自来水检测中的应用（英文）

报道了两个基于香豆素的荧光探针C1和C2,对次氯酸根均表现出快速的荧光增强响应.尤其是,在化合物C2的溶液中加入次氯酸根后,溶液的荧光发射强度增大了85倍,对次氯酸根的检出限低达1.8×10~(-7)mol/L.利用次氯酸根独特的氧化性,化合物C2可实现对次氯酸根的高选择性识别,对其他阴离子及氧化物则几乎无响应.重要的是,化合物C2可穿透细胞膜,用于HeLa细胞中次氯酸根的荧光成像.此外,探针C2还可用于自来水样中次氯酸根的检测.     

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。     

基于黄酮的长波长荧光探针用于检测体外和体内生物硫醇（英文）

半胱氨酸(Cys)、同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)和谷胱甘肽(GSH)等生物硫醇在生理和病理过程中起着至关重要的作用,尤其是GSH在肿瘤细胞中过度表达,可以作为肿瘤的生物标志物.然而,同时区分活的正常细胞和肿瘤细胞存在着困难和挑战,因此设计并合成了一种基于N,N-二甲氨基萘黄酮(3)的肉眼可见“关-开”型长波长荧光探针(4).该探针对生物硫醇具有较高的选择性和较低的检测限,机理研究表明,生物硫醇催化探针的酯键断裂,生成了强荧光的黄酮3.该探针可用于活细胞和小鼠体内生物硫醇成像,并且对正常肝细胞HL-7702和肝癌细胞HepG2进行选择性成像.     

基于香豆素的比率型次氯酸荧光探针

次氯酸(HCl O)是生物体内重要的活性氧(ROS)之一,在人类免疫功能系统中扮演着重要的角色,有助于对入侵细菌和病原体进行破坏。本文设计并合成了基于香豆素为母体单元的比率型次氯酸荧光探针。研究结果表明,该探针对次氯酸识别显示出较高的选择性,检测线低至12 mol/L,荧光响应可在5 s内迅速完成,并伴随着溶液颜色由无色转变为黄绿色。其它常见的阴离子及氧化型物质对次氯酸检测均无干扰。此外,高分辨率质谱、荧光光谱和紫外可见光谱变化共同证实了该探针对次氯酸的检测机制为次氯酸对探针氧化水解。     

基于苯并吡喃腈-香豆素体系的近红外比率型荧光探针用于检测He La细胞中的过氧亚硝酸盐(英文)

过氧亚硝酸根(ONOO-)是生物体内的一种重要的活性氧,与人体内的各种生理活动息息相关.利用苯并吡喃腈-香豆素体系,合成了一种用于ONOO-检测的近红外比率型荧光探针(E)-7-(二乙胺基)-3-(2-(苯并吡喃腈)乙烯基)-香豆素(DCCM).该探针在ONOO-存在下表现出强烈的响应,颜色从紫色变为浅粉色,最大发射峰蓝移217nm,荧光颜色从淡紫色变为蓝色,能够直观地对溶液中的ONOO-进行监测. DCCM可以灵敏地检测ONOO^-,最低检测限为6.0×10^-7 mol·L^-1,该探针被成功用于HeLa细胞中的ONOO-成像检测.     

溶酶体靶向的生物硫醇荧光探针的合成及应用研究

生物硫醇是一类非常重要的活性物质,在细胞的生长或凋亡过程中发挥着重要的作用.本文以香豆素为荧光团,吗啉为溶酶体靶向基团,成功设计并合成了生物硫醇的荧光识别探针Lyso-thiol.该探针可在磷酸盐缓冲溶液(PBS)体系中(pH 7.40)特异性地对生物硫醇产生"off-on"的荧光信号变化,具有高选择性与灵敏度,并可在较大浓度范围内对生物硫醇进行线性检测.在生物硫醇的饱和浓度下,探针最高可实现745倍的荧光强度增强.该探针还具有良好的生物相容性、溶酶体靶向能力及细胞成像能力.     

基于萘酰亚胺的次氯酸荧光探针的合成及细胞成像性能研究

以萘酰亚胺结构为荧光发色团,设计开发了一种含C=C双键的、具有分子内电荷转移(ICT)效应的新型水溶性优化的次氯酸荧光探针3-(2-氰基丙烯酸乙酯基)-4-羟基-N-正丙基-1,8-萘酰亚胺(NAEC).添加次氯酸后,探针分子NAEC中的C=C双键被氧化,生成醛基,探针NAEC原有的ICT效应被破坏,产生荧光信号.经核磁、质谱、荧光发射光谱和UV-Vis吸收光谱对其结构和检测性能进行了研究.结果表明,在pH=7.4的N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)/磷酸缓冲盐溶液(PBS)(V∶V=1∶19)缓冲体系中,探针NAEC可在10s内完成对次氯酸的检测,荧光分析检测限为2.4nmol/L,斯托克斯位移为100nm;探针NAEC显示出较强的抗干扰性,能在其他活性氧、小分子生物硫醇及常见阴离子等22种干扰物存在下完成次氯酸的专一检测.同时,该探针分子的膜透性与生物相容性良好,具备较好的活体内源性ClO-荧光成像能力,在生物检测及环境监控等领域具有良好的应用前景.     

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。     

一种比率型内源性次氯酸根荧光探针的构建及应用

基于香豆素醛与萘酰亚胺双荧光团构建了一种比率型荧光探针(探针1)。基于C=N双键将香豆素醛与萘酰亚胺连接,增加了探针1整体的共轭度而产生黄绿色荧光。在次氯酸根(ClO~-)的作用下,探针会氧化水解为蓝色荧光的香豆素醛,实现对ClO~-的比率监测。利用吗啉环的定位功能将探针引入到溶酶体内部,RAW 264.7细胞的荧光成像证明探针1可用于内源性ClO~-的比率监测。     

基于萘酰亚胺的生物硫醇探针的合成及对含硫醇氨基酸的检测

合成了以4-羟基萘酰亚胺为荧光团,2,4-二硝基苯磺酰氧基为特异性识别基团的生物硫醇探针4-(2,4-二硝基苯磺酰氧基)-正丁基-1,8-萘酰亚胺(DNSBN).吸收光谱和荧光光谱结果表明, DNSBN对半胱氨酸(Cys)、同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)和谷胱甘肽(GSH)3种生物硫醇分子具有高效的检测识别能力,不受其它17种天然氨基酸的干扰.同时,通过荧光滴定实验证实了此探针是一种比率型探针,555 nm处的荧光强度与溶液中的生物硫醇分子浓度在0 ~ 20 μmol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,对Cys、Hcy和GSH的检出限(3σ)分别为25.9、92.0和77.9 nmol/L.而吸收光谱、荧光光谱和质谱表征数据显示,生物硫醇与2,4-二硝基苯磺酸酯发生亲核取代反应并导致磺酸酯的分解.随着识别基团的解离,探针分子的d-PeT (donor-excited photoinduced electron transfer) 效应被解除,并出现非常明显的比色与荧光变化.HeLa细胞成像实验表明,探针DNSBN具有良好的生物相容性,能够对细胞外源性生物硫醇分子进行检测.     

Development of a long-wavelength fluorescent probe based on quinone-methide-type reaction to detect physiologically significant thiols

We synthesized a new long-wavelength latent fluorimetric probe BCC (6) to detect physiologically significant thiols. The fluorogenic chemical transformation of BCC triggered by thiols is through a tandem reaction, thiol-induced benzoquinone reduction, and quinone–methide-type rearrangement reaction, which are spontaneous and irreversible at physiological temperature in aqueous media. The fluorescence signal revealed by this process is specific and exhibited in the near-red spectrum region with emission maxima at 595 nm, and it could be competitively inhibited by thiols scavenger, N-ethylmaleimide. The fluorescent response of BCC is insensitive to various non-thiol amino acids and biological reductants. This novel fluorimetric probe demonstrates a good relationship in detecting thiols in 1–100 μM range, which presents to the applicability for the construction of fiber-optic biosensors in the future clinical diagnostic.     

新型荧光/EPR双功能次氯酸探针的构建及性能

构建了一种新型香豆素-萘酰亚胺荧光/电子顺磁共振双功能探针CNNOH,并结合荧光光谱、电子顺磁共振(EPR)波谱和紫外-可见吸收光谱对其性能进行了研究.结果表明,该探针可结合荧光光谱的灵敏性和EPR波谱的特异性进行次氯酸的检测;由于香豆素与萘酰亚胺之间存在荧光共振能量转移(FRET)效应,探针分子具有较大的Stokes位移(135 nm),可有效避免由激发光导致的杂散光对检测的干扰.该双功能探针具有检出限低(0.214μmol/L)、反应速度快(~10 s)、检测范围宽(0~5 mmol/L)、选择性好及在生理条件下稳定的特点,预期在活体细胞检测方面有良好的应用前景.     

Time-resolved analysis of photoluminescence at a single wavelength for ratiometric and multiplex biosensing and bioimaging

Simultaneous analysis of luminescence signals of multiple probes can improve the accuracy and efficiency of biosensing and bioimaging. Analysis of multiple signals at different wavelengths usually suffers from spectral overlap, possible energy transfer, and difference in detection efficiency. Herein, we reported a polymeric luminescent probe, which was composed of a phenothiazine-based fluorescent compound and a phosphorescent iridium(iii) complex. Both luminophores emitted at around 600 nm but their luminescence lifetimes are 160 times different, allowing time-resolved independent analysis. As the fluorescence was enhanced in response to oxidation by hypochlorite and the phosphorescence was sensitive toward oxygen quenching, a four-dimensional relationship between luminescence intensity, fluorescence/phosphorescence ratio, hypochlorite concentration, and oxygen content was established. In cellular imaging, time-resolved photoluminescence imaging microscopy clearly showed the independent fluorescence response toward hypochlorite and phosphorescence response toward oxygen in separated time intervals. This work opens up a new idea for the development of multiplex biosensing and bioimaging.

A single-wavelength dual-emissive polymeric probe shows fluorescence enhancement toward ClO⁻ and phosphorescence quenching toward O₂, allowing simultaneously imaging cellular ClO⁻ and O₂via time-resolved photoluminescence imaging microscopy.     

A simple and fast-response fluorescent probe for hypochlorite in living cells

A novel fluorophore pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole was synthesized and used as a fluorescent probe for hypochlorite based on the oxidation of hydrazine to carboxyl group. The detection limit was measured to be as low as 7.0?nM. The probe can realize fast-detection for hypochlorite within 60?s. Furthermore, it could be used for imaging in living cells.     

A new highly sensitive and selective fluorescent probe for Hg2+ and its application in living cells

Abstract

A new coumarin-based probe (HgP) with two “S” groups was designed and synthesized The probe HgP exhibited a fast response time (<2?min) and high selectivity (DL, 2.2?×?10^?7?mol/L). Furthermore, its capability of biological application was stu died, and the results showed that it could be applied to recognize Hg²⁺ in living cells (HK2 cells).     

Bifunctional Fluorescent Probe for Sequential Sensing of Thiols and Primary Aliphatic Amines in Distinct Fluorescence Channels

Thiols and primary aliphatic amines (PAA) are ubiquitous and extremely important species in biological systems. They perform significant interplaying roles in complex biological events. A single fluorescent probe differentiating both thiols and PAA can contribute to understanding the intrinsic inter‐relationship of thiols and PAA in biological processes. Herein, we rationally constructed the first fluorescent probe that can respond to thiols and PAA in different fluorescence channels. The probe exhibited a high selectivity and sensitivity to thiols and PAA. In addition, it displayed sequential sensing ability when the thiols and PAA coexisted. The application experiments indicated that the probe can be used for sensing thiols and PAA in human blood serum. Moreover, the fluorescence imaging of endogenous thiols and PAA as well as antihypertensive drugs captopril and amlodipine in living cells were successfully conducted.     

Design of OFF/ON fluorescent thiol probes based on coumarin fluorophore

This paper presents a series of first-and second-generation click-modified coumarin-based fluorescent probes for thiols.These molecules demonstrate high turn-on fluorescent response and good selectivity towards aromatic thiols over other relevant reactive sulfur species,reactive oxygen species and common nucleophiles.Moreover,probe 1a can detect thiols in the reduced rabbit plasma sample.Therefore,this approach provides a particularly impressive tool for detecting thiol in biological systems.     

A Novel Fluorescent Probe Based on Perylene Derivative for Hg2+ Ions and Biological Thiols and its Application in Live Cell Imaging and Theoretical Calculations

The selective and sensitive detection of biothiols; cysteine (Cys), homocysteine (Hcy) and glutathione (GSH) in aqueous solutions is of considerable importance because of their pivotal roles in maintaining the reducing environment in the cells. This study describes a strategy for the determination of biothiols based on the PDI/Met‐Hg²⁺complex platform. We designed and fabricated methionine modified perylene diimide molecule as a selective sensing probe for Hg²⁺ ions in aqueous solutions ( PDI/Met‐Hg ²⁺). The complex between perylene bisimide derivative ( PDI/Met) and Hg²⁺ was investigated and it demonstrated turn‐on fluorescence response for the detection of the biological thiols. Besides, PDI/Met displayed fluorescence quenching response in the presence of mercury ions and the emission intensity of PDI/Met‐Hg²⁺ was recovered after transferring biothiols (Cys, Hcy, and GSH). Thus, PDI/Met could be utilized as a fluorescent chemosensor for the sequential recognition of mercury ions and biological thiols.     

Installation of efficient quenching groups of a fluorescent probe for the specific detection of cysteine and homocysteine over glutathione in solution and imaging of living cells

Herein, we report the synthesis and characterisation of a new fluorescent probe 4-(7-nitro-benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-yl)-benzaldehyde (NBOB) installed with quenching groups for highly selective and sensitive sensing of biothiols. The probe itself is non-fluorescent due to the presence of quenching groups and photoinduced electron transfer (PET) process. Thus, sensitivity of the probe towards thiols was significantly improved by quenching effects. NBOB has been shown to exhibit selective reactivity towards cysteine (Cys) and homocysteine (Hcy) over glutathione (GSH) under stoichiometric conditions. The response mechanism was proved by ¹H NMR, LCMS and theoretical calculation. The probe NBOB has been shown to react with Cys present in Vero cells by fluorescence microscopy.     

A Native‐Chemical‐Ligation‐Mechanism‐Based Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe for Aminothiols

Thiol‐containing amino acids (aminothiols) such as cysteine (Cys) and homocysteine (Hcy) play a key role in various biological processes including maintaining the homeostasis of biological thiols. However, abnormal levels of aminothiols are associated with a variety of diseases. The native chemical ligation (NCL) reaction has attracted great attention in the fields of chemistry and biology. NCL of peptide segments involves cascade reactions between a peptide‐α‐thioester and an N‐terminal cysteine peptide. In this work, we employed the NCL reaction mechanism to formulate a Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) strategy for the design of ratiometric fluorescent probes that were selective toward aminothiols. On the basis of this new strategy, the ratiometric fluorescent probe 1 for aminothiols was judiciously designed. The new probe is highly selective toward aminothiols over other thiols and exhibits a very large variation (up to 160‐fold) in its fluorescence ratio (I₄₅₈/I₆₀₃). The new fluorescent probe is capable of ratiometric detection of aminothiols in newborn calf and human serum samples and is also suitable for ratiometric fluorescent imaging of aminothiols in living cells.