Highly sensitive fluorescence probes for nitric oxide based on boron dipyrromethene chromophore-rational design of potentially useful bioimaging fluorescence probe

Boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) is known to have a high quantum yield (phi) of fluorescence in aqueous solution but has not been utilized much for biological applications, compared to fluorescein. We developed 8-(3,4-diaminophenyl)-2,6-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-4,4-difluoro-1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (DAMBO-P(H)), based on the BODIPY chromophore, as a highly sensitive fluorescence probe for nitric oxide (NO). DAMBO-P(H) had a low phi value of 0.002, whereas its triazole derivative (DAMBO-P(H)-T), the product of the reaction of DAMBO-P(H) with NO, fluoresced strongly (phi = 0.74). The change of the fluorescence intensity was found to be controlled by an intramolecular photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) mechanism. The strategy for development of DAMBO-P(H) was as follows: (1) in order to design a highly sensitive probe of NO, the reactivity of o-phenylenediamine derivatives as NO-reactive moieties was examined using 4,5-diaminofluorescein (DAF-2, a widely used NO fluorescence probe), (2) in order to avoid pH-dependency of the fluorescence intensity, the PeT process was controlled by modulating the spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of BODIPY chromophores according to the Rehm-Weller equation based on measurement of excitation energies of chromophores, ground-state reduction potentials of PeT acceptors (BODIPYs), and calculation of the HOMO energy level of the PeT donor (o-phenylenediamine moiety) at the B3LYP/6-31G level, (3) in order to avoid quenching of fluorescence by stacking of the probes and to obtain probes suitable for biological applications, hydrophilic functional groups were introduced. This strategy should be applicable for the rational design of other novel and potentially useful bioimaging fluorescence probes.     

单一阴离子交换柱同时分离有机酸和无机阴阳离子

研究了用乙二胺四乙酸（ＥＤＴＡ）作淋洗液时，性质迥异的有机酸、无机阴离子和碱土金属离子（Ｃａ＾２＋、Ｍｇ＾２＋）在同一阴离子交换柱上的同时分离以及保留机理，结果表明，在离子交换机理之外，非离子交换机理对有机酸及钙镁的ＥＤＴＡ络阴郭的保留行为起一定的辅助作用，９种有机酸和无机阴阳离子在１０ｍｉｎ内得到了较好的分离。各离子的电导检测灵敏度在１０＾－９至１０＾－１１ｍｏｌ，能满足环境和食吕分析的要求。     

Functionalized graphene-based biomimetic microsensor interfacing with living cells to sensitively monitor nitric oxide release

It is a great challenge to develop electrochemical sensors with superior sensitivity that concurrently possess high biocompatibility for monitoring at the single cell level. Herein we report a novel and reusable biomimetic micro-electrochemical sensor array with nitric oxide (NO) sensing-interface based on metalloporphyrin and 3-aminophenylboronic acid (APBA) co-functionalized reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The assembling of high specificity catalytic but semi-conductive metalloporphyrin with high electric conductive rGO confers the sensor with sub-nanomolar sensitivity. Further coupling with the small cell-adhesive molecule APBA obviously enhances the cytocompatibility of the microsensor without diminishing the sensitivity, while the reversible reactivity between APBA and cell membrane carbohydrates allows practical reusability. The microsensor was successfully used to sensitively monitor, in real-time, the release of NO molecules from human endothelial cells being cultured directly on the sensor. This demonstrates its potential application in the detection of NO with very low bioactive concentrations for the better understanding of its physiological function and for medical tracking of patient states.     

Simultaneous ion chromatographic separation of anions and cations on poly(aspartic acid) functionalized silica

Poly(aspartic acid)-silica (PolyCAT A), originally designed for the cation-exchange chromatography of proteins, is proposed for the simultaneous ion chromatographic separation of inorganic anions and cations. This is possible owing to the zwitterion-exchange properties of this stationary phase, which are attributed to the presence of both protonated aminopropyl and dissociated carboxylic groups in poly(aspartic acid) attached to the silica. The retention of alkali metal (Li+, Na+, K+), alkaline earth metal (Mg2+, Ca2+), ammonium and inorganic anions (Cl-, H2PO4-, Br-, NO2-, I-, IO3-, NO3-, ClO4-, SCN-) was tested in aqueous solutions of sulfuric, perchloric, sulfosalicylic, citric, oxalic, maleic and aspartic acids with conductimetric detection. The effect of eluent pH, together with the concentration and characteristics of the eluting ions, were studied. Under optimum conditions (0.3 mmol dm(-3) H2SO4-0.2 mmol dm(-3) Li2SO4 eluent), the simultaneous separation of three anions (Cl-, H2PO4-, NO3-) and four cations (Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+), on a PolyCAT A column (200 x 4.6 mm id, 5 microm film thickness) was achieved in 9 min.     

n(H_2O)(n=1,2)在HO_2+NO→HNO_3反应中的催化机制研究

采用CCSD(T)/aug-cc-p VTZ//B3LYP/6-311+G(2df,2p)方法对n(H_2O)(n=0,1,2)参与HO_2+NO→HNO_3反应的微观机理和速率常数进行了研究.结果表明,由于水分子与HO_2形成的复合物(H_2O…HO_2,HO_2…H_2O)结合NO与水分子形成的复合物(NO…H_2O,ON…H_2O)的反应方式具有较高能垒和较低有效速率,其对HO_2+NO→HNO_3反应的影响远小于双体水(H_2O)2与HO_2(或NO)形成复合物然后再与另一分子反应物NO(或HO_2)的反应方式,因此n(H_2O)(n=1,2)催化HO_2+NO→HNO_3反应主要经历了HO_2…(H_2O)_n(n=1,2)+NO和NO…(H_2O)_n(n=1,2)+HO_22种反应类型.由于HO_2…(H_2O)_n(n=1,2)+NO反应的低能垒和高速率,HO_2…(H_2O)_n(n=1,2)+NO反应优于NO…(H_2O)_n(n=1,2)+HO_2反应.与此同时,由于计算温度范围内HO_2…H_2O+NO反应的有效速率常数比HO_2…(H_2O)2+NO反应对应的有效速率常数大了10~12数量级,可推测(H_2O)_n(n=1,2)催化HO_2+NO→HNO_3反应主要来自于单个水分子.此外,在216.7~298.6 K范围内水分子对HO_2+NO→HNO_3反应起显著的正催化作用,且随温度的升高有明显增大的趋势,在298.2 K时增强因子k'RW1/ktotal达到67.93%,表明在实际大气环境中水蒸气对HO_2+NO→HNO_3反应具有显著影响.     

Determination of common inorganic anions and cations by non-suppressed ion chromatography with column switching

An ion chromatography (IC) method has been proposed for the determination of seven common inorganic anions (F(-), H(2)PO(4)(-), NO(2)(-), Cl(-), Br(-), NO(3)(-), and SO(4)(2-)) and/or five common inorganic cations (Na(+), NH(4)(+), K(+), Mg(2+), and Ca(2+)) using a single pump, a single eluent and a single detector. The present system used cation-exchange and anion-exchange columns connected in series via a single 10-port switching valve. The 10-port valve was switched for the separation of either cations or anions in a single chromatographic run. When 1.0mM trimellitic acid (pH 2.94) was used as the eluent, the seven anions and the five cations could be separated on the anion-exchange column and the cation-exchange column, respectively. The elution order was found to be F(-)相似文献   

In-channel amperometric detection for microchip electrophoresis using a wireless isolated potentiostat

The combination of microchip electrophoresis with amperometric detection leads to a number of analytical challenges that are associated with isolating the detector from the high voltages used for the separation. While methods such as end-channel alignment and the use of decouplers have been employed, they have limitations. A less common method has been to utilize an electrically isolated potentiostat. This approach allows placement of the working electrode directly in the separation channel without using a decoupler. This paper explores the use of microchip electrophoresis and electrochemical detection with an electrically isolated potentiostat for the separation and in-channel detection of several biologically important anions. The separation employed negative polarity voltages and tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (as a buffer modifier) for the separation of nitrite (NO??), glutathione, ascorbic acid, and tyrosine. A half-wave potential shift of approximately negative 500 mV was observed for NO?? and H?O? standards in the in-channel configuration compared to end-channel. Higher separation efficiencies were observed for both NO?? and H?O? with the in-channel detection configuration. The limits of detection were approximately two-fold lower and the sensitivity was approximately two-fold higher for in-channel detection of nitrite when compared to end-channel. The application of this microfluidic device for the separation and detection of biomarkers related to oxidative stress is described.     

Mechanistic analysis of reductive nitrosylation on water-soluble cobalt(III)-porphyrins

The reactions of NO and/or NO2- with three water-soluble cobalt porphyrins [Co(III)(P)(H2O)2]n, where P = TPPS, TCPP, and TMPyP, were studied in detail. At pH < 3, the reaction with NO proceeds through a single reaction step. From the kinetic data and activation parameters, the [Co(III)(P)(NO)(H2O)]n complex is proposed to be the primary product of the reaction with NO. This complex reacts further with a second NO molecule through an inner-sphere electron-transfer reaction to generate the final product, [Co(III)(P)(NO-)](n-1). At pH > 3, although a single reaction step is also observed, a systematic study as a function of the NO and NO2- concentrations revealed that two reaction steps are operative. In the first, NO2- and NO compete to substitute coordinated water in [Co(III)(P)(H2O)2]n to yield [Co(III)(P)(NO)(H2O)]n and [Co(III)(P)(NO2-)(H2O)](n-1) as the primary reaction products. Only the nitrite complex could be detected and no final product formation was observed during the reaction. It is proposed that [Co(III)(P)(NO)(H2O)]n rapidly reacts with NO2- to form the nitrite complex, which in the second reaction step reacts with another NO molecule to generate the final product through an inner-sphere electron-transfer reaction. The reported results are relevant for the interaction of vitamin B(12a) with NO and NO2-.     

Determination of formaldehyde in single cell by capillary electrophoresis with LIF detection

As a small molecule gas, formaldehyde (FA) is the simplest carbonyl active material and plays an important role in the carbon cycle of metabolism. However, due to the volatile nature of the gas, it is difficult to accurately quantify its content, which limits the study of the mechanism of action in life activities. Thus, an efficient approach to quantitative detection of FA in cells especially in single cell is urgent needed. Nevertheless, no method for quantifying FA in single cell has been reported to date. In this work, a fluorescent probe N‐propyl‐4‐hydrazino‐naphthalimide (NPHNA), which has highly desirable attributes and has been applied to living biological samples, was chosen as labeling reagent to detect endogenous FA at single cell level. After optimization of separation conditions, fast baseline separation of the FA derivative N‐propyl‐4‐hydrazone‐naphthalimide product (NPHNA‐FA) and NPHNA was achieved in about 5 min by CE with LIF detection. The detection limit for FA was 5 amol (S/N ratio of 3). The developed method was validated by the measurements of intracellular levels of FA in single cell.     

Gating NO release from nitric oxide synthase

We have investigated the kinetics of NO escape from Geobacillus stearothermophilus nitric oxide synthase (gsNOS). Previous work indicated that NO release was gated at position 223 in mammalian enzymes; our kinetics experiments include mutants at that position along with measurements on the wild type enzyme. Employing stopped-flow UV-vis methods, reactions were triggered by mixing a reduced enzyme/N-hydroxy-l-arginine complex with an aerated buffer solution. NO release kinetics were obtained for wt NOS and three mutants (H134S, I223V, H134S/I223V). We have confirmed that wt gsNOS has the lowest NO release rate of known NOS enzymes, whether bacterial or mammalian. We also have found that steric clashes at positions 223 and 134 hinder NO escape, as judged by enhanced rates in the single mutants. The empirical rate of NO release from the gsNOS double mutant (H134/I223V) is nearly as rapid as that of the fastest mammalian enzymes, demonstrating that both positions 223 and 134 function as gates for escape of the product diatomic molecule.     

Dendrimers as a scaffold for nitric oxide release

The preparation and characterization of nitric oxide (NO)-releasing dendrimer conjugates are reported. Generation 3 and 5 polypropylenimine dendrimers (DAB-Am-16 and DAB-Am-64) were modified at the exterior to impart different amine functionalities. The ability to store NO on a dendritic scaffold using N-diazeniumdiolate NO donors was examined via the reaction of primary amine, secondary amine, and amide functionalities with high pressures of NO (5 atm). The secondary amine dendrimer conjugates exhibited a high storage capacity for NO (up to 5.6 micromol NO/mg), greatly increasing the "payload" of released NO over existing macromolecular NO donors. The mechanism of diazeniumdiolate decomposition was proton initiated, generating NO spontaneously under physiological conditions (pH 7.4, 37 degrees C). The NO release durations (>16 h) observed for the secondary amine dendrimers were significantly longer compared to small molecule alkyl secondary amine diazeniumdiolates, thus illustrating a dendritic effect on NO release kinetics. The multivalent exterior of dendrimers allows for the future combination of NO donors and other functionalities on a single molecular scaffold, enabling diverse utility as NO storage/delivery systems.     

糖类的高效毛细管电泳

高效毛细管电泳以其快速、高效、简便、高分辨率、样品和溶剂消耗少及易于仪器化等优点正成为生物活性分子分离和分析工作中的一个重要工具。介绍了作为四大基本生命物质之一的糖类化合物的高效毛细管电泳研究进展，包括CZE、CGE、MECC和CITP等四种分离模式以及直接紫外/荧光法、间接紫外/荧光法、示差法、电化学法和质谱法等五种检测方式。并简要介绍HPCE在单糖、寡糖和多糖分离与分析中的应用，展望了HPCE用于单个细胞中糖类组分的研究前景。     

Kinetics of the OH + HCNO reaction

The kinetics of the OH + HCNO reaction was studied. The total rate constant was measured by LIF detection of OH using two different OH precursors, both of which gave identical results. We obtain k = (2.69 +/- 0.41) x 10(-12) exp[(750.2 +/- 49.8)/T] cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) over the temperature range 298-386 K, with a value of k = (3.39 +/- 0.3) x 10(-11) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) at 296 K. CO, H(2)CO, NO, and HNO products were detected using infrared laser absorption spectroscopy. On the basis of these measurements, we conclude that CO + H(2)NO and HNO + HCO are the major product channels, with a minor contribution from H(2)CO + NO.     

Microfluidic Device Using a Gold Pillar Array and Integrated Electrodes for On‐chip Endothelial Cell Immobilization,Direct RBC Contact,and Amperometric Detection of Nitric Oxide

We describe a microfluidic device that can be used to detect interactions between red blood cells (RBCs) and endothelial cells using a gold pillar array (created by electrodeposition) and an integrated detection electrode. Endothelial cells can release nitric oxide (NO) via stimulation by RBC‐derived ATP. These studies incorporate on‐chip endothelial cell immobilization, direct RBC contact, and detection of NO in a single microfluidic device. In order to study the RBC‐EC interactions, this work used a microfluidic device made of a PDMS chip with two adjacent channels and a polystyrene base with embedded electrodes for creating a membrane (via gold pillars) and detecting NO (at a glassy carbon electrode coated with platinum‐black and Nafion). RBCs were pharmacologically treated with treprostinil in the absence and presence of glybenclamide, and ATP release was determined as was the resultant NO release from endothelial cells. Treprostinil treatment of RBCs resulted in ATP release that stimulated endothelial cells to release on average 1.8±0.2 nM NO per endothelial cell (average±SEM, n=8). Pretreatment of RBCs with glybenclamide inhibited treprostinil‐induced ATP release and, therefore, less NO was produced by the endothelial cells (0.92±0.1 nM NO per endothelial cell, n=7). In the future, this device can be used to study interactions between many other cell types (both adherent and non‐adherent cell lines) and incorporate other detection schemes.     

Determination of nitrate and nitrite in rat brain perfusates by capillary electrophoresis

A fast and simple method for the direct, simultaneous detection of nitrite (NO(2) (-)) and nitrate (NO(3) (-)) in rat striatum has been developed using a capillary electrophoresis separation of low-flow push-pull perfusion samples. The method was optimized primarily for nitrite because nitrite is more important physiologically and is found at lower levels than nitrate. We obtained a complete separation of NO(2) (-) and NO(3) (-) in rat striatum within 1.5 min. Optimal CE separations were achieved with 20 mM phosphate, 2 mM cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) buffer at pH 3.5. The samples were injected electrokinetically for 2 s into a 40 cm x 75 microm ID fused-silica capillary. The separation voltage was 10 kV (negative polarity), and the injection voltage was 16 kV (negative polarity). UV detection was performed at 214 nm. The limits of detection obtained at a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of 3 for nitrite and nitrate were 0.96 and 2.86 microM. This is one of the fastest separations of nitrite and nitrate of a biological sample ever reported. Interference produced by the high physiological level of chloride is successfully minimized by use of CTAC in the run buffer.     

Capillary sodium dodecyl sulfate-DALT electrophoresis of proteins in a single human cancer cell.

Capillary Sodium dodlecyl sulfate (SDS)-DALT an (abbreviation for Dalton) electrophoresis was applied to analysis of proteins in single HT29 human colon adenocarcinoma cells. A vacuum pulse was employed to introduce a single cell into the coated capillary. Once the cell was lysed, proteins were denatured with SDS, fluorescantly labeled with 3-(2-furoyl)-quinoline-2-carboxaldehyde (FQ), and then separated by using 8% pullulan as the sieving matrix. This method offers a few advantages for single-cell protein analysis. First, it provides reproducible separation of single-cell proteins according to their size. Based on comparison with the migration time of standard proteins, most components from a single HT29 cancer cell have molecular masses within the range of 10-100 kDa. Second, as a one-dimensional separation method, it gives fairly good resolution for proteins. Typically, around 30 protein components of a single HT29 cell were resolved, indicating that this method has similar peak capacity to SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). Third, this method shows high detection sensitivity and wide dynamic range, which is important because of the wide range of protein expression in living systems. Detection limits for standard proteins ranged from 10(-10) to 10(-11) M. Finally, this method provides much higher speed than classical gel electrophoresis methods, and it provides automated anlysis of cellular proteins at the single-cell level; the separation is complete in 30 min and the entire analysis takes approximately 45 min.     

离子排斥色谱结合光度检测的水质监测系统用于测定离子型营养物（英文）

A unified ion-exclusion chromatography(IEC) system for monitoring anionic and cationic nutrients like NH + 4,NO 2,NO 3,phosphate ion,silicate ion and HCO 3 was developed and applied to several environmental waters.The IEC system consisted of four IEC methodologies,including the IEC with ultraviolet(UV) detection at 210 nm for determining NH + 4 on anion-exchange separation column in OH form connected with anion-exchange UV-conversion column in I form in tandem,the IEC with UV-detection at 210 nm for determining simultaneously NO 2 and NO 3 on cation-exchange separation column in H + form,the IEC with UV-detection at 210 nm for determining HCO 3 on cation-exchange separation column in H + form connected with anion-exchange UV-conversion column in I form in tandem,and the IEC with visible-detection based on molybdenum-blue reaction for determining simultaneously silicate and phosphate ions on cation-exchange separation column in H + form.These IEC systems were combined through three manually-driven 6-port column selection valves to select each separation column to determine selectively the ionic nutrients.Using this sequential water quality monitoring system,the analytical performances such as calibration linearity,reproducibility,detection limit and recovery were also tested under the optimized chromatographic conditions.This novel water quality monitoring system has been applied successfully for the determination of the ionic eutrophication components in sub-urban river waters.     

Determination of inorganic anions in human saliva by zwitterionic micellar capillary electrophoresis

Capillary electrophoresis (CE) using sulfobetaine-type zwitterionic micelles as the background electrolyte (BGE) has been used to determine inorganic anions in human saliva. The zwitterionic micelles resulted in unique migration behavior for the separation of inorganic anions. They also prevented adsorption of proteins on the inner wall of the capillary. These properties of the zwitterionic micelles enabled the direct determination of inorganic anions in human saliva. Three species of inorganic anions, NO2-, NO3-, and SCN-, were found in real samples and the analysis was achieved within 3 min. Direct UV-absorption was used as the detection method and the detection limits for these anions were 2.0, 1.0, and 5.0 micromol L(-1), respectively (0.09, 0.06, and 0.30 microg mL(-1)).     

Spectrofluorimetric determination of nitric oxide at trace levels with 5,6-diamino-1,3-naphthalene disulfonic acid

Based on the selective reaction that 5,6-diamino-1,3-naphthalene disulfonic acid (DANDS) traps nitric oxide (NO) in the presence of dioxygen to yield the highly fluorescent form, 1-[H]-naphthotriazole-6,8-disulfonic acid in moderately alkaline medium, a new spectrofluorimetric method for the determination of NO has been reported. The method offered the advantage of specificity, sensitivity and a simple protocol for the direct detection of NO in aqueous solution. The linear calibration range for NO was 0.04-1.44 mumoll(-1) with a 3sigma detection limit of 0.6 nmoll(-1). The proposed method has been used to monitor the release of NO from S-nitrosocysteine, a NO-releasing agent.     

Enhanced selectivity and sensitivity for inorganic anions using an ion-pairing reagent and sample stacking in capillary zone electrophoresis with direct UV detection

In this paper, the use of an ion-pairing reagent to improve the separation selectivity of inorganic anions in CZE was demonstrated by the addition of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH) to the electrolyte. The separation of inorganic anions (Cl(-), I(-), Br(-), NO(2)(-), NO(3)(-) and SCN(-)) was performed using co-electroosmotic flow (EOF) with direct UV detection at 185 nm. The parameters affecting the mobility of the tested anions and the EOF such as the electrolyte pH and concentration of TMAOH in the electrolyte were examined to optimise the separation conditions. In addition, sample-stacking techniques were investigated to improve detection sensitivity. Detection sensitivities were improved 5-13-fold using electrokinetic sample stacking. The detection limits ranged from 1-3 micro mol L(-1). Finally, the proposed method was used for the separation of anions in groundwaters.