一种大斯托克斯位移的红光发射荧光探针选择性检测次氯酸

设计、合成了一种基于巴比妥酸衍生物的具有D-π-A结构的光学探针3。该探针能够作为一种高度灵敏和选择性的次氯酸指示剂,快速实现对次氯酸的比色和荧光信号(开-关)的双响应(约15 s)。推测的响应机制是ClO^-与C=C之间发生了亲电加成和氧化裂解反应,导致探针的D-π-A结构遭到破坏,从而阻断了其分子内电荷转移(intramolecular charge transfer,ICT)进程。探针只需一步即可合成,同时具有红光发射(628 nm)和较大的斯托克斯位移(158 nm),检测限(limit of detection,LOD)低至14 nmol·L^-1。此外,探针还表现出低细胞毒性,并成功应用于活细胞成像。     

一种大斯托克斯位移的红光发射荧光探针选择性检测次氯酸

设计、合成了一种基于巴比妥酸衍生物的具有 D-π-A结构的光学探针 3。该探针能够作为一种高度灵敏和选择性的次氯酸指示剂, 快速实现对次氯酸的比色和荧光信号(开-关)的双响应(约 15 s)。推测的响应机制是 ClO^-与 C=C之间发生了亲电加成和氧化裂解反应, 导致探针的 D-π-A 结构遭到破坏, 从而阻断了其分子内电荷转移(intramolecular charge transfer, ICT)进程。探针只需一步即可合成, 同时具有红光发射(628 nm)和较大的斯托克斯位移(158 nm), 检测限(limit of detection, LOD)低至14 nmol·L^-1。此外, 探针还表现出低细胞毒性, 并成功应用于活细胞成像。     

具有大斯托克位移的荧光探针分子

用荧光法来监视多个生理参数时,需要几个不同的荧光探针分子.这些探针分子要被同一波长激发,但是具有明显分离的、不同的发射波长.目前,大多数荧光探针只有小的斯托克位移(50-90 nm),从而限制了它们在多个物质同时检测上的应用.在这项工作中,我们提出了一个新的分子探针设计:受体-荧光分子1-间隔-荧光分子2(简称RFSF...     

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.     

一个具有大Stokes位移的苯并噻唑类pH荧光探针

本文通过乙烯基将作为荧光团的苯并噻唑与作为H+受体的4-吡啶基桥联构筑了一个基于分子内电荷转移机制的pH荧光探针BTP2。研究表明该探针的Stokes位移为237 nm,远大于相应2-吡啶基类似物BTP1。滴定实验表明该探针的荧光在pH3.80至5.50之间随pH值增大而增强,且不受其他金属离子的干扰,具有检测胞内酸性细胞器pH的良好前景。探针pKa为4.72,略高于BTP1。4-吡啶基连接导致的更大的Stokes位移表明调节吡啶连接位置可以实现对该类探针分子Stokes位移的调控。     

用于一氧化氮检测的小分子荧光探针研究进展

生物小分子NO以其重要的生理学和病理学作用受到科学家们的广泛关注。高选择性、高灵敏度、低毒性NO分子荧光探针的设计和开发,在环境检测、食品安全及人体内NO检测等领域具有重要意义。本文以小分子荧光探针对NO的识别机制为主线,从唑环的形成、螺内酰胺开环、还原脱氨、二氢吡啶的芳构化、NO与金属络合物的反应、与非金属Se的反应和亚硝胺的形成出发,综述了近年来NO小分子荧光探针的研究进展。对NO探针设计及其识别性能研究方面的工作进行了总结,并讨论了NO荧光探针今后的设计思路和重点研究方向。     

一种基于苯并噻唑的新型过氧亚硝酸盐荧光探针的合成及应用

该文以2-(2′-羟基-3′-醛基-5′-甲基苯基)苯并噻唑和1,1-二甲基肼为原料,通过一步缩合,简单过滤处理得到一种基于苯并噻唑的新型ONOO^-荧光探针BD。但由于N—N单键旋转产生非辐射能量损失,探针BD荧光较弱。在引入ONOO^-后,探针BD上的腙水解成醛基,N—N单键脱落,荧光增强,同时可观察到明显的颜色变化。在PBS缓冲溶液(DMSO∶H₂O=2∶8,体积比,pH 7.4)中,探针BD对ONOO^-具有快速响应(25 s)、高灵敏度(7 nmol/L)和高选择性的特点,可在较宽pH值范围内工作。此外,探针BD还成功地用于肝癌细胞中ONOO^-的荧光成像,因此,可作为揭示ONOO^-在细胞中作用的一个很有潜力的分析工具。     

用于肿瘤成像的半乳糖/酞菁近红外荧光探针

本文首次报道半乳糖酞菁近红外荧光探针在肿瘤成像方面的应用。以酞菁为荧光发射基团,其在近红外区域有较高的量子产量和光学稳定性,可以解决探针的近红外光学特性;通过半乳糖对酞菁的修饰能够改善探针的溶解性和生物相容性,而且利用半乳糖的肿瘤靶向功能可以提高探针肿瘤主动靶向成像效果。结果表明它对恶性肿瘤具有高特异性结合和高灵敏度的分子探针体系,提高近红外光学分子成像效果。     

用于检测细胞内谷胱甘肽的比率型荧光探针

设计合成了1种用于检测生物巯基的比率型荧光探针(4),并考察了其对谷胱甘肽的识别作用.在4-羟乙基哌嗪乙磺酸(HEPES)缓冲液中,探针4可与谷胱甘肽快速反应,溶液颜色由淡黄色变为粉红色,从而实现"裸眼"检测,且在608 nm处的荧光信号增强.在1.6×10-5~2×10-4mol/L范围内,探针4能够定量检测谷胱甘肽,检出限为8.9×10-7mol/L.此外,探针4还可用于MCF-7细胞中谷胱甘肽的成像.     

Mapping the Complete Photocycle that Powers a Large Stokes Shift Red Fluorescent Protein

Large Stokes shift (LSS) red fluorescent proteins (RFPs) are highly desirable for bioimaging advances. The RFP mKeima, with coexisting cis- and trans-isomers, holds significance as an archetypal system for LSS emission due to excited-state proton transfer (ESPT), yet the mechanisms remain elusive. We implemented femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy (FSRS) and various time-resolved electronic spectroscopies, aided by quantum calculations, to dissect the cis- and trans-mKeima photocycle from ESPT, isomerization, to ground-state proton transfer in solution. This work manifests the power of FSRS with global analysis to resolve Raman fingerprints of intermediate states. Importantly, the deprotonated trans-isomer governs LSS emission at 620 nm, while the deprotonated cis-isomer's 520 nm emission is weak due to an ultrafast cis-to-trans isomerization. Complementary spectroscopic techniques as a table-top toolset are thus essential to study photochemistry in physiological environments.     

A novel fluorescent probe with a large Stokes shift for real-time imaging mitochondria in different living cell lines

Fluorescent dyes with large Stokes shift play a key role in avoiding self-quenching and scattered light of dyes in the process of biological imaging. In this work, a novel mitochondria-targetable fluorescent dye (PI-C2) with large Stokes shift (e. g. Maximum value is 219 nm in DMSO) have been developed. Compared to the commercial mitochondria probes MTR and MTG (Less than 30 nm in various solution), the newly constructed PI-C2 has a much larger Stokes shift in various solutions (169–219 nm in various solutions). Furthermore, the probe can successfully be applied for sensing mitochondria, and exhibited excellent photostability in different living cell lines. The novel fluorescent platform with the large Stokes may be extended to construct powerful fluorescent probes with large Stokes shift for detecting a wide variety of biomolecules in mitochondria.     

A red-emitting water-soluble fluorescent probe for biothiol detection with a large Stokes shift

A highly water soluble fluorescent probe was developed for sensitive and selective detection of biothiols with a red emission and a large Stokes shift. The probe was successfully applied to detect biothiols both in aqueous solution and in living cells.     

A Phenothiazine-HPQ Based Fluorescent Probe with a Large Stokes Shift for Sensing Biothiols in Living Systems

Due to the redox properties closely related to numerous physiological and pathological processes, biothiols, including cysteine (Cys), homocysteine (Hcy) and glutathione (GSH), have received considerable attention in biological science. On account of the important physiological roles of these biothiols, it is of profound significance to develop sensitive and selective detection of biothiols to understand their biological profiles. In this work, we reported an efficient fluorescent probe, PHPQ-SH, for detecting biothiols in vitro and vivo, based on the phenothiazine-HPQ skeleton, with DNBS (2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonate) as the response unit. Probe PHPQ-SH exhibited brilliant sensing performances toward thiols, including a large Stokes shift (138 nm), excellent sensitivity (for GSH, LOD = 18.3 nM), remarkable fluorescence enhancement (163-fold), low cytotoxicity, rapid response (8 min), and extraordinary selectivity. Finally, the probe PHPQ-SH illustrated herein was capable of responding and visualizing biothiols in MCF-7 cells and zebrafish.     

Organic Fluorophores with Large Stokes Shift for the Visualization of Rapid Protein and Nucleic Acid Assays

Organic small-molecule fluorophores, characterized by flexible chemical structure and adjustable optical performance, have shown tremendous potential in biosensing. However, classical organic fluorophore motifs feature large overlap between excitation and emission spectra, leading to the requirement of advanced optical set up to filter desired signal, which limits their application in scenarios with simple settings. Here, a series of wavelength-tunable small-molecule fluorescent dyes ( PTs ) bearing simple organic moieties have been developed, which exhibit Stokes shift up to 262 nm, molar extinction coefficients ranged 30,000–100,000 M⁻¹ cm⁻¹, with quantum yields up to 54.8 %. Furthermore, these dyes were formulated into fluorescent nanoparticles ( PT-NPs ), and applied in lateral flow assay (LFA). Consequently, limit of detection for SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein reached 20 fM with naked eye, a 100-fold improvement in sensitivity compared to the pM detection level for colloidal gold-based LFA. Besides, combined with loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), the LFA system achieved the visualization of single copy level nucleic acid detection for monkeypox (Mpox).     

An ESIPT-based fluorescent probe for sensitive and selective detection of Cys/Hcy over GSH with a red emission and a large Stokes shift

An ESIPT-based fluorescent probe (Probe 1) using acrylate as recognition group for the selective and sensitive detection of cysteine/homocysteine (Cys/Hcy) has been developed. In the presence of Cys/Hcy, this probe was transformed into 1,3-bis(bispyridin-2ylimino)isoindolin-4-ol (dye 4) which displayed red fluorescence with a large Stokes shift (217 nm) when excited. The detection limits are as low as 5.4 nM and 7.0 nM for Cys and Hcy respectively (based on S/N = 3). Importantly, this probe has been successfully demonstrated for the detection of intracellular Cys/Hcy in living cells.     

Selective Imaging of HClO in the Liver Tissue In Vivo Using a Near-infrared Hepatocyte-specific Fluorescent Probe

Liver injury is typified by an inflammatory response. Hypochlorous acid (HClO), an important endogenous reactive oxygen species, is regarded as a biomarker associated with liver injury. Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes with the advantage of deep tissue penetrating and low auto-fluorescence interference are more suitable for bioimaging in vivo. Thus, in this work, we designed and synthesized a novel NIR hepatocyte-specific fluorescent probe named NHF . The probe NHF showed fast response (<3 s), large spectral variation, and good selectivity to trace HClO in buffer solution. By employing N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) as the targeting ligand, probe NHF can be actively delivered to the liver tissue of zebrafish and mice. It is important that probe NHF is the first NIR hepatocyte-specific fluorescent probe, which successfully visualized the up-regulation of endogenous HClO in the oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) model HepG2 cells and dynamically monitored APAP-induced endogenous HClO in the liver tissue of zebrafish and mice.