Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
Volume 250, Issue -, Pages 259-266Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2017.04.041
Keywords
Endogenous O2(-) detection and imaging; Two-photon fluorescent probe; Turn-on response; Cell imaging; Tissue imaging
Funding
- Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of NSFC [21521063]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21325520, 21327009, J1210040, 21177036]
- National Key Basic Research Program of China [2013CB932702]
- National Instrumentation Program [2011YQ030124]
- science and technology project of Hunan Province [2016RS2009, 2016WK2002]
- Graduate Student Scientific Research Innovation Fund Project of Hunan Province [CX2016B116]
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Superoxide anion radical (O-2(-)), the primary reactive oxygen species (ROS) in living systems, is linked to a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Therefore, developing an effective strategy to monitor the fluctuation of O2(-) in biological systems is of great importance. This paper describes a new turn-on two-photon fluorescent probe for endogenous O2(-) detection and imaging, which was rationally designed and synthesized via a non-redox strategy. In the presence of O2(-), the probe exhibited notable fluorescence enhancement (similar to 235-fold) with a low detection limit down to 1 nM, indicating a high signal-to-background ratio and excellent sensitivity. In addition, short response time, good biocompatibility, low cytotoxicity, long-term stability against light illumination, specificity to O2(-) over general reductants, and pH stability were demonstrated, indicating that the requirements for cellular O2(-) determination are met. Furthermore, the probe was successfully applied in two-photon fluorescence imaging of endogenous O2(-) in living cells and tissues and showed high imaging resolution and a deep-tissue imaging depth of 15011m, illustrating the promising potential for practical applications in complex biosystems and providing a valuable theoretical basis and technical support for the study of physiological and pathological functions of O2(-). 2017 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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