A fluorescent probe based on Ir(III) solvent complex for specific recognition of histidine in aqueous solution and the application in cell imaging

Autor: Le Zhou, Xuebin Shen, Di Li, Hui Wang, Lei Hu, Hao Chen, Bingsong Xu, Yongling Xu, Fengze Cai
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 511:119799
ISSN: 0020-1693
DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119799
Popis: To develop novel fluorescent probes for detecting endogenous histidine (His) plays significant roles in physiological and pathological fields. Herein, a non-emissive Ir(III) complex [Ir(C–N)2(CH3CN)2]+NO3− (IrCN, C–N represents 2-phenylpyridine derivative) has been demonstrated to be a reaction-based fluorescent probe for the recognition of His in HEPES buffer. It is found that IrCN can selectively detect His with a distinct “turn-on” luminescence and low limit of detection (LOD = 0.62 μM), relying on which, IrCN can light-up the cytoplasm and nuclear region of the fixed cells, exhibiting negligible cytotoxicity and suitable solubility under test concentration.
Databáze: OpenAIRE