A dual-emission two-photon fluorescent probe for specific-cysteine imaging in lysosomes and in vivo

Autor: Linke Li, Yan Feng, Xiangming Meng, Chuan Sun, Yinliang Huang, Xin Wang, Fang Guoshun, Qifeng Ren, Wan Zhang, Shanqing Li
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 293:247-255
ISSN: 0925-4005
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2019.04.120
Popis: Cysteine (Cys) can effectively maintain lysosomes under a highly reductive environment. However, fluorescent probes for specific detection of lysosomal Cys over other biothiols are rare. Probe Lyso-DCHO utilizing a carbazole-based two-dimensional intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) system was designed to detect Cys with a ratiometric signal (119 nm emission shift). The sensing mechanism was fully supported by 1H-NMR titration, ESI-MS and DFT calculations. Lyso-DCHO can be well localized in lysosomes along with good biocompatibility. Furthermore, Lyso-DCHO achieved a dual-channel fluorescence response toward Cys in lysosomes and zebrafishes with high selectivity under the two-photon (TP) excitation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE