Carbazole tricationic salt: A novel potential two-photon fluorescent DNA probe for nucleic imaging of cells

A new carbazole tricationic salt, 4,4′-(1E,1′E)-2,2′-(9-(2-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyridinium-4-yl)ethyl)-9H-carbazole-3,6-diyl) bis(ethane- 2,1-diyl) bis(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyridinium) iodide (THEPC) was synthesized. Photophysical experiments have shown that THEPC has large two-photon excited fluorescence action cross-sections (33 GM in the presence of DNA), which ranks THEPC as a good biological fluorophore. The results from electronic absorption, circle dichroism and single-/two-photon fluorescence emis-sion spectra suggest that THEPC can strongly bind to DNA, with an intrinsic binding constant of 5.79 × 106 L mol–1. THEPC has better photostability under one- or two-photon excitation conditions. Finally, the staining photos from two-photon fluorescence microscopy (TPM) show that THEPC can exclusively label the nucleus with high contrast and without image distortion. These re-markable properties and optimized imaging ability make THEPC an attractive DNA probe in TPM.     

A near-infrared fluorescent probe for fluorine ions and its application in the imaging of HepG2 cells

In this study, we have designed and synthesized a new near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probe (BODIPY-Se) to detect fluorine ions (F-) using a B-Se bond to connect the fluorescent dye BODIPY and benzotrifluoride. The probe exhibited a highly selective fluorescence response to F- with a detection limit of 7.4×108 mol/L. The excitation and emission spectra of the probe in the NIR region avoid background fluorescence interference present in biological systems. The fluorescent imaging of HepG2 cells demonstrated ...     

一种检测生物硫醇的荧光探针

小分子生物硫醇半胱氨酸(Cys)、同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)及谷胱甘肽(GSH)在人体中扮演着重要的角色.由于荧光探针法对硫醇的检测具有选择性好、灵敏度高、响应时间快、可实现生物体内硫醇的检测等优势,本文基于亲核加成反应机理,设计合成了一种新的选择性检测硫醇的荧光探针.该探针与硫醇作用后,荧光强度随硫醇浓度的增加逐渐增强,2 min内荧光强度可达到最大值.研究结果表明,该探针在生物成像方面有潜在的应用价值.     

含苝聚几内酯荧光微球的制备及其用于细胞荧光成像的研究

本论文首先以苝二酸酐和二甘醇胺为原料合成得到了苝酰亚胺羟基衍生物(PBI-OH),再以PBI-OH作为引发剂引发ε-己内酯开环聚合,得到了具有荧光性的含苝聚己内酯(PBI-PCL). PBI-PCL的结构采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)和核磁共振氢谱(1H-NMR)来确定,其光学性质采用紫外吸收光谱(UV-Vis)和荧光激发光谱(FL)来表征.随后将PBI-PCL采用乳化-溶剂挥发法将其制备成纳米微球,并采用激光粒度仪对其粒径和分布进行表征.以该微球为荧光标记物,分别对L929和Hela细胞进行荧光标记研究.综上,PBI-PCL是一种具有优良自荧光性能的可降解聚酯材料,其纳米微球可作为多种细胞的荧光标记物使用,有望成为一种有竞争力的荧光标记材料.     

Superoxide dismutase as a target for the selective killing of cancer cells

Superoxide dismutases (SOD) are essential enzymes that eliminate superoxide radical (O2-) and thus protect cells from damage induced by free radicals. The active O2- production and low SOD activity in cancer cells may render the malignant cells highly dependent on SOD for survival and sensitive to inhibition of SOD. Here we report that certain oestrogen derivatives selectively kill human leukaemia cells but not normal lymphocytes. Using complementary DNA microarray and biochemical approaches, we identify SOD as a target of this drug action and show that chemical modifications at the 2-carbon (2-OH, 2-OCH3) of the derivatives are essential for SOD inhibition and for apoptosis induction. Inhibition of SOD causes accumulation of cellular O2- and leads to free-radical-mediated damage to mitochondrial membranes, the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria and apoptosis of the cancer cells. Our results indicate that targeting SOD may be a promising approach to the selective killing of cancer cells, and that mechanism-based combinations of SOD inhibitors with free-radical-producing agents may have clinical applications.     

近红外荧光染料对胃癌细胞的特异性识别*

测试近红外荧光(near infrared fluorescence,NIRF)染料IR-783对胃癌细胞的特异性识别。将转染荧光素酶luciferase的人胃癌传代细胞SGC-7901皮下移植于裸鼠,7 d后分别使用NIRF染料IR-783和荧光素酶底物进行活体荧光成像和生物发光,测定肿瘤部位ROI(region of interest)值,连续检测并绘制NIRF强度与生物发光强度相关性曲线;选择前期建立的胃癌PDX(patient-derived tumor xenografs,PDX)模型免疫组织化学检测肿瘤组织中CEA与CK8/18的表达,确定移植瘤与原发肿瘤病理学一致性;将SGC-7901细胞和来自PDX模型的胃癌细胞分别培养24 h,分别加入线粒体示踪剂(mito-tracker)或溶酶体示踪剂(lyso-tracker),30 min后加入IR-783染料,在荧光显微镜下观察近IR-783染料在胃癌细胞中的结合部位;将正常胃上皮细胞分别与转染GFP的SGC-7901细胞和来自PDX模型的胃癌细胞共培养24 h后,加入IR-783染料,在荧光显微镜下观察近IR-783染料对胃癌细胞的特异性识别。活体成像结果显示,IR-783染料能够特异性的聚集于人胃癌裸鼠移植瘤部位;NIRF强度与luciferase强度的相关性达99%以上;PDX肿瘤与原发肿瘤中CEA与CK8/18表达均呈强阳性;荧光显微镜下检测到NIRF染料不仅能够特异性识别传代胃癌细胞,同时也能识别来自PDX模型的肿瘤细胞,并优先集聚在肿瘤细胞的线粒体与溶酶体中。近红外荧光染料IR-783能够特异性识别胃癌细胞,可用于胃癌模型的成像研究,是肿瘤治疗的一种潜在工具。     

一种用于次氯酸根检测的螺二芴类双光子荧光探针的合成及性能研究

设计并合成了一种用于次氯酸根(ClO^-)检测的螺二芴类双光子荧光探针.加入50μmol·L^-1ClO^-后,可以裸眼观察到探针溶液颜色从黄色变为无色,在波长365 nm的紫外光照射下荧光明显增强(10倍).在物质的量浓度为0～20μmol·L^-1范围内,荧光强度(Y)与ClO-物质的量浓度(X)存在较好的线性相关性,其拟合方程为：Y=7.142 41X+65.675 57.根据3σ/k准则,计算出检测限为2μmol·L^-1,表明探针对ClO^-有很好的灵敏性.该探针对ClO^-的荧光响应不受其他干扰物存在的影响,对ClO^-有很好的选择性.探针的荧光响应在广泛的pH范围内表现稳定,适宜在pH值为6～9对ClO^-的检测.用Z-扫描技术,测得探针的双光子吸收截面为300 GM.实验结果表明：该探针对环境和生物中ClO^-的检测具有很好的应用前景.     

用于汞离子检测的近红外荧光分子探针合成与评价

设计合成了一种可特异性识别Hg~(2+)的小分子近红外荧光探针P-22,并完成对其体内、外光学响应性能的评价.该探针可在水溶液中被Hg~(2+)催化发生烯醚的水解反应,从而释放出一种具有近红外荧光性质的花菁类染料qCy7,导致反应体系的最大发射波长由560 nm红移至705 nm,通过检测反应体系中荧光强度的变化实现对Hg~(2+)的半定量分析.实验结果证明,本研究所设计合成的近红外荧光探针P-22能够同时实现对体外水环境中和复杂生物体环境中的Hg~(2+)进行高选择性、高灵敏度地实时检测,为进一步研究有害金属汞在自然环境及复杂的生物体内的作用提供了有力的工具.     

新型荧光探针化合物的合成与光谱性质研究

合成了5种2-(2-羟基苯基)苯并咪唑类荧光化合物,对所合成的全部化合物的结构进行了光谱表征;研究了合成的2-(2-羟基苯基)苯并咪唑类化合物的荧光性质;探讨了不同取代基对化合物的荧光强度,荧光波长,斯托克斯位移,荧光量子收率等荧光参数的影响.     

Progress in modifications and applications of fluorescent dye probe

This review summarizes the labeling technology and applications of fluorescent dye probe in biology, especially the characteristics, modifications and applications of cyanine dyes. Based on the currently available modification methods of fluorescent dye probe, we discuss the studies of enhancing the water-solubility,improving the degree of biocompatibility and target-labeling, increasing the sensitivity and decreasing the toxicity of fluorescent dye. We also give a brief introduction on the modification method, that the fluorescent dye is directly introduced onto cell surfaces by amine derivatives or azides to intensify the transferring information of aberrant cells. We suggest that fluorescent dye modified with chitosan oligosaccharide can obviously increase the degree of biocompatibility and target-labeling, and decrease the degree of toxicity.     

基于检测铜离子的香豆素水合肼希夫碱荧光探针的研究

设计合成了一种基于新型香豆素水合肼希夫碱荧光探针,结构经。HNMR表征．利用荧光光谱研究了该探针分子对铜离子的识别作用．实验表明,该探针对铜离子具有较好的选择性识别能力,加入铜离子后,该探针的荧光发射强度显著减弱,并且荧光发射强度随着Cu^2＋浓度的增加而减弱．通过荧光离子滴定实验对其选择性和抗干扰能力进行了系统研究,发现加入其他常见金属离子（如Al^3＋、Ca^2＋、Co^2＋、Cr^3＋、Fe^3＋、K^＋、Mg^2＋、Na^＋、Ni^2＋、Zn^2＋等）,荧光强度没有发生变化,并且上述各种离子分别与铜离子共存时,对其没有干扰．结果表明,香豆素水合肼希夫碱荧光探针对铜离子具有较高选择性识别．     

基于双氧水检测的硼酸酯荧光探针的研究

以邻羟基苯乙酮和苯甲醛为原料经过羟醛缩合反应、氧化反应以及取代反应,合成了一种新型荧光探针,其结构经过1H NMR、MS进行了表征。利用荧光光谱,探讨了该探针对双氧水响应的光谱性能、选择性、p H值以及反应时间等因素。结果表明,该探针能很好地对双氧水进行检测。     

基于氟硼二吡咯的水溶性高灵敏汞离子荧光探针

以氟硼二吡咯作为荧光基团、以肼基作为活性基团设计、合成了一种可用于物质的量高灵敏地检测水溶液中汞离子的荧光探针(MS).该探针在水溶液中5 min内基本可以完成对汞离子的检测,随着汞离子浓度的增加,溶液紫外吸收明显红移,荧光强度大大增强.即使体系中汞离子物质的量浓度在0.1μmol/L时,溶液荧光强度也有明显变化,说明该探针具有很高的灵敏度.另外选择性实验表明该探针在相同条件下对其他常见金属离子没有明显响应,说明该探针具有很好的选择性.     

新型碱性磷酸酶荧光分子探针合成及光谱性质

合成了以2-(2-羟基苯基)苯并咪唑作为荧光发射团的新型碱性磷酸酶荧光分子探针.苯并咪唑基苯基磷酸二钠盐,利用质谱、红外光谱、核磁共振谱对其结构进行了表征,研究了与碱性磷酸酶反应前后的光谱变化.荧光发射团的激发波长为316 nm ,荧光发射波长为460 nm,激发光与发射光基本不重叠,大大提高了碱性磷酸酶测定的准确性.     

4-氯-7-硝基苯并噁二唑的合成及对次氯酸根的荧光检测

以2,6-二氯苯胺为原料合成了4-氯-7-硝基苯并噁二唑的荧光探针,其结构经过NMR进行了表征。利用荧光光谱探讨了该探针对次氯酸根的荧光响应性能。实验结果表明,该探针对次氯酸根具有良好的选择性和灵敏性。在V_(CH_3CH_2OH):V_(PBS)=1:1(50 m M PBS buffer,pH7.4)的缓冲溶液中,探针随着次氯酸根浓度的增加而增强,探针对次氯酸浓度在0~16μM范围内具有较好的线性关系,其对次氯酸根的检测下限为0.23μmol/L。     

Near-infrared fluorescent aptamer-templated silver nanoclusters facilely synthesized for cellular imaging applications

Fluorescent metal nanoclusters(NCs)have received extensive attention for their potential uses in bionanotechnology.Here,we develop a facile strategy to synthesize near-infrared fluorescent silver nanoclusters(Ag NCs)stabilized by MUC1 aptamer.The MUC1-Ag NCs are characterized by UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy,fluorescence spectroscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and fluorescence lifetime.These results indicated that the MUC1-Ag NCs possess bright near-infrared luminescence,high stability,and excellent biocompatibility.The cellular imaging of MUC1-Ag NCs by confocal laser microscopy demonstrated them to be promising candidates as novel fluorescent probes for biomedical application.     

A water-soluble fluorescence resonance energy transfer probe for hypochlorous acid and its application to cell imaging

A water-soluble fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) probe for hypochlorous acid (HOCl), dansyl rhodamine B piperazinoacetohydrazide, was designed, synthesized and characterized. The dansyl moiety in the probe acted as a FRET donor and the rhodamine moiety acted as a FRET acceptor. The two moieties were connected by a HOCl-cleavable active bond, and cleavage of this linker decreased the FRET efficiency and increased the fluorescence intensity of the donor at 501 nm. The water solubility of the prob...     

CdTe量子点—钌配合物—DNA适配体探针检测血小板衍生生长因子

血小板衍生生长因子(PDGF-BB)是一种可用于肿瘤早期诊疗的肿瘤标志物,有必要发展新的方法用于PDGF的高灵敏、高选择性检测.本文采用基于巯基丙酸(MPA)修饰的CdTe量子点和钌配合物的适配体探针,建立了一种荧光检测PDGF-BB的方法.在优化条件下,利用适配体与PDGF-BB的特异性结合,该探针可实现对PDGF-BB的荧光检测.探针荧光强度与PDGF-BB浓度的线性范围为6～20 nmol/L,检测限为1.26 nmol/L.该方法为量子点—钌配合物—适配体复合体系用于生物活性分子的定量检测提供了新途径.     

A metabolic acidity-activatable calcium phosphate probe with fluorescence signal amplification capabilities for non-invasive imaging of tumor malignancy

Dysregulated energy metabolism has recently been recognized as an emerging hallmark of cancer.Tumor cells,which are characterized by abnormal glycolysis,exhibit...