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Komarova AD, Shcheslavskiy VI, Plekhanov AA, Sirotkina MA, Bochkarev LN, Shirmanova MV. Oxygen Assessment in Tumors In Vivo Using Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2755:91-105. [PMID: 38319571 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3633-6_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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The oxygen level in a tumor is a crucial factor for its development and response to therapies. Phosphorescence lifetime imaging (PLIM) with the use of phosphorescent oxygen probes is a highly sensitive, noninvasive optical technique for the assessment of molecular oxygen in living cells and tissues. Here, we present a protocol for microscopic mapping of oxygen distribution in a mouse tumor model in vivo. We demonstrate that PLIM microscopy, in combination with an Ir(III)-based probe, enables visualization of cellular-level heterogeneity of tumor oxygenation.
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- Anastasia D Komarova
- Institute of Experimental Oncology and Biomedical Technologies, Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Institute of Experimental Oncology and Biomedical Technologies, Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
- Becker&Hickl GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Experimental Oncology and Biomedical Technologies, Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Institute of Experimental Oncology and Biomedical Technologies, Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- G. A. Razuvaev Institute of Metallo-organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Institute of Experimental Oncology and Biomedical Technologies, Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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The Challenges of O 2 Detection in Biological Fluids: Classical Methods and Translation to Clinical Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415971. [PMID: 36555613 PMCID: PMC9786805 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Dissolved oxygen (DO) is deeply involved in preserving the life of cellular tissues and human beings due to its key role in cellular metabolism: its alterations may reflect important pathophysiological conditions. DO levels are measured to identify pathological conditions, explain pathophysiological mechanisms, and monitor the efficacy of therapeutic approaches. This is particularly relevant when the measurements are performed in vivo but also in contexts where a variety of biological and synthetic media are used, such as ex vivo organ perfusion. A reliable measurement of medium oxygenation ensures a high-quality process. It is crucial to provide a high-accuracy, real-time method for DO quantification, which could be robust towards different medium compositions and temperatures. In fact, biological fluids and synthetic clinical fluids represent a challenging environment where DO interacts with various compounds and can change continuously and dynamically, and further precaution is needed to obtain reliable results. This study aims to present and discuss the main oxygen detection and quantification methods, focusing on the technical needs for their translation to clinical practice. Firstly, we resumed all the main methodologies and advancements concerning dissolved oxygen determination. After identifying the main groups of all the available techniques for DO sensing based on their mechanisms and applicability, we focused on transferring the most promising approaches to a clinical in vivo/ex vivo setting.
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Metal Peptide Conjugates in Cell and Tissue Imaging and Biosensing. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:30. [PMID: 35701677 PMCID: PMC9197911 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00384-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Metal complex luminophores have seen dramatic expansion in application as imaging probes over the past decade. This has been enabled by growing understanding of methods to promote their cell permeation and intracellular targeting. Amongst the successful approaches that have been applied in this regard is peptide-facilitated delivery. Cell-permeating or signal peptides can be readily conjugated to metal complex luminophores and have shown excellent response in carrying such cargo through the cell membrane. In this article, we describe the rationale behind applying metal complexes as probes and sensors in cell imaging and outline the advantages to be gained by applying peptides as the carrier for complex luminophores. We describe some of the progress that has been made in applying peptides in metal complex peptide-driven conjugates as a strategy for cell permeation and targeting of transition metal luminophores. Finally, we provide key examples of their application and outline areas for future progress.
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Norvaiša K, Kielmann M, Senge MO. Porphyrins as Colorimetric and Photometric Biosensors in Modern Bioanalytical Systems. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1793-1807. [PMID: 32187831 PMCID: PMC7383976 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Advances in porphyrin chemistry have provided novel materials and exciting technologies for bioanalysis such as colorimetric sensor array (CSA), photo-electrochemical (PEC) biosensing, and nanocomposites as peroxidase mimetics for glucose detection. This review highlights selected recent advances in the construction of supramolecular assemblies based on the porphyrin macrocycle that provide recognition of various biologically important entities through the unique porphyrin properties associated with colorimetry, spectrophotometry, and photo-electrochemistry.
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- Karolis Norvaiša
- School of Chemistry, SFI Tetrapyrrole LaboratoryTrinity Biomedical Sciences Institute152–160 Pearse Street, Trinity College Dublin The University of DublinDublin2Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, SFI Tetrapyrrole LaboratoryTrinity Biomedical Sciences Institute152–160 Pearse Street, Trinity College Dublin The University of DublinDublin2Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, SFI Tetrapyrrole LaboratoryTrinity Biomedical Sciences Institute152–160 Pearse Street, Trinity College Dublin The University of DublinDublin2Ireland
- Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS)Lichtenberg-Strasse 2a85748GarchingGermany
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Liu Y, Gu Y, Yuan W, Zhou X, Qiu X, Kong M, Wang Q, Feng W, Li F. Quantitative Mapping of Liver Hypoxia in Living Mice Using Time-Resolved Wide-Field Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:1902929. [PMID: 32537394 PMCID: PMC7284196 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201902929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Hypoxia has been identified to contribute the pathogenesis of a wide range of liver diseases, and therefore, quantitative mapping of liver hypoxia is important for providing critical information in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatic diseases. However, the existing imaging methods are unsuitable to quantitatively assess liver hypoxia due to the need of liver-specific contrast agents and be easily affected by other imaging factors. Here, a time-resolved lifetime-based imaging method is established for quantitative mapping of the distribution of hypoxia in the livers of mice by combining a wide-field luminescence lifetime imaging system with an oxygen-sensitive nanoprobe. It is shown that the method is suitable for real-time quantification of the change of oxygen pressure in the process of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion of the mouse. Moreover, the developed lifetime imaging methodology is used to quantitatively map liver hypoxia regions in the mouse model of orthotopic liver tumor, where the average oxygen pressure in tumorous liver is far below the normal liver.
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- Yawei Liu
- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan University220 Handan RoadShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan University220 Handan RoadShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan University220 Handan RoadShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan University220 Handan RoadShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan University220 Handan RoadShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan University220 Handan RoadShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Department of Interventional RadiologyRuijin HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine197 Rui Jin Er RoadShanghai200025China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan University220 Handan RoadShanghai200433P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersFudan University220 Handan RoadShanghai200433P. R. China
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Yasukagawa M, Yamada K, Tobita S, Yoshihara T. Ratiometric oxygen probes with a cell-penetrating peptide for imaging oxygen levels in living cells. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.111983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Papkovsky DB, Dmitriev RI. Imaging of oxygen and hypoxia in cell and tissue samples. Cell Mol Life Sci 2018; 75:2963-2980. [PMID: 29761206 PMCID: PMC11105559 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2840-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Molecular oxygen (O2) is a key player in cell mitochondrial function, redox balance and oxidative stress, normal tissue function and many common disease states. Various chemical, physical and biological methods have been proposed for measurement, real-time monitoring and imaging of O2 concentration, state of decreased O2 (hypoxia) and related parameters in cells and tissue. Here, we review the established and emerging optical microscopy techniques allowing to visualize O2 levels in cells and tissue samples, mostly under in vitro and ex vivo, but also under in vivo settings. Particular examples include fluorescent hypoxia stains, fluorescent protein reporter systems, phosphorescent probes and nanosensors of different types. These techniques allow high-resolution mapping of O2 gradients in live or post-mortem tissue, in 2D or 3D, qualitatively or quantitatively. They enable control and monitoring of oxygenation conditions and their correlation with other biomarkers of cell and tissue function. Comparison of these techniques and corresponding imaging setups, their analytical capabilities and typical applications are given.
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- Dmitri B Papkovsky
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, Ireland.
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- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, Ireland.
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russian Federation.
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of PadovaPadova35131 Italy
- Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry of CNR, Padova UnitPadova35131 Italy
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Shewring JR, Cankut AJ, McKenzie LK, Crowston BJ, Botchway SW, Weinstein JA, Edwards E, Ward MD. Multimodal Probes: Superresolution and Transmission Electron Microscopy Imaging of Mitochondria, and Oxygen Mapping of Cells, Using Small-Molecule Ir(III) Luminescent Complexes. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:15259-15270. [PMID: 29199820 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We describe an Ir(III)-based small-molecule, multimodal probe for use in both light and electron microscopy. The direct correlation of data between light- and electron-microscopy-based imaging to investigate cellular processes at the ultrastructure level is a current challenge, requiring both dyes that must be brightly emissive for luminescence imaging and scatter electrons to give contrast for electron microscopy, at a single working concentration suitable for both methods. Here we describe the use of Ir(III) complexes as probes that provide excellent image contrast and quality for both luminescence and electron microscopy imaging, at the same working concentration. Significant contrast enhancement of cellular mitochondria was observed in transmission electron microscopy imaging, with and without the use of typical contrast agents. The specificity for cellular mitochondria was also confirmed with MitoTracker using confocal and 3D-structured illumination microscopy. These phosphorescent dyes are part of a very exclusive group of transition-metal complexes that enable imaging beyond the diffraction limit. Triplet excited-state phosphorescence was also utilized to probe the O2 concentration at the mitochondria in vitro, using lifetime mapping techniques.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, STFC Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus , Didcot OX11 0FA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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Raza A, Colley HE, Baggaley E, Sazanovich IV, Green NH, Weinstein JA, Botchway SW, MacNeil S, Haycock JW. Oxygen Mapping of Melanoma Spheroids using Small Molecule Platinum Probe and Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10743. [PMID: 28878302 PMCID: PMC5587740 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11153-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Solid tumours display varied oxygen levels and this characteristic can be exploited to develop new diagnostic tools to determine and exploit these variations. Oxygen is an efficient quencher of emission of many phosphorescent compounds, thus oxygen concentration could in many cases be derived directly from relative emission intensity and lifetime. In this study, we extend our previous work on phosphorescent, low molecular weight platinum(II) complex as an oxygen sensing probe to study the variation in oxygen concentration in a viable multicellular 3D human tumour model. The data shows one of the first examples of non-invasive, real-time oxygen mapping across a melanoma tumour spheroid using one-photon phosphorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (PLIM) and a small molecule oxygen sensitive probe. These measurements were quantitative and enabled real time oxygen mapping with high spatial resolution. This combination presents as a valuable tool for optical detection of both physiological and pathological oxygen levels in a live tissue mass and we suggest has the potential for broader clinical application.
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- Ahtasham Raza
- Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HQ, UK
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TA, UK
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- Research Complex at Harwell (CLF), STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford, OX11 0QX, UK
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- Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HQ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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- Research Complex at Harwell (CLF), STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford, OX11 0QX, UK
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- Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HQ, UK
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- Materials Science & Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HQ, UK.
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Oxygen imaging of living cells and tissues using luminescent molecular probes. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Jana A, Crowston BJ, Shewring JR, McKenzie LK, Bryant HE, Botchway SW, Ward AD, Amoroso AJ, Baggaley E, Ward MD. Heteronuclear Ir(III)-Ln(III) Luminescent Complexes: Small-Molecule Probes for Dual Modal Imaging and Oxygen Sensing. Inorg Chem 2016; 55:5623-33. [PMID: 27219675 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Luminescent, mixed metal d-f complexes have the potential to be used for dual (magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and luminescence) in vivo imaging. Here, we present dinuclear and trinuclear d-f complexes, comprising a rigid framework linking a luminescent Ir center to one (Ir·Ln) or two (Ir·Ln2) lanthanide metal centers (where Ln = Eu(III) and Gd(III), respectively). A range of physical, spectroscopic, and imaging-based properties including relaxivity arising from the Gd(III) units and the occurrence of Ir(III) → Eu(III) photoinduced energy-transfer are presented. The rigidity imposed by the ligand facilitates high relaxivities for the Gd(III) complexes, while the luminescence from the Ir(III) and Eu(III) centers provide luminescence imaging capabilities. Dinuclear (Ir·Ln) complexes performed best in cellular studies, exhibiting good solubility in aqueous solutions, low toxicity after 4 and 18 h, respectively, and punctate lysosomal staining. We also demonstrate the first example of oxygen sensing in fixed cells using the dyad Ir·Gd, via two-photon phosphorescence lifetime imaging (PLIM).
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- Atanu Jana
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom.,Department of Oncology & Metabolism, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S10 2RX, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology & Metabolism, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S10 2RX, United Kingdom
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- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, STFC, Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus , Didcot, OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
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- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, STFC, Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus , Didcot, OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University , Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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Golub AS, Pittman RN. Barometric calibration of a luminescent oxygen probe. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2016; 120:809-16. [PMID: 26846556 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01007.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The invention of the phosphorescence quenching method for the measurement of oxygen concentration in blood and tissue revolutionized physiological studies of oxygen transport in living organisms. Since the pioneering publication by Vanderkooi and Wilson in 1987, many researchers have contributed to the measurement of oxygen in the microcirculation, to oxygen imaging in tissues and microvessels, and to the development of new extracellular and intracellular phosphorescent probes. However, there is a problem of congruency in data from different laboratories, because of interlaboratory variability of the calibration coefficients in the Stern-Volmer equation. Published calibrations for a common oxygen probe, Pd-porphyrin + bovine serum albumin (BSA), vary because of differences in the techniques used. These methods are used for the formation of oxygen standards: chemical titration, calibrated gas mixtures, and an oxygen electrode. Each method in turn also needs calibration. We have designed a barometric method for the calibration of oxygen probes by using a regulated vacuum to set multiple PO2 standards. The method is fast and accurate and can be applied to biological fluids obtained during or after an experiment. Calibration over the full physiological PO2 range (1-120 mmHg) takes ∼15 min and requires 1-2 mg of probe.
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- Aleksander S Golub
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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Zhou X, Liang H, Jiang P, Zhang KY, Liu S, Yang T, Zhao Q, Yang L, Lv W, Yu Q, Huang W. Multifunctional Phosphorescent Conjugated Polymer Dots for Hypoxia Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer Cells. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2016; 3:1500155. [PMID: 27722081 PMCID: PMC5049659 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201500155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Molecular oxygen (O2) plays a key role in many physiological processes, and becomes a toxicant to kill cells when excited to 1O2. Intracellular O2 levels, or the degree of hypoxia, are always viewed as an indicator of cancers. Due to the highly efficient cancer therapy ability and low side effect, photodynamic therapy (PDT) becomes one of the most promising treatments for cancers. Herein, an early-stage diagnosis and therapy system is reported based on the phosphorescent conjugated polymer dots (Pdots) containing Pt(II) porphyrin as an oxygen-responsive phosphorescent group and 1O2 photosensitizer. Intracellular hypoxia detection has been investigated. Results show that cells treated with Pdots display longer lifetimes under hypoxic conditions, and time-resolved luminescence images exhibit a higher signal-to-noise ratio after gating off the short-lived background fluorescence. Quantification of O2 is realized by the ratiometric emission intensity of phosphorescence/fluorescence and the lifetime of phosphorescence. Additionally, the PDT efficiency of Pdots is estimated by flow cytometry, MTT cell viability assay, and in situ imaging of PDT induced cell death. Interestingly, Pdots exhibit a high PDT efficiency and would be promising in clinical applications.
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- Xiaobo Zhou
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM) Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing 210023 Jiangsu P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech) Nanjing 211816 Jiangsu P.R. China
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Dmitriev RI, O’Donnell N, Papkovsky DB. Metallochelate Coupling of Phosphorescent Pt-Porphyrins to Peptides, Proteins, and Self-Assembling Protein Nanoparticles. Bioconjug Chem 2016; 27:439-45. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Ruslan I. Dmitriev
- School of Biochemistry and
Cell Biology, ABCRF, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and
Cell Biology, ABCRF, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and
Cell Biology, ABCRF, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Nearly 30years ago, certain small, relatively nontoxic peptides were discovered to be capable of traversing the cell membrane. These cell-penetrating peptides, as they are now called, have been shown to not only be capable of crossing the cell membrane themselves but can also carry many different therapeutic agents into cells, including small molecules, plasmid DNA, siRNA, therapeutic proteins, viruses, imaging agents, and other various nanoparticles. Many cell-penetrating peptides have been derived from natural proteins, but several other cell-penetrating peptides have been developed that are either chimeric or completely synthetic. How cell-penetrating peptides are internalized into cells has been a topic of debate, with some peptides seemingly entering cells through an endocytic mechanism and others by directly penetrating the cell membrane. Although the entry mechanism is still not entirely understood, it seems to be dependent on the peptide type, the peptide concentration, the cargo the peptide transports, and the cell type tested. With new intracellular disease targets being discovered, cell-penetrating peptides offer an exciting approach for delivering drugs to these intracellular targets. There are hundreds of cell-penetrating peptides being studied for drug delivery, and ongoing studies are demonstrating their success both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Joshua D Ramsey
- School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, United States.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, United States
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Roussakis E, Li Z, Nichols AJ, Evans CL. Sauerstoffmessung in der Biomedizin - von der Makro- zur Mikroebene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201410646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Roussakis E, Li Z, Nichols AJ, Evans CL. Oxygen-Sensing Methods in Biomedicine from the Macroscale to the Microscale. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:8340-62. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201410646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Yoshihara T, Murayama S, Tobita S. Ratiometric Molecular Probes Based on Dual Emission of a Blue Fluorescent Coumarin and a Red Phosphorescent Cationic Iridium(III) Complex for Intracellular Oxygen Sensing. SENSORS 2015; 15:13503-21. [PMID: 26066988 PMCID: PMC4507661 DOI: 10.3390/s150613503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Ratiometric molecular probes RP1 and RP2 consisting of a blue fluorescent coumarin and a red phosphorescent cationic iridium complex connected by a tetra- or octaproline linker, respectively, were designed and synthesized for sensing oxygen levels in living cells. These probes exhibited dual emission with good spectral separation in acetonitrile. The photorelaxation processes, including intramolecular energy transfer, were revealed by emission quantum yield and lifetime measurements. The ratios (RI=(Ip/If)) between the phosphorescence (Ip) and fluorescence (If) intensities showed excellent oxygen responses; the ratio of
RI under degassed and aerated conditions (RI0/RI)
was 20.3 and 19.6 for RP1 and RP2. The introduction of the cationic Ir (III) complex improved the cellular uptake efficiency compared to that of a neutral analogue with a tetraproline linker. The emission spectra of the ratiometric probes internalized into living HeLa or MCF-7 cells could be obtained using a conventional microplate reader. The complex RP2 with an octaproline linker provided ratios comparable to the ratiometric measurements obtained using a microplate reader: the ratio of the
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value of RP2 under hypoxia (2.5% O2) to that under normoxia (21% O2) was 1.5 and 1.7 for HeLa and MCF-7 cells, respectively. Thus, the intracellular oxygen levels of MCF-7 cells could be imaged by ratiometric emission measurements using the complex RP2.
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- Toshitada Yoshihara
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin-cho, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin-cho, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin-cho, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan.
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Dmitriev RI, Papkovsky DB. Intracellular probes for imaging oxygen concentration: how good are they? Methods Appl Fluoresc 2015; 3:034001. [DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/3/3/034001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Galler K, Bräutigam K, Große C, Popp J, Neugebauer U. Making a big thing of a small cell--recent advances in single cell analysis. Analyst 2015; 139:1237-73. [PMID: 24495980 DOI: 10.1039/c3an01939j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Single cell analysis is an emerging field requiring a high level interdisciplinary collaboration to provide detailed insights into the complex organisation, function and heterogeneity of life. This review is addressed to life science researchers as well as researchers developing novel technologies. It covers all aspects of the characterisation of single cells (with a special focus on mammalian cells) from morphology to genetics and different omics-techniques to physiological, mechanical and electrical methods. In recent years, tremendous advances have been achieved in all fields of single cell analysis: (1) improved spatial and temporal resolution of imaging techniques to enable the tracking of single molecule dynamics within single cells; (2) increased throughput to reveal unexpected heterogeneity between different individual cells raising the question what characterizes a cell type and what is just natural biological variation; and (3) emerging multimodal approaches trying to bring together information from complementary techniques paving the way for a deeper understanding of the complexity of biological processes. This review also covers the first successful translations of single cell analysis methods to diagnostic applications in the field of tumour research (especially circulating tumour cells), regenerative medicine, drug discovery and immunology.
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- Kerstin Galler
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center "Center for Sepsis Control and Care", Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany
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Yoshihara T, Hosaka M, Terata M, Ichikawa K, Murayama S, Tanaka A, Mori M, Itabashi H, Takeuchi T, Tobita S. Intracellular and in Vivo Oxygen Sensing Using Phosphorescent Ir(III) Complexes with a Modified Acetylacetonato Ligand. Anal Chem 2015; 87:2710-7. [DOI: 10.1021/ac5040067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Toshitada Yoshihara
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Akita Prefectural University, Shimoshinjo, Akita 010-0195, Japan
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Akita Prefectural University, Shimoshinjo, Akita 010-0195, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department
of Environmental Engineering Science, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department
of Environmental Engineering Science, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Gunma University, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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Korzeniowska B, Raspe M, Wencel D, Woolley R, Jalink K, McDonagh C. Development of organically modified silica nanoparticles for monitoring the intracellular level of oxygen using a frequency-domain FLIM platform. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra15742g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The dynamic quenching of luminescence derived from Ru(dpp3)2+-doped ORMOSIL nanoparticles is used for monitoring of the intracellular oxygen concentration.
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- Barbara Korzeniowska
- Optical Sensors Laboratory
- School of Physical Sciences
- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
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- Department of Cell Biology
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute
- 1066CX Amsterdam
- Netherlands
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- Optical Sensors Laboratory
- School of Physical Sciences
- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
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- Optical Sensors Laboratory
- School of Physical Sciences
- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
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- Department of Cell Biology
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute
- 1066CX Amsterdam
- Netherlands
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- Optical Sensors Laboratory
- School of Physical Sciences
- Biomedical Diagnostics Institute
- Dublin City University
- Dublin 9
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Roussakis E, Spencer JA, Lin CP, Vinogradov SA. Two-photon antenna-core oxygen probe with enhanced performance. Anal Chem 2014; 86:5937-45. [PMID: 24848643 PMCID: PMC4066907 DOI: 10.1021/ac501028m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Recent development of two-photon phosphorescence lifetime microscopy (2PLM) of oxygen enabled first noninvasive high-resolution measurements of tissue oxygenation in vivo in 3D, providing valuable physiological information. The so far developed two-photon-enhanced phosphorescent probes comprise antenna-core constructs, in which two-photon absorbing chromophores (antenna) capture and channel excitation energy to a phosphorescent core (metalloporphyrin) via intramolecular excitation energy transfer (EET). These probes allowed demonstration of the methods' potential; however, they suffer from a number of limitations, such as partial loss of emissivity to competing triplet state deactivation pathways (e.g., electron transfer) and suboptimal sensitivity to oxygen, thereby limiting spatial and temporal resolution of the method. Here we present a new probe, PtTCHP-C307, designed to overcome these limitations. The key improvements include significant increase in the phosphorescence quantum yield, higher efficiency of the antenna-core energy transfer, minimized quenching of the phosphorescence by electron transfer and increased signal dynamic range. For the same excitation flux, the new probe is able to produce up to 6-fold higher signal output than previously reported molecules. Performance of PtTCHP-C307 was demonstrated in vivo in pO2 measurements through the intact mouse skull into the bone marrow, where all blood cells are made from hematopoietic stem cells.
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- Emmanuel Roussakis
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Giuntini F, Chauhan VM, Aylott JW, Rosser GA, Athanasiadis A, Beeby A, MacRobert AJ, Brown RA, Boyle RW. Conjugatable water-soluble Pt(II) and Pd(II) porphyrin complexes: novel nano- and molecular probes for optical oxygen tension measurement in tissue engineering. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2014; 13:1039-51. [PMID: 24818569 DOI: 10.1039/c4pp00026a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Measurement of oxygen tension in compressed collagen sheets was performed using matrix-embedded optical oxygen sensors based on platinum(II) and palladium(II) porphyrins supported on polyacrylamide nanoparticles. Bespoke, fully water-soluble, mono-functionalised Pt(II) and Pd(II) porphyrin complexes designed for conjugation under mild conditions were obtained using microwave-assisted metallation. The new sensors display a linear response (1/τ vs. O2) to varying oxygen tension over a biologically relevant range (7.0 × 10(-4) to 2.7 × 10(-1) mM) in aqueous solutions; a behaviour that is maintained following conjugation to polyacrylamide nanoparticles, and following embedding of the nanosensors in compressed collagen sheets, paving the way to innovative approaches for real-time resolution of oxygen gradients throughout 3D matrices useful for tissue regeneration.
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- F Giuntini
- Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Hull, UK.
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Wang XD, Wolfbeis OS. Optical methods for sensing and imaging oxygen: materials, spectroscopies and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 43:3666-761. [PMID: 24638858 DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00039k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 543] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We review the current state of optical methods for sensing oxygen. These have become powerful alternatives to electrochemical detection and in the process of replacing the Clark electrode in many fields. The article (with 694 references) is divided into main sections on direct spectroscopic sensing of oxygen, on absorptiometric and luminescent probes, on polymeric matrices and supports, on additives and related materials, on spectroscopic schemes for read-out and imaging, and on sensing formats (such as waveguide sensing, sensor arrays, multiple sensors and nanosensors). We finally discuss future trends and applications and summarize the properties of the most often used indicator probes and polymers. The ESI† (with 385 references) gives a selection of specific applications of such sensors in medicine, biology, marine and geosciences, intracellular sensing, aerodynamics, industry and biotechnology, among others.
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- Xu-dong Wang
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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Dmitriev RI, Kondrashina AV, Koren K, Klimant I, Zhdanov AV, Pakan JMP, McDermott KW, Papkovsky DB. Small molecule phosphorescent probes for O2imaging in 3D tissue models. Biomater Sci 2014; 2:853-866. [DOI: 10.1039/c3bm60272a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PtPFPP-carbohydrate conjugates are promising O2probes for 3D PLIM imaging of live spheroids and brain explants.
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry
- Graz University of Technology
- 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry
- Graz University of Technology
- 8010 Graz, Austria
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Zhdanov AV, Dmitriev RI, Hynes J, Papkovsky DB. Kinetic Analysis of Local Oxygenation and Respiratory Responses of Mammalian Cells Using Intracellular Oxygen-Sensitive Probes and Time-Resolved Fluorometry. Methods Enzymol 2014; 542:183-207. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-416618-9.00010-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Chaturvedi P, Taguchi M, Burrs SL, Hauser BA, Salim WWAW, Claussen JC, McLamore ES. Emerging technologies for non-invasive quantification of physiological oxygen transport in plants. PLANTA 2013; 238:599-614. [PMID: 23846103 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-013-1926-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Oxygen plays a critical role in plant metabolism, stress response/signaling, and adaptation to environmental changes (Lambers and Colmer, Plant Soil 274:7-15, 2005; Pitzschke et al., Antioxid Redox Signal 8:1757-1764, 2006; Van Breusegem et al., Plant Sci 161:405-414, 2001). Reactive oxygen species (ROS), by-products of various metabolic pathways in which oxygen is a key molecule, are produced during adaptation responses to environmental stress. While much is known about plant adaptation to stress (e.g., detoxifying enzymes, antioxidant production), the link between ROS metabolism, O2 transport, and stress response mechanisms is unknown. Thus, non-invasive technologies for measuring O2 are critical for understanding the link between physiological O2 transport and ROS signaling. New non-invasive technologies allow real-time measurement of O2 at the single cell and even organelle levels. This review briefly summarizes currently available (i.e., mainstream) technologies for measuring O2 and then introduces emerging technologies for measuring O2. Advanced techniques that provide the ability to non-invasively (i.e., non-destructively) measure O2 are highlighted. In the near future, these non-invasive sensors will facilitate novel experimentation that will allow plant physiologists to ask new hypothesis-driven research questions aimed at improving our understanding of physiological O2 transport.
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- P Chaturvedi
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Liu H, Yang H, Hao X, Xu H, Lv Y, Xiao D, Wang H, Tian Z. Development of polymeric nanoprobes with improved lifetime dynamic range and stability for intracellular oxygen sensing. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2013; 9:2639-48. [PMID: 23519925 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201203127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2012] [Revised: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A class of core-shell nanoparticles possessing a layer of biocompatible shell and hydrophobic core with embedded oxygen-sensitive platinum-porphyrin (PtTFPP) dyes is developed via a radical-initiated microemulsion co-polymerization strategy. The influences of host matrices and the PtTFPP incorporation manner on the photophysical properties and the oxygen-sensing performance of the nanoparticles are investigated. Self-loading capability with cells and intracellular-oxygen-sensing ability of the as-prepared nanoparticle probes in the range 0%-20% oxygen concentration are confirmed. Polymeric nanoparticles with optimized formats are characterized by their relatively small diameter (<50 nm), core-shell structures with biocompatible shells, covalent-attachment-imparted leak-free construction, improved lifetime dynamic range (up to 44 μs), excellent storage stability and photostability, and facile cell uptake. The nanoparticles' small sensor diameter and core-shell structure with biocompatible shell make them suitable for intracellular detection applications. For intracellular detection applications, the leak-free feature of the as-prepared nanoparticle sensor effectively minimizes potential chemical interferences and cytotoxicity. As a salient feature, improved lifetime dynamic range of the sensor is expected to enable precise oxygen detection and control in specific practical applications in stem-cell biology and medical research. Such a feature-packed nanoparticle oxygen sensor may find applications in precise oxygen-level mapping of living cells and tissue.
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- Heng Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences-UCAS, Beijing 100049, PR China
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Zhdanov AV, Waters AHC, Golubeva AV, Dmitriev RI, Papkovsky DB. Availability of the key metabolic substrates dictates the respiratory response of cancer cells to the mitochondrial uncoupling. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2013; 1837:51-62. [PMID: 23891695 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2013.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Revised: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 07/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Active glycolysis and glutaminolysis provide bioenergetic stability of cancer cells in physiological conditions. Under hypoxia, metabolic and mitochondrial disorders, or pharmacological treatment, a deficit of key metabolic substrates may become life-threatening to cancer cells. We analysed the effects of mitochondrial uncoupling by FCCP on the respiration of cells fed by different combinations of Glc, Gal, Gln and Pyr. In cancer PC12 and HCT116 cells, a large increase in O2 consumption rate (OCR) upon uncoupling was only seen when Gln was combined with either Glc or Pyr. Inhibition of glutaminolysis with BPTES abolished this effect. Despite the key role of Gln, addition of FCCP inhibited respiration and induced apoptosis in cells supplied with Gln alone or Gal/Gln. For all substrate combinations, amplitude of respiratory responses to FCCP did not correlate with Akt, Erk and AMPK phosphorylation, cellular ATP, and resting OCR, mitochondrial Ca(2+) or membrane potential. However, we propose that proton motive force could modulate respiratory response to FCCP by regulating mitochondrial transport of Gln and Pyr, which decreases upon mitochondrial depolarisation. As a result, an increase in respiration upon uncoupling is abolished in cells, deprived of Gln or Pyr (Glc). Unlike PC12 or HCT116 cells, mouse embryonic fibroblasts were capable of generating pronounced response to FCCP when deprived of Gln, thus exhibiting lower dependence on glutaminolysis. Overall, the differential regulation of the respiratory response to FCCP by metabolic environment suggests that mitochondrial uncoupling has a potential for substrate-specific inhibition of cell function, and can be explored for selective cancer treatment.
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- Alexander V Zhdanov
- Biochemistry Department, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, Ireland.
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Pauli J, Licha K, Berkemeyer J, Grabolle M, Spieles M, Wegner N, Welker P, Resch-Genger U. New Fluorescent Labels with Tunable Hydrophilicity for the Rational Design of Bright Optical Probes for Molecular Imaging. Bioconjug Chem 2013; 24:1174-85. [PMID: 23758616 DOI: 10.1021/bc4000349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jutta Pauli
- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 1.10 Biophotonics,
Richard-Willstaetter-Strasse 11, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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- mivenion GmbH, Robert-Koch-Platz 4, D-10115 Berlin, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 1.10 Biophotonics,
Richard-Willstaetter-Strasse 11, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 1.10 Biophotonics,
Richard-Willstaetter-Strasse 11, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 1.10 Biophotonics,
Richard-Willstaetter-Strasse 11, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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- mivenion GmbH, Robert-Koch-Platz 4, D-10115 Berlin, Germany
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- mivenion GmbH, Robert-Koch-Platz 4, D-10115 Berlin, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 1.10 Biophotonics,
Richard-Willstaetter-Strasse 11, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
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Ingram JM, Zhang C, Xu J, Schiff SJ. FRET excited ratiometric oxygen sensing in living tissue. J Neurosci Methods 2013; 214:45-51. [PMID: 23333398 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Revised: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Dynamic analysis of oxygen (O₂) has been limited by the lack of a real-time, quantitative, and biocompatible sensor. To address these demands, we designed a ratiometric optode matrix consisting of the phosphorescence quenching dye platinum (II) octaethylporphine ketone (PtOEPK) and nanocystal quantum dots (NQDs), which when embedded within an inert polymer matrix allows long-term pre-designed excitation through fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). Depositing this matrix on various glass substrates allowed the development of a series of optical sensors able to measure interstitial oxygen concentration [O₂] with several hundred millisecond temporal resolution in varying biological microdomains of active brain tissue.
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- Justin M Ingram
- Center for Neural Engineering, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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Continuous monitoring of oxygen concentration is of great importance in many different areas of research which range from medical applications to food packaging. In the last three decades, significant progress has been made in the field of optical sensing technology and this review will highlight the one inherent to the development of oxygen indicators. The first section outlines the bioanalytical fields in which optical oxygen sensors have been applied. The second section gives the reader a comprehensive summary of the existing oxygen indicators with a critical highlight on their photophysical and sensing properties. Altogether, this review is meant to give the potential user a guide to select the most suitable oxygen indicator for the particular application of interest.
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Koren K, Borisov SM, Klimant I. Stable optical oxygen sensing materials based on click-coupling of fluorinated platinum(II) and palladium(II) porphyrins-A convenient way to eliminate dye migration and leaching. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. B, CHEMICAL 2012; 169:173-181. [PMID: 23576845 PMCID: PMC3617919 DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.04.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2011] [Revised: 04/19/2012] [Accepted: 04/22/2012] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Nucleophilic substitution of the labile para-fluorine atoms of 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl groups enables a click-based covalent linkage of an oxygen indicator (platinum(II) or palladium(II) 5,10,15,20-meso-tetrakis-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl)-porphyrin) to the sensor matrix. Copolymers of styrene and pentafluorostyrene are chosen as polymeric materials. Depending on the reaction conditions either soluble sensor materials or cross-linked microparticles are obtained. Additionally, we prepared Ormosil-based sensors with linked indicator, which showed very high sensitivity toward oxygen. The effect of covalent coupling on sensor characteristics, stability and photophysical properties is studied. It is demonstrated that leaching and migration of the dye are eliminated in the new materials but excellent photophysical properties of the indicators are preserved.
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Koren K, Dmitriev RI, Borisov SM, Papkovsky DB, Klimant I. Complexes of Ir(III)-octaethylporphyrin with peptides as probes for sensing cellular O2. Chembiochem 2012; 13:1184-90. [PMID: 22532338 PMCID: PMC3437475 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201200083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Ir(III)-porphyrins are a relatively new group of phosphorescent dyes that have potential for oxygen sensing and labeling of biomolecules. The requirement of two axial ligands for the Ir(III) ion permits simple linkage of biomolecules by a one-step ligand-exchange reaction, for example, using precursor carbonyl chloride complexes and peptides containing histidine residue(s). Using this approach, we produced three complexes of Ir(III)-octaethylporphyrin with cell-penetrating (Ir1 and Ir2) and tumor-targeting (Ir3) peptides and studied their photophysical properties. All of the complexes were stable and possessed bright, long-decay (unquenched lifetimes exceeding 45 μs) phosphorescence at around 650 nm, with moderate sensitivity to oxygen. The Ir1 and Ir2 complexes showed positive staining of a number of mammalian cell types, thus demonstrating localization similar to endoplasmic reticulum and ATP- and temperature-independent intracellular accumulation (direct translocation mechanism). Their low photo- and cytotoxicity allows intracellular oxygen to be probed.
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- Klaus Koren
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Ast C, Schmälzlin E, Löhmannsröben HG, van Dongen JT. Optical oxygen micro- and nanosensors for plant applications. SENSORS 2012; 12:7015-32. [PMID: 22969334 PMCID: PMC3435963 DOI: 10.3390/s120607015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2012] [Revised: 05/01/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Pioneered by Clark's microelectrode more than half a century ago, there has been substantial interest in developing new, miniaturized optical methods to detect molecular oxygen inside cells. While extensively used for animal tissue measurements, applications of intracellular optical oxygen biosensors are still scarce in plant science. A critical aspect is the strong autofluorescence of the green plant tissue that interferes with optical signals of commonly used oxygen probes. A recently developed dual-frequency phase modulation technique can overcome this limitation, offering new perspectives for plant research. This review gives an overview on the latest optical sensing techniques and methods based on phosphorescence quenching in diverse tissues and discusses the potential pitfalls for applications in plants. The most promising oxygen sensitive probes are reviewed plus different oxygen sensing structures ranging from micro-optodes to soluble nanoparticles. Moreover, the applicability of using heterologously expressed oxygen binding proteins and fluorescent proteins to determine changes in the cellular oxygen concentration are discussed as potential non-invasive cellular oxygen reporters.
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- Cindy Ast
- NanoPolyPhotonik, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany; E-Mail:
- Energy Metabolism Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany; E-Mail:
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +49-0331-58187-546; Fax: +49-0331-568-3000
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- NanoPolyPhotonik, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Geiselbergstr. 69, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany; E-Mail:
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany; E-Mail:
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- Energy Metabolism Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany; E-Mail:
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Dmitriev RI, Zhdanov AV, Jasionek G, Papkovsky DB. Assessment of Cellular Oxygen Gradients with a Panel of Phosphorescent Oxygen-Sensitive Probes. Anal Chem 2012; 84:2930-8. [DOI: 10.1021/ac3000144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Optical probes and techniques for O2 measurement in live cells and tissue. Cell Mol Life Sci 2012; 69:2025-39. [PMID: 22249195 PMCID: PMC3371327 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-011-0914-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/29/2011] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In recent years, significant progress has been achieved in the sensing and imaging of molecular oxygen (O2) in biological samples containing live cells and tissue. We review recent developments in the measurement of O2 in such samples by optical means, particularly using the phosphorescence quenching technique. The main types of soluble O2 sensors are assessed, including small molecule, supramolecular and particle-based structures used as extracellular or intracellular probes in conjunction with different detection modalities and measurement formats. For the different O2 sensing systems, particular attention is paid to their merits and limitations, analytical performance, general convenience and applicability in specific biological applications. The latter include measurement of O2 consumption rate, sample oxygenation, sensing of intracellular O2, metabolic assessment of cells, and O2 imaging of tissue, vasculature and individual cells. Altogether, this gives the potential user a comprehensive guide for the proper selection of the appropriate optical probe(s) and detection platform to suit their particular biological applications and measurement requirements.
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Dmitriev RI, Ropiak HM, Ponomarev GV, Yashunsky DV, Papkovsky DB. Cell-Penetrating Conjugates of Coproporphyrins with Oligoarginine Peptides: Rational Design and Application for Sensing Intracellular O2. Bioconjug Chem 2011; 22:2507-18. [DOI: 10.1021/bc200324q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Ruslan I. Dmitriev
- Biochemistry Department, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building,
Cork, Ireland
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- Biochemistry Department, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building,
Cork, Ireland
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- Institute
of Biomedical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Pogodinskaia Ul.
10/2, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute
of Biomedical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Pogodinskaia Ul.
10/2, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- Biochemistry Department, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building,
Cork, Ireland
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Napp J, Behnke T, Fischer L, Würth C, Wottawa M, Katschinski DM, Alves F, Resch-Genger U, Schäferling M. Targeted Luminescent Near-Infrared Polymer-Nanoprobes for In Vivo Imaging of Tumor Hypoxia. Anal Chem 2011; 83:9039-46. [DOI: 10.1021/ac201870b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Joanna Napp
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Strasse 3, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter-Strasse, 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter-Strasse, 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 23, 37073 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 23, 37073 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Molecular Biology of Neuronal Signals, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Strasse 3, 37075, Göttingen, Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Richard-Willstaetter-Strasse, 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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Esipova TV, Karagodov A, Miller J, Wilson DF, Busch TM, Vinogradov SA. Two new "protected" oxyphors for biological oximetry: properties and application in tumor imaging. Anal Chem 2011; 83:8756-65. [PMID: 21961699 DOI: 10.1021/ac2022234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We report the synthesis, calibration, and examples of application of two new phosphorescent probes, Oxyphor R4 and Oxyphor G4, optimized specifically for in vivo oxygen imaging by phosphorescence quenching. These "protected" dendritic probes can operate in either albumin-rich (blood plasma) or albumin-free (interstitial space) environments at all physiological oxygen concentrations, from normoxic to deep hypoxic conditions. Oxyphors R4 and G4 are derived from phosphorescent Pd-meso-tetra-(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)-porphyrin (PdP) or Pd-meso-tetra-(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)-tetrabenzoporphyrin (PdTBP), respectively, and possess features common for protected dendritic probes, i.e., hydrophobic dendritic encapsulation of phosphorescent metalloporphyrins and hydrophilic PEGylated periphery. The new Oxyphors are highly soluble in aqueous environments and do not permeate biological membranes. The probes were calibrated under physiological conditions (pH 6.4-7.8) and temperatures (22-38 °C), showing high stability, reproducibility of signals, and lack of interactions with biological solutes. Oxyphor G4 was used to dynamically image intravascular and interstitial oxygenation in murine tumors in vivo. The physiological relevance of the measurements was demonstrated by dynamically recording changes in tissue oxygenation during application of anesthesia (isofluorane). These experiments revealed that changes in isofluorane concentration significantly affect tissue oxygenation.
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- Tatiana V Esipova
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Wotzlaw C, Bernardini A, Berchner-Pfannschmidt U, Papkovsky D, Acker H, Fandrey J. Multifocal animated imaging of changes in cellular oxygen and calcium concentrations and membrane potential within the intact adult mouse carotid body ex vivo. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2011; 301:C266-71. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00508.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Carotid body (CB) type I cell hypoxia-sensing function is assumed to be based on potassium channel inhibition. Subsequent membrane depolarization initiates an intracellular calcium increase followed by transmitter release for excitation of synapses with linked nerve endings. Several reports, however, contradict this generally accepted concept by showing that type I cell oxygen-sensing properties vary significantly depending on the method of their isolation. We report therefore for the first time noninvasive mapping of the oxygen-sensing properties of type I cells within the intact adult mouse CB ex vivo by using multifocal Nipkow disk-based imaging of oxygen-, calcium- and potential-sensitive cellular dyes. Characteristic type I cell clusters were identified in the compact tissue by immunohistochemistry because of their large cell nuclei combined with positive tyrosine hydroxylase staining. The cellular calcium concentrations in these cell clusters either increased or decreased in response to reduced tissue oxygen concentrations. Under control conditions, cellular potential oscillations were uniform at ∼0.02 Hz. Under hypoxia-induced membrane depolarization, these oscillations ceased. Simultaneous increases and decreases in potential of these cell clusters resulted from spontaneous burstlike activities lasting ∼1.5 s. type I cells, identified during the experiments by cluster formation in combination with large cell nuclei, seem to respond to hypoxia with heterogeneous kinetics.
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- Christoph Wotzlaw
- Department of Physiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; and
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- Department of Physiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; and
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Fercher A, Borisov SM, Zhdanov AV, Klimant I, Papkovsky DB. Intracellular O2 sensing probe based on cell-penetrating phosphorescent nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2011; 5:5499-5508. [PMID: 21671589 DOI: 10.1021/nn200807g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A new intracellular O(2) (icO(2)) sensing probe is presented, which comprises a nanoparticle (NP) formulation of a cationic polymer Eudragit RL-100 and a hydrophobic phosphorescent dye Pt(II)-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin (PtPFPP). Using the time-resolved fluorescence (TR-F) plate reader set-up, cell loading was investigated in detail, particularly the effects of probe concentration, loading time, serum content in the medium, cell type, density, etc. The use of a fluorescent analogue of the probe in conjunction with confocal microscopy and flow cytometry analysis, revealed that cellular uptake of the NPs is driven by nonspecific energy-dependent endocytosis and that the probe localizes inside the cell close to the nucleus. Probe calibration in biological environment was performed, which allowed conversion of measured phosphorescence lifetime signals into icO(2) concentration (μM). Its analytical performance in icO(2) sensing experiments was demonstrated by monitoring metabolic responses of mouse embryonic fibroblast cells under ambient and hypoxic macroenvironment. The NP probe was seen to generate stable and reproducible signals in different types of mammalian cells and robust responses to their metabolic stimulation, thus allowing accurate quantitative analysis. High brightness and photostability allow its use in screening experiments with cell populations on a commercial TR-F reader, and for single cell analysis on a fluorescent microscope.
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- Andreas Fercher
- Biochemistry Department, University College Cork, Cavanagh Building, College Road, Cork, Ireland
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Ceroni P, Lebedev AY, Marchi E, Yuan M, Esipova TV, Bergamini G, Wilson DF, Busch TM, Vinogradov SA. Evaluation of phototoxicity of dendritic porphyrin-based phosphorescent oxygen probes: an in vitro study. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2011; 10:1056-65. [PMID: 21409208 PMCID: PMC3607943 DOI: 10.1039/c0pp00356e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Accepted: 02/19/2011] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Biological oxygen measurements by phosphorescence quenching make use of exogenous phosphorescent probes, which are introduced directly into the medium of interest (e.g. blood or interstitial fluid) where they serve as molecular sensors for oxygen. The byproduct of the quenching reaction is singlet oxygen, a highly reactive species capable of damaging biological tissue. Consequently, potential probe phototoxicity is a concern for biological applications. Herein, we compared the ability of polyethyleneglycol (PEG)-coated Pd tetrabenzoporphyrin (PdTBP)-based dendritic nanoprobes of three successive generations to sensitize singlet oxygen. It was found that the size of the dendrimer has practically no effect on the singlet oxygen sensitization efficiency in spite of the strong attenuation of the triplet quenching rate with an increase in the dendrimer generation. This unexpected result is due to the fact that the lifetime of the PdTBP triplet state in the absence of oxygen increases with dendritic generation, thus compensating for the concomitant decrease in the rate of quenching. Nevertheless, in spite of their ability to sensitize singlet oxygen, the phosphorescent probes were found to be non-phototoxic when compared with the commonly used photodynamic drug Photofrin in a standard cell-survival assay. The lack of phototoxicity is presumably due to the inability of PEGylated probes to associate with cell surfaces and/or penetrate cellular membranes. In contrast, conventional photosensitizers bind to cell components and act by generating singlet oxygen inside or in the immediate vicinity of cellular organelles. Therefore, PEGylated dendritic probes are safe to use for tissue oxygen measurements as long as the light doses are less than or equal to those commonly employed in photodynamic therapy.
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- Paola Ceroni
- Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Giuntini F, Alonso CMA, Boyle RW. Synthetic approaches for the conjugation of porphyrins and related macrocycles to peptides and proteins. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2011; 10:759-91. [DOI: 10.1039/c0pp00366b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dmitriev RI, Ropiak HM, Yashunsky DV, Ponomarev GV, Zhdanov AV, Papkovsky DB. Bactenecin 7 peptide fragment as a tool for intracellular delivery of a phosphorescent oxygen sensor. FEBS J 2010; 277:4651-61. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07872.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Zhdanov AV, Dmitriev RI, Papkovsky DB. Bafilomycin A1 activates respiration of neuronal cells via uncoupling associated with flickering depolarization of mitochondria. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010; 68:903-17. [PMID: 20820851 PMCID: PMC3037485 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-010-0502-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2010] [Revised: 07/08/2010] [Accepted: 08/06/2010] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bafilomycin A1 (Baf) induces an elevation of cytosolic Ca(2+) and acidification in neuronal cells via inhibition of the V-ATPase. Also, Baf uncouples mitochondria in differentiated PC12 ((d)PC12), (d)SH-SY5Y cells and cerebellar granule neurons, and markedly elevates their respiration. This respiratory response in (d)PC12 is accompanied by morphological changes in the mitochondria and decreases the mitochondrial pH, Ca(2+) and ΔΨm. The response to Baf is regulated by cytosolic Ca(2+) fluxes from the endoplasmic reticulum. Inhibition of permeability transition pore opening increases the depolarizing effect of Baf on the ΔΨm. Baf induces stochastic flickering of the ΔΨm with a period of 20 ± 10 s. Under conditions of suppressed ATP production by glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation impaired by Baf does not provide cells with sufficient ATP levels. Cells treated with Baf become more susceptible to excitation with KCl. Such mitochondrial uncoupling may play a role in a number of (patho)physiological conditions induced by Baf.
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- Alexander V Zhdanov
- Biochemistry Department, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, Republic of Ireland.
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Kersemans V, Cornelissen B. Targeting the Tumour: Cell Penetrating Peptides for Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2010; 3:600-620. [PMID: 27713270 PMCID: PMC4033971 DOI: 10.3390/ph3030600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2009] [Revised: 02/02/2010] [Accepted: 03/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Over the last couple of years, the number of original papers and reviews discussing various applications of cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) has grown exponentially. This is not remarkable since CPPs are capable of transporting the most varying cargo across cell membranes which is one of the biggest problems in drug delivery and targeted therapy. In this review, we focus on the use of CPPs and related peptides for delivery of imaging contrast agents and radionuclides to cells and tissues with the ultimate goal of in vivo molecular imaging and molecular radiotherapy of intracellular and even intranuclear targets.
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- Veerle Kersemans
- Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology, University of Oxford/Old Road Campus Research Building, Off Roosevelt Drive, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.
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- Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology, University of Oxford/Old Road Campus Research Building, Off Roosevelt Drive, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.
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