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Yang S, Zhang M, Loredo A, Soares D, Wu Y, Xiao H. Sulfur-tetrazine as highly efficient visible-light activatable photo-trigger for designing photoactivatable fluorescence biomolecules. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:10839-10849. [PMID: 39420843 PMCID: PMC11527557 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb01817f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2024]
Abstract
Light-activated fluorescence represents a potent tool for investigating subcellular structures and dynamics, offering enhanced control over the temporal and spatial aspects of the fluorescence signal. While alkyl-substituted tetrazine has previously been reported as a photo-trigger for various fluorophore scaffolds, its limited photochemical efficiency and high activation energy have constrained its widespread application at the biomolecular level. In this study, we demonstrate that a single sulfur atom substitution of tetrazine greatly enhances the photochemical properties of tetrazine conjugates and significantly improves their photocleavage efficiency. Notably, the resulting sulfur-tetrazine can be activated using a lower-energy light source, thus transforming it into a valuable visible-light photo-trigger. To introduce this photo-trigger into biological systems, we have developed a series of visible-light activatable small molecular dyes, along with a photoactivatable noncanonical amino acid containing sulfur-tetrazine. Using the Genetic Code Expansion technology, this novel amino acid is genetically incorporated into fluorescent protein molecules, serving as a phototrigger to create an innovative photoactivatable protein. These advancements in tetrazine-scaffold photo-trigger design open up new avenues for generating photoactivatable biomolecules, promising to greatly facilitate the exploration of biological functions and structures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shudan Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA.
- Department of Biosciences, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
- SynthX Center, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA
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Kuzmina NS, Fedotova EA, Jankovic P, Gribova GP, Nyuchev AV, Fedorov AY, Otvagin VF. Enhancing Precision in Photodynamic Therapy: Innovations in Light-Driven and Bioorthogonal Activation. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:479. [PMID: 38675140 PMCID: PMC11053670 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16040479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Over the past few decades, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has evolved as a minimally invasive treatment modality offering precise control over cancer and various other diseases. To address inherent challenges associated with PDT, researchers have been exploring two promising avenues: the development of intelligent photosensitizers activated through light-induced energy transfers, charges, or electron transfers, and the disruption of photosensitive bonds. Moreover, there is a growing emphasis on the bioorthogonal delivery or activation of photosensitizers within tumors, enabling targeted deployment and activation of these intelligent photosensitive systems in specific tissues, thus achieving highly precise PDT. This concise review highlights advancements made over the last decade in the realm of light-activated or bioorthogonal photosensitizers, comparing their efficacy and shaping future directions in the advancement of photodynamic therapy.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Av. 23, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (N.S.K.); (E.A.F.); (P.J.); (G.P.G.); (A.V.N.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Av. 23, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (N.S.K.); (E.A.F.); (P.J.); (G.P.G.); (A.V.N.)
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