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Recent advance of fluorescent probes for detection of drug-induced liver injury markers. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) is a major drug-metabolizing enzyme system mainly distributed in liver microsomes and involved in the metabolism of many endogenous substances (such as fatty acids and arachidonic acids), and exogenous compounds (such as drugs, toxicants, carcinogens, and procarcinogens). Due to the similarity in structures and catalytic functions between CYP450 isoforms, the lack of effective selective detection tools greatly limits the understanding and the research of their respective physiological roles in living organisms. Until now, several small-molecular fluorescent probes have been employed for selective detection and monitoring of CYP450s (Cytochrome P450 enzymes) in vitro or in vivo owing to the tailored properties, biodegradability, and high temporal and spatial resolution imaging in situ. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in fluorescent probes for CYP450s (including CYP1, CYP2, and CYP3 families), and we discuss and focus on their identification mechanisms, general probe design strategies, and bioimaging applications. We also highlight the potential challenges and prospects of designing new generations of fluorescent probes in CYP450 studies, which will further enhance the diversity, practicality, and clinical feasibility of research into CYP450.
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Significance of Specific Oxidoreductases in the Design of Hypoxia-Activated Prodrugs and Fluorescent Turn Off–On Probes for Hypoxia Imaging. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14112686. [PMID: 35681666 PMCID: PMC9179281 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14112686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Hypoxia-activated prodrugs (HAPs), selectively reduced by specific oxidoreductases under hypoxic conditions, form cytotoxic agents damaging the local cancer cells. On the basis of the reported clinical data concerning several HAPs, one can draw conclusions regarding their preclinical attractiveness and, regrettably, the low efficacy of Phase III clinical trials. Clinical failure may be explained, inter alia, by the lack of screening of patients on the basis of tumor hypoxia and low availability of specific oxidoreductases involved in HAP activation. There is surprisingly little information on the quantification of these enzymes in cells or tissues, compared to the advanced research associated with the use of HAPs. Our knowledge about the expression and activity of these enzymes in various cancer cell lines under hypoxic conditions is inadequate. Only in a few cases were researchers able to demonstrate the differences in the expression or activity of selected oxidoreductases, depending on the oxygen concentration. Additionally, it was cell line dependent. More systematic studies are required. The optical probes, based on turning on the fluorescence emission upon irreversible reduction catalyzed by the overexpressed oxidoreductases, can be helpful in this type of research. Ultimately, such sensors can estimate both the oxidoreductase activity and the degree of oxygenation in one step. To achieve this goal, their response must be correlated with the expression or activity of enzymes potentially involved in turning on their emissions, as determined by biochemical methods. In conclusion, the incorporation of biomarkers to identify hypoxia is a prerequisite for successful HAP therapies. However, it is equally important to assess the level of specific oxidoreductases required for their activation. Abstract Hypoxia is one of the hallmarks of the tumor microenvironment and can be used in the design of targeted therapies. Cellular adaptation to hypoxic stress is regulated by hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1). Hypoxia is responsible for the modification of cellular metabolism that can result in the development of more aggressive tumor phenotypes. Reduced oxygen concentration in hypoxic tumor cells leads to an increase in oxidoreductase activity that, in turn, leads to the activation of hypoxia-activated prodrugs (HAPs). The same conditions can convert a non-fluorescent compound into a fluorescent one (fluorescent turn off–on probes), and such probes can be designed to specifically image hypoxic cancer cells. This review focuses on the current knowledge about the expression and activity of oxidoreductases, which are relevant in the activation of HAPs and fluorescent imaging probes. The current clinical status of HAPs, their limitations, and ways to improve their efficacy are briefly discussed. The fluorescence probes triggered by reduction with specific oxidoreductase are briefly presented, with particular emphasis placed on those for which the correlation between the signal and enzyme expression determined with biochemical methods is achievable.
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Chen Y, Zhang X, Lu X, Wu H, Zhang D, Zhu B, Huang S. Ultra-sensitive responsive near-infrared fluorescent nitroreductase probe with strong specificity for imaging tumor and detecting the invasiveness of tumor cells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 268:120634. [PMID: 34836811 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hypoxia plays an important role in cancer progression, which is a characteristic feature of the tumor micro-environment and reflects the invasiveness of tumor cells. Nitroreductase (NTR) is overexpressed in hypoxic tumors, which making it an efficient target for detecting the hypoxic state in tumor. In this work, a new type of nitro-based fluorescent probe, named HNT-NTR, has been proposed, HNT-NTR could detect specifically and rapidly the NTR degree, which reflects the level of hypoxia in bidimensional (2D) tumor cells, three-dimensional (3D) tumor spheres and even the real tumors in vivo without biological toxicity. Most importantly, according to the research, HNT-NTR even could distinguish tumor cells from other normal cells in vivo and reflect the invasiveness of tumor cells by the near-infrared fluorescence intensity, which provides a new way of clinical pathologic diagnosis. All in all, HNT-NTR not only is proven to be an ideal probe for detecting solid tumors in vivo, but also has great potential to distinguish if cells are benign or malignant and even guide therapeutic applications in the clinic.
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- Yi Chen
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
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Li S, Huo F, Yin C. Progress in the past five years of small organic molecule dyes for tumor microenvironment imaging. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:12642-12652. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04975a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) is the survival environment for tumor cell proliferation and metastasis in deep tissues.
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- Sha Li
- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou 034000, China
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Research Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou 034000, China
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Yang X, Qin X, Ji H, Du L, Li M. Constructing firefly luciferin bioluminescence probes for in vivo imaging. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:1360-1372. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01940f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The firefly luciferase–luciferin pair is a bright star used for probing in a diverse range of fields.
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- Xingye Yang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- School of Pharmacy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Yin J, Huang L, Wu L, Li J, James TD, Lin W. Small molecule based fluorescent chemosensors for imaging the microenvironment within specific cellular regions. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12098-12150. [PMID: 34550134 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00645b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The microenvironment (local environment), including viscosity, temperature, polarity, hypoxia, and acidic-basic status (pH), plays indispensable roles in cellular processes. Significantly, organelles require an appropriate microenvironment to perform their specific physiological functions, and disruption of the microenvironmental homeostasis could lead to malfunctions of organelles, resulting in disorder and disease development. Consequently, monitoring the microenvironment within specific organelles is vital to understand organelle-related physiopathology. Over the past few years, many fluorescent probes have been developed to help reveal variations in the microenvironment within specific cellular regions. Given that a comprehensive understanding of the microenvironment in a particular cellular region is of great significance for further exploration of life events, a thorough summary of this topic is urgently required. However, there has not been a comprehensive and critical review published recently on small-molecule fluorescent chemosensors for the cellular microenvironment. With this review, we summarize the recent progress since 2015 towards small-molecule based fluorescent probes for imaging the microenvironment within specific cellular regions, including the mitochondria, lysosomes, lipid drops, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi, nucleus, cytoplasmic matrix and cell membrane. Further classifications at the suborganelle level, according to detection of microenvironmental factors by probes, including polarity, viscosity, temperature, pH and hypoxia, are presented. Notably, in each category, design principles, chemical synthesis, recognition mechanism, fluorescent signals, and bio-imaging applications are summarized and compared. In addition, the limitations of the current microenvironment-sensitive probes are analyzed and the prospects for future developments are outlined. In a nutshell, this review comprehensively summarizes and highlights recent progress towards small molecule based fluorescent probes for sensing and imaging the microenvironment within specific cellular regions since 2015. We anticipate that this summary will facilitate a deeper understanding of the topic and encourage research directed towards the development of probes for the detection of cellular microenvironments.
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- Junling Yin
- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK. .,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China.
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Li J, Liu W, Li Z, Hu Y, Yang J, Li J. PEGylated AIEgen molecular probe for hypoxia-mediated tumor imaging and photodynamic therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:4710-4713. [PMID: 33977996 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00967b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We report a novel PEGylated aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) molecular probe for hypoxia-mediated tumor imaging and photodynamic therapy by linking a PEG chain to the AIE-active photosensitizer via a hypoxia-sensitive azo group.
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- Jun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
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- Tumor Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
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Hu S, Chen X, Qin X, Dong G, Lin Y, Gai W, Zhao H, Ke B, Li M. A bioluminescent probe for in vivo imaging of pyroglutamate aminopeptidase in a mouse model of inflammation. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 43:128049. [PMID: 33882272 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Pyroglutamate aminopeptidase (PGP) specifically cleaves the peptide bond of pyroglutamic acid linked to the N-terminal end of a polypeptide or protein. Previous studies showed that PGP was associated with several physiological processes and diseases especially those involving inflammation. Utilizing a 'caging' strategy, we designed and synthesized a bioluminescence probe (PBL) with a limit-of-detection of 3.7 * 10-4 mU/mL. In vivo imaging in a mouse model of inflammatory liver disease revealed that the probe has excellent sensitivity and selectivity and provides a powerful tool for studying the physiological and pathological processes involving PGP.
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- Shilong Hu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Laboratory of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Laboratory of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Laboratory of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Takakura H. Molecular Design of d-Luciferin-Based Bioluminescence and 1,2-Dioxetane-Based Chemiluminescence Substrates for Altered Output Wavelength and Detecting Various Molecules. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26061618. [PMID: 33803935 PMCID: PMC7998607 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26061618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Optical imaging including fluorescence and luminescence is the most popular method for the in vivo imaging in mice. Luminescence imaging is considered to be superior to fluorescence imaging due to the lack of both autofluorescence and the scattering of excitation light. To date, various luciferin analogs and bioluminescence probes have been developed for deep tissue and molecular imaging. Recently, chemiluminescence probes have been developed based on a 1,2-dioxetane scaffold. In this review, the accumulated findings of numerous studies and the design strategies of bioluminescence and chemiluminescence imaging reagents are summarized.
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- Hideo Takakura
- Laboratory of Bioanalysis and Molecular Imaging, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0812, Japan
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Zhou H, Qin F, Chen C. Designing Hypoxia-Responsive Nanotheranostic Agents for Tumor Imaging and Therapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001277. [PMID: 32985141 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hypoxia, a common feature of most solid tumors, plays an important role in tumor proliferation, metastasis, and invasion, leading to drug, radiation, and photodynamic therapy resistance, and resulting in a sharp reduction in the disease-free survival rate of tumor patients. The lack of sufficient blood supply to the interior regions of tumors hinders the delivery of traditional drugs and contrast agents, interfering with their accumulation in the hypoxic region, and preventing efficient theranostics. Thus, there is a need for the fabrication of novel tumor theranostic agents that overcome these obstacles. Reports, in recent years, of hypoxia-responsive nanomaterials may provide with such means. In this review, a comprehensive description of the physicochemical and biological characteristics of hypoxic tumor tissues is provided, the principles of designing the hypoxia-responsive tumor theranostic agents are discussed, and the recent research into hypoxia-triggered nanomaterials is examined. Additionally, other hypoxia-associated responsive strategies, the current limitations, and future prospects for hypoxia-responsive nanotheranostic agents in tumor treatment are discussed.
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- Huige Zhou
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) Beijing 100190 China
- College of Materials Sciences and Opto‐Electronic Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Research Unit of Nanoscience and Technology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) Beijing 100190 China
- College of Materials Sciences and Opto‐Electronic Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Research Unit of Nanoscience and Technology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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Cheng MHY, Mo Y, Zheng G. Nano versus Molecular: Optical Imaging Approaches to Detect and Monitor Tumor Hypoxia. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001549. [PMID: 33241672 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Hypoxia is a ubiquitous feature of solid tumors, which plays a key role in tumor angiogenesis and resistance development. Conventional hypoxia detection methods lack continuous functional detection and are generally less suitable for dynamic hypoxia measurement. Optical sensors hereby provide a unique opportunity to noninvasively image hypoxia with high spatiotemporal resolution and enable real-time detection. Therefore, these approaches can provide a valuable tool for personalized treatment planning against this hallmark of aggressive cancers. Many small optical molecular probes can enable analyte triggered response and their photophysical properties can also be fine-tuned through structural modification. On the other hand, optical nanoprobes can acquire unique intrinsic optical properties through nanoconfinement as well as enable simultaneous multimodal imaging and drug delivery. Furthermore, nanoprobes provide biological advantages such as improving bioavailability and systemic delivery of the sensor to enhance bioavailability. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, chemical, and biological analytes for cancer hypoxia detection and focuses on discussing the latest nano- and molecular developments in various optical imaging approaches (fluorescence, phosphorescence, and photoacoustic) in vivo. Finally, this review concludes with a perspective toward the potentials of these optical imaging approaches in hypoxia detection and the challenges with molecular and nanotechnology design strategies.
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- Miffy Hok Yan Cheng
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network 101 College Street, PMCRT 5–354 Toronto Ontario M5G 1L7 Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network 101 College Street, PMCRT 5–354 Toronto Ontario M5G 1L7 Canada
- Institute of Medical Science University of Toronto 101 College Street Toronto Ontario M5G 1L7 Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network 101 College Street, PMCRT 5–354 Toronto Ontario M5G 1L7 Canada
- Institute of Medical Science University of Toronto 101 College Street Toronto Ontario M5G 1L7 Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics University of Toronto 101 College Street Toronto Ontario M5G 1L7 Canada
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Zhang Z, Wang R, Huang X, Zhu W, He Y, Liu W, Liu F, Feng F, Qu W. A Simple Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanoprobe with Deep Tumor Penetration for Hypoxia Detection and Imaging-Guided Surgery in Vivo. Anal Chem 2020; 93:1627-1635. [PMID: 33377760 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The pan-cancer detection and precise visualization of tiny tumors in surgery still face great challenges. As tumors grow aggressively, hypoxia is a common feature of solid tumors and has supplied a general way for detecting tumors. Herein, we report a simple aggregation-induced emission nanoprobe-TPE-4NE-O that can specifically switch on their fluorescence in the presence of cytochrome P450 reductase, a reductase which is overexpressed under hypoxia conditions. The probe can selectively light up the hypoxia cells and has shown enhanced deep tumor penetration via charge conversion both in vitro and in vivo. After being modified with FA-DSPE-PEG, higher tumor uptake can be seen and FA-DSPE/TPE-4NE-O showed specific visualization to the hypoxia cancer cells. Excitingly, much brighter fluorescence was accumulated at the tumors in the FA-DSPE/TPE-4NE-O group, even though the tumor was as small as 2.66 mm. The excellent performance of FA-DSPE/TPE-4NE-O in detecting tiny tumors has made it possible for imaging-guided tumor resection. More importantly, the probe exhibited good biocompatibility with negligible organ damage and eliminated a hemolysis risk. The simple but promising probe has supplied a new strategy for pan-cancer detection and tiny tumor visualization, which have shown great potential in clinical translation.
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- Zhongtao Zhang
- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.,Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of China Pharmaceutical University and Taian City Central Hospital, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian 271000, China.,Pharmaceutical Department, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian 271000, China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.,Jiangsu Food and Pharmaceutical Science College, Huaian 223003, China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.,Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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Li S, Ruan Z, Zhang H, Xu H. Recent achievements of bioluminescence imaging based on firefly luciferin-luciferase system. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 211:113111. [PMID: 33360804 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.113111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) is a newly developed noninvasive visual approach which facilitates the understanding of a plethora of biological processes in vitro and in vivo due to the high sensitivity, resolution and selectivity, low background signal, and the lack of external light excitation. BLI based on firefly luciferin-luciferase system has been widely used for the activity evaluation of tumor-specific enzymes, for the detection of diseases-related bioactive small molecules and metal ions, and for the diagnosis and therapy of diseases including the studies of drug transport, the research of immune response, and the evaluation of drug potency and tissue distribution. In this review, we highlight the recent achievements in luciferin derivatives with red-shifted emission spectra, mutant luciferase-luciferin pairs, and the diagnostic and therapeutic application of BLI based on firefly luciferin-luciferase system. The development and application of BLI will expand our knowledge of the occurrence and development of diseases and shed light on the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.
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- Shufeng Li
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Henan Province for New Drug R&D and Preclinical Safety, and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Henan Province for New Drug R&D and Preclinical Safety, and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Henan Province for New Drug R&D and Preclinical Safety, and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Henan Province for New Drug R&D and Preclinical Safety, and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China.
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Yang X, Feng P, Ma L, Kang T, Hu S, Hai A, Ke B, Liu J, Li M. Biological applications of a turn-on bioluminescent probe for monitoring sulfite oxidase deficiency in vivo. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 200:112476. [PMID: 32492597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Sulfites are widely used as preservative and antioxidant additives in food and drug. A non-invasive method for in vivo imaging of sulfite represents a powerful tool for estimating its potential effects in living organisms. Herein, we report the design, development, and application of sulfite bioluminescent probes (SBPs) for the analyte-specific detection of sulfite through sulfite-mediated intramolecular cleavage. Among them, SBP-1 exhibited the excellent responsivity, high selectivity and sensitivity. By taking advantage of this probe, the first in vivo imaging of sulfate was successfully carried out, not only to trace exogenous sulfite level in living animal, but also to investigate endogenous sulfite in a sulfite oxidase deficiency model.
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- Xi Yang
- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Institute of Clinical Trials, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
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Tian Y, Li Y, Wang WX, Jiang WL, Fei J, Li CY. Novel Strategy for Validating the Existence and Mechanism of the “Gut–Liver Axis” in Vivo by a Hypoxia-Sensitive NIR Fluorescent Probe. Anal Chem 2020; 92:4244-4250. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Yang Tian
- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Organic Synthesis and Application of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, PR China
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Lin Y, Ma Z, Li Z, Gao Y, Qin X, Zhang Z, Wang G, Du L, Li M. Bioluminescent Probe for Monitoring Endogenous Fibroblast Activation Protein-Alpha. Anal Chem 2019; 91:14873-14878. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Yuxing Lin
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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Yang C, Wang Q, Ding W. Recent progress in the imaging detection of enzyme activities in vivo. RSC Adv 2019; 9:25285-25302. [PMID: 35530057 PMCID: PMC9070033 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04508b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Enzymatic activities are important for normal physiological processes and are also critical regulatory mechanisms for many pathologies. Identifying the enzyme activities in vivo has considerable importance in disease diagnoses and monitoring of the physiological metabolism. In the past few years, great strides have been made towards the imaging detection of enzyme activity in vivo based on optical modality, MRI modality, nuclear modality, photoacoustic modality and multifunctional modality. This review summarizes the latest advances in the imaging detection of enzyme activities in vivo reported within the past years, mainly concentrating on the probe design, imaging strategies and demonstration of enzyme activities in vivo. This review also highlights the potential challenges and the further directions of this field.
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- Chunjie Yang
- College of Health Science, Yuncheng Polytechnic College Yuncheng Shanxi 044000 PR China
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi 712100 PR China
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Kim S, Zhang Y, Tang S, Qin C, Karelia D, Sharma A, Jiang C, Lu J. Optimizing live-animal bioluminescence imaging prediction of tumor burden in human prostate cancer xenograft models in SCID-NSG mice. Prostate 2019; 79:949-960. [PMID: 30958914 PMCID: PMC6668996 DOI: 10.1002/pros.23802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Noninvasive live-animal longitudinal monitoring of xenograft tumor growth and metastasis by bioluminescent imaging (BLI) has been widely reported in cancer biology and preclinical therapy literature, mainly in athymic nude mice. Our own experience at calibrating BLI readout with tumor weight/volume in human prostate cancer xenograft models in haired, SCID-NSG mice through intraprostatic (orthotopic) and subcutaneous (SC) inoculations revealed either nonexistent or poor correlation (coefficient of determination, R 2 = ~0.01-0.3). The present work examined several technical and biological factors to improve BLI utility. METHODS After ruling out promoter-luciferase (luc) specificity and luc gene loss in the cell inoculum with LNCaP-AR-luc cells expressing an androgen receptor (AR) and tagged with AR-responsive probasin promoter-luc gene, we evaluated different routes of d-luciferin administration, imaging time during the day, charge-coupled device camera image acquisition settings, and hair removal methods to improve the imaging protocol. For most imaging sessions, BLI was carried out within the same day of tumor volume measurement. After necropsy, histological and immunohistochemical (IHC) analyses were performed on the tumors to evaluate necrosis and expression of luciferase and AR, respectively. RESULTS Injection of d-luciferin by SC route, robust image-capture setting (30 000 counts and autoexposure), imaging in the morning and thorough hair removal resulted in a substantial improvement of R2 to ~0.6. Histological analyses confirmed the lack of BLI signal in necrotic tumor masses consistent with luciferase-mediated light emission only in oxygenated adenosine triphosphate-producing viable cells. IHC staining detected heterogeneous expression of luciferase tracking generally with AR expression in nonnecrotic tumor tissues. CONCLUSIONS Our body of work highlighted a framework to validate imaging protocols to ensure the acquisition of interpretable BLI data as an indicator of xenograft tumor burden. The vast tissue heterogeneity in prostate tumor xenografts and variable luciferase expression constrained this technology from achieving a high correlation.
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- Sangyub Kim
- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033
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- School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX, 79106
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- School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX, 79106
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033
- College of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fujian, China, 350122
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033
- Penn State Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA 17033
- Corresponding Author: Junxuan Lu, Ph.D., Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033. Fax 717 531 5013
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Ryan LS, Gerberich J, Cao J, An W, Jenkins BA, Mason RP, Lippert AR. Kinetics-Based Measurement of Hypoxia in Living Cells and Animals Using an Acetoxymethyl Ester Chemiluminescent Probe. ACS Sens 2019; 4:1391-1398. [PMID: 31002225 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b00360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Oxygenation and tissue hypoxia play critical roles in mammalian biology and contribute to aggressive phenotypes in cancerous tumors, driving research to develop accurate and easy-to-implement methods for monitoring hypoxia in living cells and animal models. This study reports the chemiluminescent probe HyCL-4-AM, which contains a nitroaromatic sensing moiety and, importantly, an acetoxymethyl (AM) ester that dramatically improves operation in cells and animals. HyCL-4-AM provides a selective 60 000-fold increase in luminescence emission in the presence of rat liver microsomes (RLM). For cellular operation, the chemiluminescence response kinetics is sharply dependent on oxygen levels, enabling highly significant and reproducible measurement of hypoxia in living cells. Whole animal imaging experiments in muscle tissue and tumor xenografts show that HyCL-4-AM can differentiate between well oxygenated muscle tissue and hypoxic tumors, demonstrating potential for monitoring tumor reoxygenation via hyperoxic treatment.
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- Prognostic Imaging Research Laboratory (PIRL), Pre-clinical Imaging Section, Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-9058, United States
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- Prognostic Imaging Research Laboratory (PIRL), Pre-clinical Imaging Section, Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-9058, United States
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Dong B, Song W, Kong X, Zhang N, Lin W. Visualizing cellular sodium hydrosulfite (Na2S2O4) using azo-based fluorescent probes with a high signal-to-noise ratio. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:730-733. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02487a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Developing a reliable method to detect Na2S2O4 in real time is of great importance for the in-depth study of its toxicity to humans and to allow it to be safely handled.
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- Baoli Dong
- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
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Lin Y, Gao Y, Ma Z, Li Z, Tang C, Qin X, Zhang Z, Wang G, Du L, Li M. Bioluminescent Probe for Detection of Starvation-Induced Pantetheinase Upregulation. Anal Chem 2018; 90:9545-9550. [PMID: 29976064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pantetheinase, a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchored enzyme, overexpresses in intestine, liver, and kidney with various biological functions such as its linkage to the inflammation and some metabolic diseases. It can hydrolyze pantetheine to cysteamine, an antioxidant, and pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) that is an essential component of coenzyme A (CoA). Until now, very few analytic methods were developed for this enzyme, hampering the further investigation of its biological functions. In this work, we report the design, synthesis, and biological examination of a highly sensitive bioluminogenic probe for pantetheinase with a limit of detection of 1.14 ng/mL. Furthermore, animal experiments validated that our probe can be applied to detect the endogenous pantetheinase activity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first bioluminogenic probe achieving the detection of pantetheinase level in vivo.
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- Yuxing Lin
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (MOE), School of Pharmacy , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250012 , China.,State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology , Shandong University , Jinan , Shandong 250100 , China
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Tian X, Liu X, Wang A, Lau C, Lu J. Bioluminescence Imaging of Carbon Monoxide in Living Cells and Nude Mice Based on Pd0-Mediated Tsuji–Trost Reaction. Anal Chem 2018; 90:5951-5958. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Xiaodong Tian
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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Zhang M, Wang L, Zhao Y, Wang F, Wu J, Liang G. Using Bioluminescence Turn-On To Detect Cysteine in Vitro and in Vivo. Anal Chem 2018; 90:4951-4954. [PMID: 29606000 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cysteine (Cys) is an essential amino acid and plays important roles in many biological processes. Bioluminescence (BL) is advantageous in sensitivity but BL probes that were intentionally developed for the selective detection of Cys were rarely reported. Herein, employing a fast conjugate addition between Cys and acrylic ester, we synthesized a caged BL probe acrylic ester luciferin (1) and used it to selectively detect Cys in vitro and image Cys in living cells and in tumor sites. We envision that, in the future, probe 1 might be used for evaluating the Cys roles in more biological processes.
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- Miaomiao Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , 96 Jinzhai Road , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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- School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Huangshan Road , Hefei , Anhui 230027 , China
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- School of Life Sciences , University of Science and Technology of China , Huangshan Road , Hefei , Anhui 230027 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation of Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital , Nanjing Medical University , 140 Hanzhong Road , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210029 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation of Ministry of Public Health, Department of Liver Transplantation Center of The First Affiliated Hospital , Nanjing Medical University , 140 Hanzhong Road , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210029 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , University of Science and Technology of China , 96 Jinzhai Road , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , China
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