A Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe for Imaging Endogenous ONOO- near NMDA Receptors in Neuronal Cells and Hippocampal Tissues

Anal Chem. 2018 Aug 7;90(15):9347-9352. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01960. Epub 2018 Jul 13.

Abstract

In this study, we developed a two-photon fluorescent probe for detection of peroxynitrite (ONOO-) near the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. This naphthalimide-based probe contains a boronic acid reactive group and an ifenprodil-like tail, which serves as an NMDA receptor targeting unit. The probe displays high sensitivity and selectivity, along with a fast response time in aqueous solution. More importantly, the probe can be employed along with two-photon fluorescence microscopy to detect endogenous ONOO- near NMDA receptors in neuronal cells as well as in hippocampal tissues. The results suggest that the probe has the potential of serving as a useful imaging tool for studying ONOO- related diseases in the nervous system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Hippocampus / metabolism*
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Neurons / metabolism*
  • Peroxynitrous Acid / metabolism*
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / metabolism*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
  • Peroxynitrous Acid