Observing hydrogen sulfide in the endoplasmic reticulum of cancer cells and zebrafish by using an activity-based fluorescent probe

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Feb 23;59(17):2493-2496. doi: 10.1039/d2cc06645a.

Abstract

A crucial endogenous signaling chemical, hydrogen sulfide, is involved in many physiological actions. In this work, we created the fluorescent probe ER-Nap-NBD using a naphthalimide fluorophore as the signal reporter, a 7-nitro-1,2,3-benzoxadiazole amine as the responsive moiety, and a sulfonamide part for endoplasmic reticulum targeting. ER-Nap-NBD could be detected the H2S levels in solution and in living systems (cells and zebrafish).

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Sulfide*
  • Neoplasms*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Zebrafish

Substances

  • Hydrogen Sulfide
  • Fluorescent Dyes