Silicon Rhodamine-Based Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe for γ-Glutamyltransferase

Bioconjug Chem. 2018 Feb 21;29(2):241-244. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00776. Epub 2018 Jan 19.

Abstract

We designed and synthesized an activatable near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probe for γ-glutamyltransferase, based on an asymmetric silicon rhodamine scaffold with an optimized equilibrium of intramolecular spirocyclization. The synthesized probe exhibits dramatic NIR fluorescence activation and, in combination with previously reported probes, enables discrimination of tumors with different enzymatic profiles.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Confocal / methods
  • Neoplasms / enzymology*
  • Optical Imaging / methods*
  • Rhodamines / chemistry*
  • Silicon / chemistry*
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase / analysis*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Rhodamines
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase
  • Silicon