A ratiometric Raman probe for live-cell imaging of hydrogen sulfide in mitochondria by stimulated Raman scattering

Analyst. 2018 Oct 8;143(20):4844-4848. doi: 10.1039/c8an00910d.

Abstract

Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) coupled with alkyne tags has been an emerging imaging technique to visualize small-molecule species with high sensitivity and specificity. Here we describe the development of a ratiometric Raman probe for visualizing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) species in living cells as the first alkyne-based sensor for SRS microscopy. This probe uses an azide unit as a selective reactive site, and it targets mitochondria with high specificity. The SRS ratiometric images show a strong response to H2S level changes in living cells.

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes / chemical synthesis
  • Alkynes / chemistry*
  • Alkynes / toxicity
  • Animals
  • Azides / chemical synthesis
  • Azides / chemistry*
  • Azides / toxicity
  • COS Cells
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / analysis*
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / chemistry
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / metabolism
  • Limit of Detection
  • Luminescent Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Luminescent Agents / chemistry*
  • Luminescent Agents / toxicity
  • Mitochondria / metabolism*
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman / methods*

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Azides
  • Luminescent Agents
  • Hydrogen Sulfide