Fast response two-photon fluorogenic probe based on Schiff base derivatives for monitoring nitric oxide levels in living cells and zebrafish

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Nov 29;54(96):13491-13494. doi: 10.1039/c8cc06698a.

Abstract

Numerous excellent fluorogenic probes for NO detection based on NO-mediated reactions have been developed. However, some of them still suffer from limitations such as low selectivity, slow response, and a short excitation wavelength (<500 nm). Herein, a novel two-photon fluorogenic probe (XNO1) based on a Schiff base derivative has been reported for the first time. This new mechanism with a Schiff base structure as the specific response moiety towards NO endows the probe with fast responsibility, high selectivity and pH-independent properties. Furthermore, XNO1 has been demonstrated to be lysosome-targeted and to successfully monitor exogenous/endogenous NO in living cells and zebrafishes with one- and two-photon fluorescence imaging.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Neurons / drug effects
  • Neurons / pathology
  • Nitric Oxide / analysis*
  • Nitric Oxide / chemistry
  • Photons
  • Schiff Bases / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Ultraviolet Rays
  • Zebrafish / metabolism*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Schiff Bases
  • Nitric Oxide