A two-photon responsive hydroxyphenylquinazolinone (HPQ)-based fluorescent organic nanoprodrug for H2S release against oxidative stress

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Jan 26;59(9):1177-1180. doi: 10.1039/d2cc05768a.

Abstract

Light-activated H2S donors have attracted considerable interest in understanding the physiological role and clinical potential of H2S, as their release is highly localized and controlled. Herein, we have evolved a new HPQ chromophore-based fluorescent organic nanosystem localized in a target area that tolerates oxidative stress and precisely releases H2S under one- and two-photon irradiation with real-time monitoring capability. The two-photon absorption cross-section of this new phototrigger was calculated to be 283 GM at 720 nm. H2S photorelease was also demonstrated in vitro on the MDA-MB-468 cell line in the presence of excess ROS. Our developed H2S nanoprodrug can be applied to living systems to release the H2S-gasotransmitter under laser irradiation in a phototherapeutic window.

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Sulfide* / metabolism
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Photons

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Hydrogen Sulfide