Activatable Dual-Optical Molecular Probe for Bioimaging Superoxide Anion in Epilepsy

Anal Chem. 2024 Mar 19;96(11):4632-4638. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05641. Epub 2024 Mar 8.

Abstract

Superoxide anion (O2•-) plays a pivotal role in the generation of other reactive oxygen species within the body and is closely linked to epilepsy. Despite this connection, achieving precise imaging of O2•- during epilepsy pathology remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we develop an activatable molecular probe, CL-SA, to track the fluctuation of the level of O2•- in epilepsy through simultaneous fluorescence imaging and chemiluminescence sensing. The developed probe CL-SA demonstrated its efficacy in imaging of O2•- in neuronal cells, showcasing its dual optical imaging capability for O2•- in vitro. Furthermore, CL-SA was successfully used to observe aberrantly expressed O2•- in a mouse model of epilepsy. Overall, CL-SA provides us with a valuable tool for chemical and biomedical studies of O2•-, promoting the investigation of O2•- fluctuations in epilepsy, as well as providing a reliable means to explore the diagnosis and therapy of epilepsy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Molecular Probes*
  • Optical Imaging / methods
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Superoxides*

Substances

  • Superoxides
  • Molecular Probes
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Fluorescent Dyes