Small-molecule fluorescence-based probes for interrogating major organ diseases

Hai Hao Han, He Tian, Yi Zang, Adam C. Sedgwick, Jia Li, Jonathan L. Sessler, Xiao Peng He, Tony D. James, Xiao Peng He

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Abstract

Chemical tools that allow the real-time monitoring of organ function and the visualisation of organ-related processes at the cellular level are of great importance in biological research. The upregulation/downregulation of specific biomarkers is often associated with the development of organ related diseases. Small-molecule fluorescent probes have the potential to create advances in our understanding of these disorders. Viable probes should be endowed with a number of key features that include high biomarker sensitivity, low limit of detection, fast response times and appropriate in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility. In this tutorial review, we discuss the development of probes that allow the targeting of organ related processes in vitro and in vivo. We highlight the design strategy that underlies the preparation of various promising probes, their optical response to key biomarkers, and proof-of-concept biological studies. The inherent drawbacks and limitations are discussed as are the current challenges and opportunities in the field. The hope is that this tutorial review will inspire the further development of small-molecule fluorescent probes that could aid the study of pathogenic conditions that contribute to organ-related diseases. This journal is

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9391-9429
Number of pages39
JournalChemical Society Reviews
Volume50
Issue number17
Early online date7 Jul 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Sept 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
X.-P. H. thanks the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21788102, 91853201), the National Key Sci-Tech Special Projects of Infection Diseases of China (2018ZX10732202), the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project (No. 2018SHZDZX03), the International Cooperation Program of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (No. 17520750100), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (222201717003) and the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (B16017) for financial support. H.-H. H. would like to thank the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2020M681196). T. D. J. wishes to thank the Royal Society for a Wolfson Research Merit Award and the Open Research Fund of the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University for support (2020ZD01). Support from the Robert A. Welch Foundation (F-0018 to J. L. S.) is also gratefully acknowledged.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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