Quinoline-based two-photon fluorescent probe for nitric oxide in live cells and tissues

Anal Chem. 2014 Jan 7;86(1):308-11. doi: 10.1021/ac403226h. Epub 2013 Dec 18.

Abstract

A two-photon fluorescent probe (QNO) for nitric oxide is reported. The probe is designed with a photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) mechanism and shows 12-fold fluorescence enhancement toward NO. Adopting a quinoline derivative as the fluorophore, QNO has a large two-photon action cross section value of 52 GM and long-wavelength emission. It also features high selectivity, low cytotoxicity, and pH insensitivity. By utilizing two-photon microscopy (TPM), QNO can detect NO in live cells and live tissues at a depth of 90-180 μm.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Hippocampus / chemistry*
  • Hippocampus / cytology
  • Macrophages / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence, Multiphoton / methods*
  • Nitric Oxide / analysis*
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism
  • Organ Culture Techniques
  • Quinolines / chemistry*
  • Rats

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Quinolines
  • Nitric Oxide
  • quinoline