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Rational design of hydroxytricyanopyrrole-based probes with high affinity and rapid visualization for amyloid-β aggregates in vitro and in vivo

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As key biomarkers,amyloid-β(Aβ)plaques are frequently used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease(AD).Although fluorescence imaging has proven to be effective in detecting these plaques,the gold standard probe thioflavin T(ThT),used for Aβ aggregates,cannot be applied in vivo owing to its invasive na-ture.Therefore,the development of novel fluorescent probes capable of identifying Aβ plaques in situ is necessary.Based on the ThT structure,two π-conjugated heterocyclic D-π-A probes were designed bearing the hydroxytricyanopyrrole acceptor and N,N-dimethylaminophenyl donor.These probes exhib-ited red to near-infrared fluorescence emission(λmax=732 nm),large Stokes shifts(>100nm),excep-tional signal-to-noise ratio,rapid response(<30s),and high binding affinity(NT-HTCP=33.32 nmol/L;NF-HTCP=53.35 nmol/L)for Aβ aggregates.As the best candidate,NT-HTCP was used for in situ imag-ing of Aβ plaques in AD mouse models.Furthermore,in vivo research demonstrated that NT-HTCP could cross the blood-brain barrier and continue imaging the Aβ plaques with a good signal-to-noise ratio.Additionally,the outcomes of the docking computations helped guide the development of the Aβ probes.This study expands the family of N,N-dimethylaminophenyl-based Aβ-sensitive fluorophores,with NT-HTCP emerging as a highly promising imaging agent.

Amyloid-βFluorescent probeHydroxytricyanopyrroleFluorescence imagingAlzheimer's disease

Jiajia Lv、Jie Gao、Hongyu Li、Zeli Yuan、Nan Dong

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School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Guizhou University,Guiyang 550025,China

School of Pharmacy,Zunyi Medical University,Zunyi 563003,China

Guizhou International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base for Medical Photo-Theranostics Technology and Innovative Drug Development,Zunyi 563003,China

国家自然科学基金国家自然科学基金国家自然科学基金

221640068206062681360471

2024

中国化学快报(英文版)
中国化学会

中国化学快报(英文版)

CSTPCD
影响因子:0.771
ISSN:1001-8417
年,卷(期):2024.35(5)
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