Cyanine fluorophores for cellular protection against ROS in stimulated macrophages and two-photon ROS detection

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7307-7312
Journal / PublicationOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume13
Issue number26
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jul 2015

Abstract

We report the first example of a novel two-photon active, biocompatible, and macrophage cell-membrane permeable carbazole-based cyanine fluorophore for the detection of three biologically important ROS, namely, OH, O2- and OCl- in solution. This versatile probe shows cellular protection not only in stimulated macrophages from phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate-induced morphological changes but also lipopolysaccharide-induced cytotoxicity by quenching with the O2- and OCl- production, respectively. Such protection could be visualized by a distinct change in the fluorescence intensity of the probe.

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