Luminescent rhenium(I) polypyridine fluorous complexes as new biological probes

Man-Wai Louie, Tommy Tsz-Him Fong, Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo*

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    Abstract

    We present the synthesis and characterization of luminescent biological probes derived from rhenium(I) polypyridine fluorous complexes [Re(Me 2 bpy)(CO)3(py-Rf-R)](PF6) (R = NH2 (1), NCS (2), TU-C2H5 (3)). The photophysical properties of these complexes have been studied. The fluorous complex 2 has been used to label glutathione (GSH) and bovine serum albumin (BSA). The photophysical properties of the resultant bioconjugates have been studied. The isolation of the luminescent fluorous rhenium-GSH conjugate from a mixture of twenty amino acids has been demonstrated using fluorous solidphase extraction (FSPE). Additionally, the cytotoxicity of complexes 1 and 3 toward HeLa cells has been examined by the 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The cellular uptake properties of complex 3 have been investigated by laser-scanning confocal microscopy. © 2010 IEEE.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2010 IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, IEEE NANOMED 2010
    Pages60-65
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    Event4th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering (IEEE NANOMED 2010) - Hong Kong/Macau, China
    Duration: 5 Dec 20109 Dec 2010

    Conference

    Conference4th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering (IEEE NANOMED 2010)
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityHong Kong/Macau
    Period5/12/109/12/10

    Research Keywords

    • fluorous
    • labeling
    • luminescence
    • proteins
    • rhenium

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