A BODIPY-based two-photon fluorescent probe validates tyrosinase activity in live cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Oct 10;53(81):11213-11216. doi: 10.1039/c7cc05043g.

Abstract

Herein, we report rational design, synthesis, and application of a two-photon fluorescent probe (Tyro-1) for tracking intracellular tyrosinase activity. The chemoselective detection of tyrosinase is precluded from interference of other competitive omnipresent oxidizing entities in cellular milieu. The probe showed 12.5-fold fluorescence enhancement at λem = 450 nm in the presence of tyrosinase. The nontoxic probe Tyro-1 provides information about H2O2-mediated upregulation of tyrosinase through cellular imaging. Its two-photon imaging ability makes it a noninvasive tool for validating the expression of tyrosinase in the live cells.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Boron Compounds / chemistry*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival
  • Fluorescence
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence, Multiphoton / methods*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Monophenol Monooxygenase / metabolism*
  • Optical Imaging
  • Photons*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Up-Regulation / drug effects

Substances

  • 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene
  • Boron Compounds
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Monophenol Monooxygenase