Preclinical Evaluation of HSP90 Noninvasive Imaging in Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

Anal Chem. 2025 Apr 15;97(14):7748-7755. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05864. Epub 2025 Apr 1.

Abstract

Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is a powerful molecular chaperone responsible for the stability and integrity of various client proteins, including various transcription factors, kinases, and steroid hormone proteins, among others. Overexpression of HSP90 is closely related to cancer, immune diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases. However, there are few effective fluorescent probes for HSP90. Therefore, we synthesized a near-infrared fluorescent probe YQHSI-MPA-1 targeting HSP90. The probe was later structurally modified to improve the targeting specificity and accuracy in vivo as YQHSI-MPA-2. Furthermore, the application values of YQHSI-MPA-2 in situ CRC, AOM-DSS-induced CRC, and various metastasis models were evaluated. The results showed that YQHSI-MPA-2 had excellent specificity and high tumor contrast. In conclusion, YQHSI-MPA-2 is an ideal tool for tumor detection and surgical navigation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / metabolism
  • Fluorescent Dyes* / chemical synthesis
  • Fluorescent Dyes* / chemistry
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins* / analysis
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins* / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Optical Imaging*

Substances

  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Fluorescent Dyes