Multimodal Imaging Iridium(III) Complex for Hypochlorous Acid in Living Systems

Anal Chem. 2020 Jun 16;92(12):8285-8291. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00536. Epub 2020 Jun 5.

Abstract

Biomolecule tracing with different imaging methods is of great significance for more accurately unravelling the fundamental processes in living systems. However, considering the different principles of each imaging method for probe design, it is still a great challenge to apply one molecular probe to achieve two or even more imaging analyses for biomarkers. In general, traditional oxime was reported as a recognition group for fluorescence imaging of HOCl. Herein, for the first time, we designed the oxime decorated iridium(III) complex, which can be directly used for chemiluminescence as well as two-photon luminescence and photoluminescence lifetime imaging of HOCl in living systems. Moreover, the novel chemiluminescence mechanism of Ir-CLFLPLIM for HOCl was also proposed and explored by continuously monitoring chemiluminescence peak shapes and mass spectra, inferring the reaction intermediate and calculating the chemical reaction energy range of the reaction process. This strategy could lead us to expand the chemiluminescence application of transition metal complexes and develop more multimodal imaging probes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Coordination Complexes / chemical synthesis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Hypochlorous Acid / analysis*
  • Hypochlorous Acid / chemical synthesis
  • Iridium / chemistry*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / diagnostic imaging
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Nude
  • Molecular Structure
  • Optical Imaging*

Substances

  • Coordination Complexes
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Iridium
  • Hypochlorous Acid