Development of dansyl based copper(ii) complex to detect hydrogen sulfide in hypoxia

Org Biomol Chem. 2019 Jul 24;17(29):7088-7094. doi: 10.1039/c9ob00948e.

Abstract

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been reported as a gaseous signaling molecule in cells. H2S modulation is dependent on the partial pressure of oxygen in cells, which means hypoxia can induce H2S production under various pathophysiological conditions. Hypoxia is a common condition in solid tumors and can lead to malignant tumors that may become aggressive and result in worse prognosis. We designed and synthesized probe Cu-CD for H2S detection under hypoxia conditions. It is selective and sensitive toward various biological thiols, reactive nitrogen species (RNS), and reactive oxygen species (ROS). The fluorescence intensity of Cu-CD in the cytoplasms of HeLa and EMT6 cells was enhanced in proportion to the concentration of exogenous/endogenous H2S. Moreover, Cu-CD can be able to detect endogenous H2S production accompanied by expression of HIF-1α. Therefore, Cu-CD can be a key tool to explore how H2S contributes to neovascularization and growth of solid tumor tissues in pathophysiological or hypoxic conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Coordination Complexes / chemical synthesis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry
  • Coordination Complexes / pharmacology*
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Copper / pharmacology*
  • Cyclams
  • Dansyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Dansyl Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacology*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / analysis*
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / metabolism
  • Hypoxia / drug therapy*
  • Hypoxia / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Optical Imaging
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Coordination Complexes
  • Cyclams
  • Dansyl Compounds
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Copper
  • cyclen
  • dansyl chloride
  • Hydrogen Sulfide