HKOCl-2 series of green BODIPY-based fluorescent probes for hypochlorous acid detection and imaging in live cells

Org Lett. 2014 Jul 3;16(13):3544-7. doi: 10.1021/ol501496n. Epub 2014 Jun 20.

Abstract

A HKOCl-2 series of new fluorescent probes for hypochlorous acid (HOCl) detection in live cells is reported. The probes exhibit excellent selectivity, sensitivity, and chemostability toward HOCl. In particular, HKOCl-2b rapidly and selectively detects endogenous HOCl in both human and mouse macrophages. These probes could therefore serve as promising discovery tools to help elucidate biological functions of HOCl.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Boron Compounds / chemistry*
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Hypochlorous Acid / analysis*
  • Hypochlorous Acid / chemistry
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure

Substances

  • 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene
  • Boron Compounds
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Hypochlorous Acid