Disclosure of Invention
The invention utilizes the optical and biological properties of the pyrimidine-based dye DEt and introduces Fe on the structure2+The N-O structure of the specific recognition group is further realized, thereby achieving the purpose of accurately detecting Fe in living cells2+Also can be used for detecting Fe in wild type and PD animal models2+。
In order to solve the technical problem of the invention, the technical scheme is as follows: fe2+The fluorescent probe is named as PyFe and has the following structural formula:
preferably, the optimal absorption wavelength of the probe is 360-370nm when the probe is in contact with Fe2+After the reaction, the absorption wavelength red shifts to 470-490nm, and the emission wavelength at this time is 620-640 nm.
Fe mentioned in the present invention2+Two-photon fluorescent probe and Fe2+The reaction mechanism of (a) is as follows:
in order to solve the technical problem of the invention, another technical scheme is provided: fe2+The preparation method of the two-photon fluorescent probe comprises the following steps: dissolving pyrimidine in appropriate amount of solventAfter the pyridine-based dye DEt, slowly adding m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (m-CPBA) under an ice bath condition, stirring at room temperature for 0.5-3h, spinning off the solvent after the reaction is finished, and separating and purifying by a silica gel chromatography to obtain the target product PyFe fluorescent probe.
Preferably, the molar ratio of the pyrimidine-based dye DEt to the m-CPBA is 1: 1-1: 10.
preferably, the molar ratio of the pyrimidine-based dye DEt to the m-CPBA is 1: 2.2.
preferably, the preparation method of the pyrimidine-based dye DEt comprises the following steps: 4-fluorobenzaldehyde, potassium carbonate, diethylamine and Aliquat-336 are dissolved in DMF and stirred for 12h at 95 ℃. The reacted solution was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with water. Anhydrous sodium sulfate is used for removing water, and the DEt-a is obtained by silica gel chromatography purification.
Dissolving DEt-a in ethanol, ultrasonically dissolving the solid, adding concentrated hydrochloric acid while stirring, and refluxing at 95 ℃ for 24 hours. After the reaction, the solution was poured into ice water, and neutralized by adding sodium bicarbonate. By CH2Cl2And (4) drying the organic phase by using anhydrous sodium sulfate after twice extraction, removing the anhydrous sodium sulfate and the organic solvent, and obtaining the dye DEt by using a silica gel chromatography method.
Preferably, the invention relates to Fe2+The reaction formula for preparing the two-photon fluorescent probe is as follows:
the invention adopts another technical scheme that: one kind of Fe2+Application of two-photon fluorescent probe in precisely detecting Fe in organism in physiological system2+The preparation of the reagent (2).
Preferably, the reagent is used for accurately detecting Fe in organisms in a cell system through two-photon excitation regulation2+While avoiding interference from other ions and amino acids in the cell.
Preferably, the living cells and animal tissues are HepG2 cell line, LO2 cell line, zebrafish embryos, drosophila brains and C57BL/6 mice.
Has the advantages that:
the fluorescent probe has the advantages of near infrared emission and two-photon property, so that the fluorescent probe has the advantages of strong tissue penetration capability, weak light damage, weak influence of tissue autofluorescence and the like, and the fluorescence quantum yield and the two-photon absorption cross section are obviously improved after reaction. In vitro experimental studies show that the probe and Fe2+The reaction speed is high (<3min), low detection limit (0.04nM) and visible color change. For Fe under biological conditions (pH 7.4)2+Has high sensitivity and selectivity, and is not interfered by other ions and amino acids. Biological experimental studies show that the probe has low toxicity to nerve cells and has successfully achieved good imaging effect in various modes of organisms. The probe can detect exogenous and endogenous Fe in cells and zebra fish embryos2+The level of (c). The data comparison of single-photon and two-photon fluorescence imaging shows that the two-photon excitation characteristic can provide a clearer image and deeper tissue penetration depth. The probe is further applied to a PD animal model, and experiments prove that the probe can intuitively display endogenous Fe in PD drosophila brain tissue and PD mouse brain tissue2+And (4) horizontal.
FIG. 3: (a)10 μ M probe PyFe in DMSO, with 0-100nM Fe2+Absorption spectrum of the reaction; (b)10 μ M probe PyFe in DMSO, with 0-100nM Fe2+Emission spectrum of the reaction; (c) 10 μ M probes PyFe and 100nM Fe2+In DMSO, the reaction plateau can be reached within 3 min; (d) the 46 different ions and amino acids had little effect on the PyFe probe (1. Na)+,2.K+,3.Mg2+,4.Al3+,5. Fe3+,6.Mn2+,7.Cd2+,8.Zn2+,9.Ni2+,10.Cr3+,11.Al3+,12.Ca2+,13.Pd2+,14.Ag+, 15.Cu2+,16.Cu+,17.SO4 2-,18.HCO3 -,19.F-,20.Br-,21.I-,22.ClO-,23.CO3 2-,24. SO3 2-,25.HS-,26.SCN-,27.HPO4 2-,28.H2PO4 -,29.Histidine,30.Proline,31. L-Alanine,32.L-Aspartic acid,33.L-Threonine,34.DL-methionine,35. L-tryptophan,36.L-serine,37.L-phenylalanine,38.L(+)-arginine,39.Tyrosine,40. DL-cys,41.L-isoleucine,42.Glycine,43.L-valine,44.L-ornithine,45.Glutamicacid, 46.DL-homocystine,47.Fe2+,48.Blank.)。
FIG. 4: when Fe is added to the probe2+Thereafter, the solution undergoes a macroscopic colour change
FIG. 5: (a) after 24 hours of action of PyFe with different concentrations, the survival rate of HepG-2 cells is more than 90% (MTT method); (b) after 24 hours of PyFe action at different concentrations, the survival rate of SH-SY5Y cells is more than 90% (MTT method).
FIG. 6: (a) PyFe can realize exogenous/endogenous Fe of HepG2 cells2+Horizontal fluorescence imaging, the fluorescence effect is good. Scale bar 10 μm; (b) relative fluorescence intensity (1-6). The statistical analysis used the t-test. P<0.001。
FIG. 7: (a) PyFe can realize exogenous/endogenous Fe in 5-day-old zebra fish2+Horizontal single-photon and two-photon fluorescence imaging is achieved, the fluorescence effect is good, and two-photon image signals are clearer. Scale bar 100 μm; (b) relative fluorescence intensity (2, 4,6, 8). The statistical analysis used the t-test. P<0.001。
FIG. 8: (a) PyFe can realize Fe in PD model drosophila melanogaster (Parkin null) and corresponding wild type drosophila melanogaster brain2+The horizontal two-photon fluorescence imaging has good fluorescence effect. Scale bar 50 μm; (b) relative fluorescence intensity (1-5). The statistical analysis used the t-test. P<0.001。
FIG. 9: (a) PyFe can realize Fe in PD and control group mouse brain2+Horizontal single-photon and two-photon fluorescence imaging has good fluorescence effect, and the penetration depth can reach 391 mu m. Scale bar 200 μm; (b) relative fluorescence intensity (3, 4). The statistical analysis used the t-test. P<0.01。
Detailed Description
Example 1
Novel in vivo Fe detection method2+The preparation method of the two-photon fluorescent probe comprises the following steps:
1. preparation of pyrimidine-based dye DEt
4-fluorobenzaldehyde, potassium carbonate, diethylamine and Aliquat-336 are dissolved in DMF and stirred for 12h at 95 ℃. The reacted solution was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with water. Anhydrous sodium sulfate is used for removing water, and the DEt-a is obtained by silica gel chromatography purification.
Dissolving DEt-a in ethanol, ultrasonically dissolving the solid, adding concentrated hydrochloric acid while stirring, and refluxing at 95 ℃ for 24 hours. After the reaction, the solution was poured into ice water, and neutralized by adding sodium bicarbonate. By CH2Cl2And (4) drying the organic phase by using anhydrous sodium sulfate after twice extraction, removing the anhydrous sodium sulfate and the organic solvent, and obtaining the dye DEt by using a silica gel chromatography method.
2. Preparation of Probe PyFe
The pyrimidine-based dye DEt is applied to CHCl3Dissolving, slowly adding m-CPBA under ice bath condition, and stirring for 3h at room temperature. And (3) after the reaction is finished, drying the solvent, and separating and purifying by a silica gel chromatography to obtain the target product PyFe fluorescent probe.
1H NMR(400MHz,CD3OD)δ7.88(d,J=8.2Hz,6H),7.80(d,J=7.7Hz,4H), 7.10(d,J=15.1Hz,3H),3.85(s,4H),3.63(s,4H),1.06(d,J=7.0Hz,12H).
13C NMR(101MHz,METHANOL-D4)δ159.01,149.37,138.00,136.23, 128.34,122.42,101.25,66.46,7.27.
Example 2
Novel in vivo Fe detection method2+The preparation method of the two-photon fluorescent probe comprises the following steps:
1. preparation of pyrimidine-based dye DEt
4-fluorobenzaldehyde, potassium carbonate, diethylamine and Aliquat-336 are dissolved in DMF and stirred for 14h at 95 ℃. The reacted solution was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with water. Anhydrous sodium sulfate is used for removing water, and the DEt-a is obtained by silica gel chromatography purification.
Dissolving DEt-a in ethanol, dissolving the solid by ultrasonic, adding concentrated hydrochloric acid while stirring, and refluxing at 95 ℃ overnight. After the reaction, the solution was poured into ice water, and neutralized by adding sodium bicarbonate. By CH2Cl2And (4) drying the organic phase by using anhydrous sodium sulfate after twice extraction, removing the anhydrous sodium sulfate and the organic solvent, and obtaining the dye DEt by using a silica gel chromatography method.
2. Preparation of Probe PyFe
The pyrimidine-based dye DEt is applied to CHCl2Dissolving, slowly adding m-CPBA under ice bath condition, and stirring for 1h at room temperature. And (3) after the reaction is finished, drying the solvent, and separating and purifying by a silica gel chromatography to obtain the target product PyFe fluorescent probe.
1H NMR(400MHz,CD3OD)δ7.88(d,J=8.2Hz,6H),7.80(d,J=7.7Hz,4H), 7.10(d,J=15.1Hz,3H),3.85(s,4H),3.63(s,4H),1.06(d,J=7.0Hz,12H).
13C NMR(101MHz,METHANOL-D4)δ159.01,149.37,138.00,136.23, 128.34,122.42,101.25,66.46,7.27.
Example 3
Novel in vivo Fe detection method2+The preparation method of the two-photon fluorescent probe comprises the following steps:
1. preparation of pyrimidine-based dye DEt
4-fluorobenzaldehyde, potassium carbonate, diethylamine and Aliquat-336 are dissolved in DMF and stirred for 20h at 95 ℃. The reacted solution was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with water. Anhydrous sodium sulfate is used for removing water, and the DEt-a is obtained by silica gel chromatography purification.
Dissolving DEt-a in ethanol, ultrasonically dissolving the solid, adding concentrated hydrochloric acid while stirring, and refluxing at 95 ℃ for 24 hours. After the reaction, the solution was poured into ice water, and neutralized by adding sodium bicarbonate. By CH2Cl2And (4) drying the organic phase by using anhydrous sodium sulfate after twice extraction, removing the anhydrous sodium sulfate and the organic solvent, and obtaining the dye DEt by using a silica gel chromatography method.
2. Preparation of Probe PyFe
The pyrimidine-based dye DEt is applied to CHCl3Dissolving, slowly adding m-CPBA under ice bath condition, and stirring at room temperature for 0.5 h. And (3) after the reaction is finished, drying the solvent, and separating and purifying by a silica gel chromatography to obtain the target product PyFe fluorescent probe.
1H NMR(400MHz,CD3OD)δ7.88(d,J=8.2Hz,6H),7.80(d,J=7.7Hz,4H), 7.10(d,J=15.1Hz,3H),3.85(s,4H),3.63(s,4H),1.06(d,J=7.0Hz,12H).
13C NMR(101MHz,METHANOL-D4)δ159.01,149.37,138.00,136.23, 128.34,122.42,101.25,66.46,7.27.
Example 4
Novel in vivo Fe detection method2+The two-photon fluorescence probe pair Fe2+In vitro response test of (1):
1. PyFe for different Fe2+Fluorescence response at concentration (fig. 3a, b):
first, 10. mu.M PyFe probe was added to DMSO, and then 0-100nM Fe was added2+Testing by fluorescence spectrophotometry, and drawing PyFe probe for different concentrations of Fe2+The fluorescence spectrum of (2) was observed, and PyFe probe was observed for Fe of 0 to 100nM2+With linear increaseStrong fluorescence response.
2. PyFe to Fe2+Reaction kinetics test (FIG. 3c)
First, 10. mu.M PyFe probe was added to DMSO, and then 100nM Fe was added2+Mixing uniformly, taking out 80 μ L to 384-well plate rapidly, detecting with enzyme-labeling instrument for a long time, and plotting PyFe to Fe2+The reaction kinetics curve of (A) shows that PyFe probe is specific to Fe2+Has extremely fast response speed.
3. Fluorescent response of PyFe to common ionic amino acids (fig. 3 d):
first, 10. mu.M PyFe probe was added to DMSO, and 47 ionic amino acids (100. mu.M) were added, respectively, and then the emission value of the reaction solution was measured at 630 nm. And drawing the fluorescence spectrogram of PyFe probe for different analytes to observe the PyFe probe for Fe2+It is selective, and ions/amino acids common in other organisms do not respond to the probe.
4. PyFe to Fe2+Detection limit of (2)
By detecting PyFe with Fe concentration gradient from 0-100nM2+The fluorescence intensity at 630nm was linearly fitted to the change in fluorescence after the response to obtain a calibration curve. PyFe to Fe is calculated according to the detection limit calculation formula (3 sigma/S)2+The detection limit of (a) is 0.04 nM.
Example 5
Novel in vivo Fe detection method2+The two-photon fluorescence probe pair Fe2+In vivo response detection of (3):
1. toxicity test of PyFe in different cells (fig. 5):
HepG2/SH-SY5Y cells were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum, 100.0mg/mL streptomycin and 100 IU/mL penicillin. Cells were maintained in humidified air at 37 ℃ in 5% carbon dioxide.
The cytotoxicity of PyFe was determined using 3- (4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl) -2, 5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium ammonium bromide (MTT) colorimetric cell proliferation kit (Roche). HepG2/SH-SY5Y cells were harvested after 70-80% growth in 96-well plates, the medium was aspirated and then replaced with medium containing PyFe at various concentrations.
After 24h of incubation, 10. mu.L of MTT solution (5mg/mL) was added to the cells. After further incubation at 37 ℃ for 4h in the dark, the resulting crystals were dissolved by replacing the solution with 100. mu.L of dimethyl sulfoxide. After 10 minutes, the absorbance was measured at 560nm with a microplate reader, and the cell activity was plotted.
After 24h incubation with 30/50 μ M PyFe, HepG2 and SH-SY5Y cells all maintained more than 90% viability, indicating that PyFe has lower cytotoxicity at the working concentration.
2. Imaging assay of PyFe in HepG2 cells (fig. 6):
HepG2 cells at 5X 105The density of individual cells was seeded in 35mm confocal laser imaging dishes and grown for 24 hours. PyFe probe for cell culture was incubated at 10. mu.M concentration and 5% CO at 37 ℃2The atmosphere was maintained for 3h, then the cells were washed with PBS (3X 2ml per dish).
For exogenous experiments, cells were incubated with 50. mu.M Fe at 37 deg.C2+After incubation for 0.5h, followed by 3 washes with PBS, the cells were incubated for a further 2.5h with 10 μ M probe PyFe. (FIG. 6-a4)
To confirm that the fluorescence enhancement was due to intracellular Fe2+We applied Fe2+The chelating agent, 22' -bipyridine (Bpy), served as a control. (FIG. 6-a6)
All cells were washed 3 times with PBS before imaging. Finally, cells were imaged with a confocal laser scanning microscope (Zeiss LSM 880) and single photon laser, excitation wavelength 488nm, and recorded emission wavelength 570-700 nm.
The fluorescence intensity of the Image of the cells was quantified using Image J, and the mean fluorescence intensity values of each Image were taken and a t-test was performed between the values. (FIG. 6-b)
The experimental result shows that PyFe has good cell permeability, and the accurate detection of Fe in cells is realized2+Without interference from other materials in the cytoplasm.
3. Imaging test of PyFe in zebrafish (fig. 7):
the collected zebra fish eggs were cultured in E3 culture medium and divided into 4 groups after 5 days of age.
For exogenous experiments, the normal culture solution for culturing zebra fish was replaced with a solution containing 50. mu.M Fe2+The E3 culture solution was cultured at 25 ℃ for 1 hour, and then the culture solution containing 20. mu.M of the probe PyFe was used instead, and the culture was continued at 25 ℃ for 1 hour. (FIGS. 7-a5/6)
All zebrafish were washed 3 times with PBS prior to imaging. And finally, imaging the zebra fish by using a confocal laser scanning microscope (Zeiss LSM 880) and single-photon and two-photon lasers, wherein the single-photon excitation wavelength is 488nm, the two-photon excitation wavelength is 880nm, and the recorded emission wavelength is 570-700 nm.
The fluorescence intensity of the Image of the cells was quantified using Image J, and the mean fluorescence intensity values of each Image were taken and a t-test was performed between the values. (FIG. 7-b)
The experimental result shows that PyFe can realize the detection of Fe in vivo of living animals2+The two-photon imaging can present clearer image details and has good imaging effect.
Example 6
1. Imaging test of PyFe in wild type and PD model drosophila brain tissue (figure 8):
wild-type and PD-type drosophila were from the neurodegeneration research laboratory of the national neuroscience institute of singapore.
All flies were grown on corn meal-molasses medium and maintained at 25 ℃, PD and wild type flies were identified as experimental (fig. 8-a2, fig. 8-a5) and control (fig. 8-a1, fig. 8-a4), respectively, and Bpy-added flies were used as the control (fig. 8-a 3). After dissection, the drosophila brain tissue of the experimental group was placed in PBS (pH 7.4) buffer containing 20 μ M PyFe. The drosophila brain tissue of the suppression group was immersed in PBS buffer containing Bpy (1mM), incubated at 37 ℃ for 1 hour, then immersed in PBS buffer containing 20 μ M probe PyFe, and incubated at 37 ℃ for an additional 2 hours. Subsequently, each group of brain tissue was washed 3 times with PBS.
Finally, a confocal laser scanning microscope (Zeiss LSM 880) and a two-photon laser are used for imaging the drosophila brain tissue, wherein the two-photon excitation wavelength is 880nm, and the recorded emission wavelength is 570-700 nm.
Fluorescence intensity quantification of Drosophila brain imaging images was performed using Image J, and the mean fluorescence intensity values for each Image were taken and a t-test was performed between the values. (FIG. 8-b)
Experimental results show that PyFe has good imaging performance in brain tissues of PD insect models.
2. Imaging test of PyFe in PD model mouse brain tissue (fig. 9):
all mice were randomly divided into two groups (control group and experimental group), and mice in the experimental group were intraperitoneally injected with MPTP (25mg/kg) dissolved in physiological saline every day for 10 consecutive days; control mice were injected daily with an equal amount of sterile saline.
And after the PD model is constructed, performing behavioral verification.
The brains of PD mice and control mice were then carefully isolated. Brain sections were obtained with a vibrating microtome. Brain pieces (thickness 500 μ M) were incubated with PyFe probe (50 μ M), 1% DMSO, and 0.1% Triton in PBS (pH 7.4) for 2 hours.
Subsequently, each group of sections was washed three times with PBS. And finally, imaging the brain tissue of the drosophila by using a confocal laser scanning microscope (Zeiss LSM 880) and single-photon and two-photon lasers, wherein the single-photon excitation wavelength is 488nm, the two-photon excitation wavelength is 880nm, and the recorded emission wavelength is 570-700 nm.
Fluorescence intensity quantification of Drosophila brain imaging images was performed using Image J, and the mean fluorescence intensity values for each Image were taken and a t-test was performed between the values. (FIG. 9-b)
Experiments show that the probe PyFe can detect the iron enrichment condition in the brain of the PD model mouse. In a tissue sample with a certain thickness, the penetrating depth of 391 mu m can be achieved, and the presented image is clear and is suitable for animal tissue imaging.
The invention is not limited to the specific technical solutions described in the above embodiments, and all technical solutions formed by equivalent substitutions are within the scope of the invention as claimed.