Ratiometric Fluorescence Assay for Nitroreductase Activity: Locked-Flavylium Fluorophore as a NTR-Sensitive Molecular Probe
- Authors
- Kim, Su Jung; Yoon, Jung Won; Yoon, Shin A; Lee, Min Hee
- Issue Date
- Feb-2021
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- nitroreductase; ratiometric fluorescent molecule; bioimaging; cancer cells
- Citation
- MOLECULES, v.26, no.4, pp 1 - 10
- Pages
- 10
- Journal Title
- MOLECULES
- Volume
- 26
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 10
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/146824
- DOI
- 10.3390/molecules26041088
- ISSN
- 1420-3049
1420-3049
- Abstract
- Nitroreductases belong to a member of flavin-containing enzymes that can reduce nitroaromatic compounds to amino derivatives with NADH as an electron donor. NTR activity is known to be elevated in the cancerous environment and is considered an advantageous target in therapeutic prodrugs for the treatment of cancer. Here, we developed a ratiometric fluorescent molecule for observing NTR activity in living cells. This can provide a selective and sensitive response to NTR with a distinct increase in fluorescence ratio (FI530/FI630) as well as color changes. We also found a significant increase in NTR activity in cervical cancer HeLa and lung cancer A549 cells compared to non-cancerous NIH3T3. We proposed that this new ratiometric fluorescent molecule could potentially be used as a NTR-sensitive molecular probe in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment development related to NTR activity.
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