A Dual‐Response Fluorescent Probe Reveals the H2O2‐Induced H2S Biogenesis through a Cystathionine β‐Synthase Pathway. Issue 43 (4th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yi, Long; Wei, Lv; Wang, Runyu; Zhang, Changyu; Zhang, Jie; Tan, Tianwei; Xi, Zhen
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 21:Issue 43(2015)
• Page Start: 15167
• Page End: 15172
• Publication Date: 2015-09-04
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502832
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The two signaling molecules H₂S and H₂O₂ play key roles in maintaining intracellular redox homeostasis. The biological relationship between H₂O₂ and H₂S remains largely unknown in redox biology. In this study, we rationally designed and synthesized single‐ and dual‐response fluorescent probes for detecting both H₂O₂ and H₂S in living cells. The dual‐response probe was shown to be capable of mono‐ and dual‐detection of H₂O₂ and H₂S selectively and sensitively. Detailed bioimaging studies based on the probes revealed that both exogenous and endogenous H₂O₂ could induce H₂S biogenesis in living cells. By using gene‐knockdown techniques with bioimaging, the H₂S biogenesis was found to be majorly cystathionine β‐synthase (CBS)‐dependent. Our finding shows the first direct evidence on the biological communication between H₂O₂ (ROS) and H₂S (RSS) in vivo.</p> </abstract>