{"title":"ONOO- regulating ICT of mitochondria-targeted photosensitizers to enhance Type-I photochemical reactions","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.snb.2024.136810","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The photochemical reaction efficiency of ICT-based Type-I photosensitizers can be effectively enhanced by the regulation of electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups in the lesion area. Based on this strategy, a mitochondria-targeted photosensitizer (TPA-NH<sub>2</sub>-B) was designed and synthesized in this study, using benzeneboronic acid pinacol ester group as recognition group for ONOO<sup>-</sup>. Such molecular structure exhibits significant ICT change before and after responding to ONOO<sup>-</sup>. TPA-NH<sub>2</sub>-B with weaker ICT effect rapidly responds to ONOO<sup>-</sup> within 15 s and form the reaction product TPA-NH<sub>2</sub> with strong ICT effect. The response process for ONOO<sup>-</sup> is accompanied by the implementation of advanced ICT. Electron paramagnetic resonance experiments and spectrum assay with DHR123 showed an increase in ROS production after TPA-NH<sub>2</sub>-B reacted with ONOO<sup>-</sup>. Meanwhile, TCNQ experiment results show that the quenching constant increased by 5.7-fold after responding to ONOO<sup>-</sup>, indicating that the efficiency of electron transfer during Type-I PDT process has been enhanced. In live cells, the response process of TPA-NH<sub>2</sub>-B to ONOO<sup>-</sup> has also been confirmed. TPA-NH<sub>2</sub>-B showed high mitochondria targeting, good phototoxicity and low dark toxicity. Finally, tumor experiments validated that TPA-NH<sub>2</sub>-B efficiently generates ROS under light irradiation, leading to cell death and inhibiting tumor growth. The above experiments prove that photosensitizers based on ICT mechanisms can adjust the efficiency of photochemical reactions by regulating the efficiency of ICT.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":425,"journal":{"name":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925400524015405","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The photochemical reaction efficiency of ICT-based Type-I photosensitizers can be effectively enhanced by the regulation of electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups in the lesion area. Based on this strategy, a mitochondria-targeted photosensitizer (TPA-NH2-B) was designed and synthesized in this study, using benzeneboronic acid pinacol ester group as recognition group for ONOO-. Such molecular structure exhibits significant ICT change before and after responding to ONOO-. TPA-NH2-B with weaker ICT effect rapidly responds to ONOO- within 15 s and form the reaction product TPA-NH2 with strong ICT effect. The response process for ONOO- is accompanied by the implementation of advanced ICT. Electron paramagnetic resonance experiments and spectrum assay with DHR123 showed an increase in ROS production after TPA-NH2-B reacted with ONOO-. Meanwhile, TCNQ experiment results show that the quenching constant increased by 5.7-fold after responding to ONOO-, indicating that the efficiency of electron transfer during Type-I PDT process has been enhanced. In live cells, the response process of TPA-NH2-B to ONOO- has also been confirmed. TPA-NH2-B showed high mitochondria targeting, good phototoxicity and low dark toxicity. Finally, tumor experiments validated that TPA-NH2-B efficiently generates ROS under light irradiation, leading to cell death and inhibiting tumor growth. The above experiments prove that photosensitizers based on ICT mechanisms can adjust the efficiency of photochemical reactions by regulating the efficiency of ICT.
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Sensors & Actuators, B: Chemical is an international journal focused on the research and development of chemical transducers. It covers chemical sensors and biosensors, chemical actuators, and analytical microsystems. The journal is interdisciplinary, aiming to publish original works showcasing substantial advancements beyond the current state of the art in these fields, with practical applicability to solving meaningful analytical problems. Review articles are accepted by invitation from an Editor of the journal.