Visualizing Autophagic Flux during Endothelial Injury with a Pathway-Inspired Tandem-Reaction Based Fluorogenic Probe.

Abstract:

:Autophagy is a dynamic and complicated catabolic process. Imaging autophagic flux can clearly advance knowledge of its pathophysiology significance. While the most common way autophagy is imaged relies on fluorescent protein-based probes, this method requires substantial genetic manipulation that severely restricts the application. Small fluorescent probes capable of tracking autophagic flux with good spatiotemporal resolution are highly demanable. Methods: In this study, we developed a small-molecule fluorogenic probe (AFG-1) that facilitates real-time imaging of autophagic flux in both intact cells and live mice. AFG-1 is inspired by the cascading nitrosative and acidic microenvironments evolving during autophagy. It operates over two sequential steps. In the first step, AFG-1 responds to the up-regulated peroxynitrite at the initiation of autophagy by its diphenylamino group being oxidatively dearylated to yield a daughter probe. In the second step, the daughter probe responds to the acidic autolysosomes at the late stage of autophagy by being protonated. Results: This pathway-dependent mechanism has been confirmed first by sequentially sensing ONOO- and acid in aqueous solution, and then by imaging autophagic flux in live cells. Furthermore, AFG-1 has been successfully applied to visualize autophagic flux in real-time in live mice following brain ischemic injury, justifying its robustness. Conclusion: Due to the specificity, easy operation, and the dynamic information yielded, AFG-1 should serve as a potential tool to explore the roles of autophagy under various pathological settings.

journal_name

Theranostics

journal_title

Theranostics

authors

Lei Y,Ren W,Wang CK,Tao RR,Xiang HJ,Feng LL,Gao YP,Jiang Q,Li X,Hu Y,Han F

doi

10.7150/thno.33867

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-08-01 00:00:00

pages

5672-5680

issue

19

issn

1838-7640

pii

thnov09p5672

journal_volume

9

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