para-Aminothiophenol Radical Reaction-Functionalized Gold Nanoprobe for One-to-All Detection of Five Reactive Oxygen Species in Vivo

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  • Kai Cui
  • Chenchen Fan
  • Gaoxian Chen
  • Yuanyuan Qiu
  • Mingwang Li
  • Miao Lin
  • Jian Bo Wan
  • Cai, Changsi
  • Zeyu Xiao

Five major reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated in diseases including H2O2, OH, O2 •-, ROO, and 1O2. Simultaneous detection of the five ROS with a single probe is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the development and progression of many diseases, such as cancer and inflammatory diseases. However, currently reported detection systems are limited by targeting one ROS with one probe. This one-to-one detection mode may fail to sufficiently unveil the diseased state. In this study, we achieved simultaneous detection of all the five ROS with one probe (i.e., one-to-all detection), by designing a novel para-aminothiophenol (PATP) and hemin-decorated gold (Au/PATP/Hemin) nanoprobe. The design is principled by our discovery that PATP can react with OH, O2 •-, ROO, and 1O2 by a radical oxidative coupling mechanism to form 4,4′-dimercaptoazobenzene (DMAB). The DMAB then elicited strong characteristic surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) peaks at 1142, 1386, and 1432 cm-1 which in turn enables direct detection of OH, O2 •-, ROO, and 1O2 and indirect detection of H2O2 by hemin-catalyzed fenton reaction to convert H2O2 into OH. In two representative ROS-elevated mice models of tumors and allergic dermatitis, the Au/PATP/Hemin nanoprobe demonstrated its robust performance of monitoring tumor development and inflammation progression in a highly sensitive and quantitative manner.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAnalytical Chemistry
Volume90
Issue number20
Pages (from-to)12137-12144
Number of pages8
ISSN0003-2700
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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