Abstract
β-Galactosidase serves as a pivotal biomarker for both cancer and cellular aging. The advancement of fluorescent sensors for tracking β-galactosidase activity is imperative in the realm of cancer diagnosis. We have designed a near-infrared fluorescent probe (PTA-gal) for the detection of β-galactosidase in living systems with large Stokes shifts. PTA-gal exhibits remarkable sensitivity and selectivity in detecting β-galactosidase, producing near-infrared fluorescent signals with a remarkably low detection limit (2.2 × 10-5 U/mL) and a high quantum yield (0.30). Moreover, PTA-gal demonstrates biocompatibility and can effectively detect β-galactosidase in cancer cells as well as within living animals.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10-18 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Methods |
| Volume | 222 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2024 |
Keywords
- Fluorescent probe
- Near-infrared
- Ovarian cancer cells
- Stokes shift
- β-Galactosidase