Illumination of Hydroxyl Radical in Kidney Injury and High-Throughput Screening of Natural Protectants Using a Fluorescent/Photoacoustic Probe.
Han GaoLei SunJiwei LiQilin ZhouHaijun XuXiao-Nan MaRenshi LiBo-Yang YuJiangwei TianPublished in: Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) (2023)
The hydroxyl radical (•OH) is shown to play a crucial role in the occurrence and progression of acute kidney injury (AKI). Therefore, the development of a robust •OH probe holds great promise for the early diagnosis of AKI, high-throughput screening (HTS) of natural protectants, and elucidating the molecular mechanism of intervention in AKI. Herein, the design and synthesis of an activatable fluorescent/photoacoustic (PA) probe (CDIA) for sensitive and selective imaging of •OH in AKI is reported. CDIA has near-infrared fluorescence/PA channels and fast activation kinetics, enabling the detection of the onset of •OH in an AKI model. The positive detection time of 12 h using this probe is superior to the 48-hour detection time for typical clinical assays, such as blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine detection. Furthermore, a method is established using CDIA for HTS of natural •OH inhibitors from herbal medicines. Puerarin is screened out by activating the Sirt1/Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway to protect renal cells in AKI. Overall, this work provides a versatile and dual-mode tool for illuminating the •OH-related pathological process in AKI and screening additional compounds to prevent and treat AKI.
Keyphrases
- acute kidney injury
- cardiac surgery
- living cells
- quantum dots
- label free
- signaling pathway
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- induced apoptosis
- fluorescent probe
- oxidative stress
- fluorescence imaging
- randomized controlled trial
- machine learning
- high resolution
- epithelial mesenchymal transition
- cell cycle arrest
- sensitive detection
- photodynamic therapy
- artificial intelligence