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ArticleChemical science2019

Selective catecholamine detection in living cells by a copper-mediated oxidative bond cleavage.

Ka Yan Tong, Jia Zhao, Chun-Wai Tse, Pui-Ki Wan, Jianhui Rong, Ho Yu Au-Yeung

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Article in Chemical science, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ka Yan TongThe University of Hong Kong , State Key Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , Pokfulam Road , P. R. China . Email: hoyuay@hku.hk.ORCID 0000-0002-4927-3486
Jia ZhaoSchool of Chinese Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam , Hong Kong , P. R. China.
Chun-Wai TseThe University of Hong Kong , State Key Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , Pokfulam Road , P. R. China . Email: hoyuay@hku.hk.
Pui-Ki WanThe University of Hong Kong , State Key Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , Pokfulam Road , P. R. China . Email: hoyuay@hku.hk.
Jianhui RongSchool of Chinese Medicine , The University of Hong Kong , 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam , Hong Kong , P. R. China.
Ho Yu Au-YeungThe University of Hong Kong , State Key Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry , Department of Chemistry , Pokfulam Road , P. R. China . Email: hoyuay@hku.hk.ORCID 0000-0002-7216-7921
State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry · CNUniversity of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of a new triggered-release system for selective detection of catecholamines in biological samples including living cells is reported. Catecholamines are a class of tightly regulated hormones and neurotransmitters in the human body and their dysregulation is implicated in various neurodegenerative diseases. It is highly challenging to selectively sense and detect catecholamines in a complex biological environment due to their small size, non-specific molecular shape and trivial chemical properties. In this study, a copper-based, catecholamine-triggered oxidation that releases a fluorescent reporter is described. The probe is highly sensitive and selective for detecting changes in catecholamine levels in aqueous buffer, human plasma, and cellular models of neuronal differentiation and Parkinson's disease. This new catecholamine sensing strategy features chemical reactivity as part of small molecule recognition as opposed to the conventional use of a well-designed host for reversible binding.

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