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ArticleCommunications chemistry2023

A fluorogenic, peptide-based probe for the detection of Cathepsin D in macrophages.

Maria Rodriguez-Rios, Brian J McHugh, Zhengqi Liang, Alicia Megia-Fernandez, Annamaria Lilienkampf, David Dockrell, Mark Bradley

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Article in Communications chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Maria Rodriguez-RiosSchool of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2434-1603
Brian J McHughUniversity of Edinburgh Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK.
Zhengqi LiangSchool of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK.
Alicia Megia-FernandezSchool of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1373-8675
Annamaria LilienkampfSchool of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, EH9 3FJ, Edinburgh, UK.
David DockrellUniversity of Edinburgh Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK.
Mark BradleyPrecision Healthcare University Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Empire House, 67-75 New Road, London, E1 1HH, UK. m.bradley@qmul.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7893-1575
University of Edinburgh · GBQueen's Medical Centre · GBQueen Mary University of London · GBUniversidad de Granada · ES

Funding

RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/R005257/1RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC) MR/N02995X/1RCUK | MRC | Medical Research Foundation MR/N02995X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cathepsin D is a protease that is an effector in the immune response of macrophages, yet to date, only a limited number of probes have been developed for its detection. Herein, we report a water soluble, highly sensitive, pH insensitive fluorescent probe for the detection of Cathepsin D activity that provides a strong OFF/ON signal upon activation and with bright emission at 515 nm. The probe was synthesised using a combination of solid and solution-phase chemistries, with probe optimisation to increase its water solubility and activation kinetics by addition of a long PEG chain (5 kDa) at the C-terminus. A BODIPY fluorophore allowed detection of Cathepsin D across a wide pH range, important as the protease is active both at the low pH found in lysosomes and also in higher pH phagolysosomes, and in the cytosol. The probe was successfully used to detect Cathepsin D activity in macrophages challenged by exposure to bacteria.

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PMID37919467
PMCPMC10622513
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