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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Real-Time Tracking of ASCT2-Mediated Glutamine Uptake in Living Tumors With a Bioorthogonal Bioluminescent Probe.

Bing-Jun Zhou, Ji-Lei Zhao, Fan Yin, Wen-Da Chen, Yi Sun, Ying-Ying Ren, Yi-Min Chen, Tian Xie, Chong Duan, Jian-Liang Zhou

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Bing-Jun ZhouSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Ji-Lei ZhaoSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Fan YinSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Wen-Da ChenSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Yi SunSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Ying-Ying RenSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Yi-Min ChenSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Tian XieSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Chong DuanSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Jian-Liang ZhouSchool of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82074270National Natural Science Foundation of China 82474249
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glutamine addiction, as a hallmark of tumor metabolism, drives malignant progression via proliferation, survival, and metastasis. Alanine-serine-cysteine transporter 2 (ASCT2), the primary glutamine transporter, is overexpressed in tumors to meet metabolic demands, making it a promising therapeutic target. Accurately monitoring ASCT2-mediated glutamine uptake is essential for investigating tumor metabolism and developing ASCT2-targeted therapeutics. However, current methods lack specificity, require laborious sample processing, and do not support real-time measurements in living systems. To overcome these issues, BLGLN is designed, an innovative bioluminescent reporter system exploiting Staudinger ligation. BLGLN comprises two components: 1) BL568, a caged D-luciferin derivative protected with 2-diphenylphosphinobenzoic acid, and 2) AA201, an azide-modified glutamine mimetic taken up by ASCT2. Once inside, AA201 undergoes Staudinger ligation with membrane-permeable BL568, releasing D-luciferin that is converted by luciferase into a bioluminescent signal, allowing real-time tracking of ASCT2-dependent glutamine uptake in tumors. BLGLN provides simplified synthesis, eliminates complex sample preparation, and enables real-time tracking and evaluation of glutamine uptake rate in living tumors.

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Amino Acid Transport System ASCGlutamineLuminescent AgentsMinor Histocompatibility AntigensNeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansLuminescent MeasurementsMiceAmino Acid Transport System ASCGlutamineLuminescent AgentsMinor Histocompatibility AntigensSLC1A5 protein, humanASCT2bioluminescent probeglutamine uptakereal‐time monitoring

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PMID40783801
PMCPMC12561342

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