Synthesis and evaluation of styrylpyran fluorophores for noninvasive detection of cerebral β-amyloid deposits
摘要:
The development of amyloid-specific fluorophores allows the visualization of cerebral beta-amyloid deposits using optical imaging technology. In the present study, a series of smart styrylpyran fluorophores with compact donor-acceptor architecture were designed and evaluated for noninvasive detection of cerebral beta-amyloid deposits. Spectral behavior of the fluorophores changed significantly (optical turn-on) upon binding to beta-amyloid aggregates. Computational studies were conducted to correlate the experimental K-d values with calculated binding energies, speculating the relationship between fluorophore structure and beta-amyloid affinity. In vivo studies demonstrated that PAD-2 could discriminate APP/PS1 transgenic mice from wild type controls, with specific labeling of cerebral beta-amyloid deposits confirmed by ex vivo observation. Collectively, these styrylpyran fluorophores could provide a new scaffold for the development of optical imaging probes targeting cerebral beta-amyloid deposits. (c) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
The development of amyloid-specific fluorophores allows the visualization of cerebral beta-amyloid deposits using optical imaging technology. In the present study, a series of smart styrylpyran fluorophores with compact donor-acceptor architecture were designed and evaluated for noninvasive detection of cerebral beta-amyloid deposits. Spectral behavior of the fluorophores changed significantly (optical turn-on) upon binding to beta-amyloid aggregates. Computational studies were conducted to correlate the experimental K-d values with calculated binding energies, speculating the relationship between fluorophore structure and beta-amyloid affinity. In vivo studies demonstrated that PAD-2 could discriminate APP/PS1 transgenic mice from wild type controls, with specific labeling of cerebral beta-amyloid deposits confirmed by ex vivo observation. Collectively, these styrylpyran fluorophores could provide a new scaffold for the development of optical imaging probes targeting cerebral beta-amyloid deposits. (c) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd.