Review Article

Mitochondrial-Targeted Two-Photon Fluorescent Probes for Zinc Ions, , and Thiols in Living Tissues

Table 1

Photophysical data for TP probes [1012, 19].

Probe Φ[b] δΦ[g]

SZn-Mito [h]388/5000.153.1/3.1 nM7 (7)
SZn-Mito/Zn2+[h]375/4930.9276075
SZn2-Mito [i]413/5360.00481.4/1.4 nM70 (68)
SZn2-Mito/Zn2+[i]395/5360.33750155
SSH-Mito [j]338/4620.8245(40)74080
SSH-Mito/GSH (1-SSH)[j]383/5450.1275055
SHP-Mito [k]342/4700.1375(40)74011
SHP-Mito/H2O2 (1-SHP)[k]383/5450.1275055

of the one-photon absorption and emission spectra in nm. [b]Fluorescence quantum yield. [c]Dissociation constants measured by one- ( ) and two-photon ( ) processes, except otherwise noted. [d]Fluorescence enhancement factor, , measured by one-photon processes. The number in parentheses is measured by two-photon process. [e] and represent the maximum and minimum ratios of , where and are the fluorescence intensities measured at 425–475 nm ( ) and 525–575 nm ( ), respectively. The number in parentheses was measured by two-photon process. of the two-photon excitation spectra in nm. [g]The peak two-photon action cross-section in 10−50 cm4 s/photon (GM). [h]Measured in MOPS buffer (30 mM MOPS, 100 mM KCl, 10 mM EGTA, pH 7.2) in the absence and presence (120 nM) of free Zn2+. [i]Measured in HEPES buffer (50 mM HEPES, 100 mM KCl, 10 mM NTA, pH 7.4) in the absence and presence (47 nM) of free Zn2+. [j]Measured in MOPS buffer (30 mM MOPS, 100 mM KCl, pH 7.4) before and 2 h after addition of 10 mM GSH. [k]Measured in MOPS buffer (30 mM MOPS, 100 mM KCl, pH 7.4) before and 1 h after addition of 1 mM H2O2.