Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
Research Unit of Catania, National Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology (I.N.S.T.M.), Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
Molecules. 2024 Aug 5;29(15):3714. doi: 10.3390/molecules29153714.
The human body synthesizes catecholamine neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and noradrenaline. Monitoring the levels of these molecules is crucial for the prevention of important diseases, such as Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, Parkinson's, Huntington's, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and paragangliomas. Here, we have synthesized, characterized, and functionalized the BODIPY core with picolylamine (BDPy-pico) in order to create a sensor capable of detecting these biomarkers. The sensing properties of the BDPy-pico probe in solution were studied using fluorescence titrations and supported by DFT studies. Catecholamine sensing was also performed in the solid state by a simple strip test, using an optical fiber as the detector of emissions. In addition, the selectivity and recovery of the sensor were assessed, suggesting the possibility of using this receptor to detect dopamine and norepinephrine in human saliva.
人体合成儿茶酚胺神经递质,如多巴胺和去甲肾上腺素。监测这些分子的水平对于预防重要疾病(如阿尔茨海默病、精神分裂症、帕金森病、亨廷顿病、注意力缺陷多动障碍和副神经节瘤)至关重要。在这里,我们合成、表征和功能化了 BODIPY 核心与吡啶甲胺(BDPy-pico),以创建能够检测这些生物标志物的传感器。使用荧光滴定法研究了 BDPy-pico 探针在溶液中的传感特性,并通过 DFT 研究得到了支持。通过使用光纤作为发射探测器的简单条带测试,在固态中也进行了儿茶酚胺传感。此外,评估了传感器的选择性和回收率,表明该受体有可能用于检测人唾液中的多巴胺和去甲肾上腺素。