Confinement of Singlet Oxygen Generated from Ruthenium Complex-Based Oxygen Sensor in the Pores of Mesoporous Silica
Natsuko Kitajima1, Yui Umehara1, Aoi Son1
1Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering , Kyoto University , Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto , 615-8510 , Japan.
Abstract:
We synthesized mesoporous silica nanoparticles bearing ruthenium complexes in their pores (MSN-Ru) and characterized their photochemical properties. The ruthenium complexes that were immobilized in the pores showed oxygen-dependent phosphorescence, similar to the complexes that were not tethered to nanoparticles. Cellular imaging and in vivo experiments revealed that hypoxic cells and tissues could be visualized by monitoring the phosphorescence of MSN-Ru. Our most important finding was that the toxic effect of singlet oxygen (1O2), which was generated by excitation of the complexes, was effectively suppressed by the deactivation before leaking out from the pores. In addition, we observed a negligible toxic effect of the ruthenium complexes themselves due to the blockage of their direct interaction with intracellular biomolecules. Thus, MSN-Ru is a promising molecular probe of oxygen levels in living cells and tissues.
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