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2020-04-02

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Modulating photostability and mitochondria selectivity in far-red/NIR emitting coumarin fluorophores through replacement of pyridinium by pyrimidinium

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Mitochondrial dysfunction has been associated with several human pathological conditions, including cancer, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, the availability of selective fluorescent probes for mitochondria could play an important role in the future for monitoring cellular functions and disease progression. In this work, we have studied how the photophysical properties and subcellular accumulation of nonconventional coumarin-based COUPY fluorophores can be fine-tuned through replacement of the para-pyridinium moiety with several heterocycles. Among them, ortho,para-pyrimidinium substitution provided novel fluorophores with suitable photophysical properties for bioimaging applications, including emission in the far-red to NIR region, large Stokes' shifts, and high photostability. Furthermore, the compounds exhibited excellent cell membrane permeability in living cells and a higher selectivity for mitochondria compared with the parent COUPY fluorophores. Overall, these results provided useful insights into the development of novel mitochondria-targeted fluorescent probes based on small organic molecules, since higher selectivity for this organelle can be achieved through the replacement of conventional N-alkylated pyridinium moieties by the corresponding N-alkylated-ortho,para-pyrimidinium counterparts.

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Mitocondris, Cumarines, Llum

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Mitochondria, Coumarins, Light

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ROVIRA, Anna, et al. Modulating photostability and mitochondria selectivity in far-red/NIR emitting coumarin fluorophores through replacement of pyridinium by pyrimidinium. Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2020. Vol. 85, num. 9, pags. 6086-6097. ISSN 0022-3263. [consulted: 8 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/170324

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