Luminescence switch-on assay of interferon-gamma using a G-quadruplex-selective iridium(III) complex

Sheng Lin; Bingyong He; Chao Yang; Chung Hang Leung; Jean Louis Mergny; Edmond Dik Lung Ma

doi:10.1039/c5cc06655g

Luminescence switch-on assay of interferon-gamma using a G-quadruplex-selective iridium(III) complex

Sheng Lin, Bingyong He, Chao Yang, Chung Hang Leung^*, Jean Louis Mergny^*, Edmond Dik Lung Ma^*

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In this study, we synthesized a series of 9 luminescent iridium(iii) complexes and studied their ability to function as luminescent probes for G-quadruplex DNA. The iridium(iii) complex 8 [Ir(pbtz)₂(dtbpy)]PF₆ (where pbtz = 2-phenylbenzo[d]thiazole; dtbpy = 4,4′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-bipyridine) showed high selectivity for G-quadruplex DNA over single-stranded and double-stranded DNA, and was subsequently utilized for the development of a label-free oligonucleotide-based assay for interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), an important biomarker for a range of immune and infectious diseases, in aqueous solution. We further demonstrated that this assay could monitor IFN-γ levels even in the presence of cellular debris. This assay represents the first G-quadruplex-based assay for IFN-γ detection described in the literature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16033-16036
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	51
Issue number	89
Early online date	14 Sept 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc06655g
Publication status	Published - 18 Nov 2015

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