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ArticleChemical & biomedical imaging2025

Mitochondrial Unfolded Protein Responsive Imaging and Surgical Navigation in Ovarian Cancer.

Quan Wang, Chen Xiong, Xiaoyu Xing, Renzhi Wu, Jingxin Wang, Meng Wu, Fei Li, Shixuan Wang, Xiaoding Lou, Fan Xia and 1 more

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Quan WangState Key Laboratory of Geomicrobiology and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
Chen XiongState Key Laboratory of Geomicrobiology and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
Xiaoyu XingState Key Laboratory of Geomicrobiology and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
Renzhi WuState Key Laboratory of Geomicrobiology and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
Jingxin WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Meng WuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Fei LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5306-4185
Shixuan WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8610-952X
Xiaoding LouState Key Laboratory of Geomicrobiology and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6556-2034
Fan XiaState Key Laboratory of Geomicrobiology and Environmental Changes, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7705-4638
Jun DaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8751-410X

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Abstract

Unfolded proteins, as critical biomarkers in cancer, hold significant potential for tumor-specific imaging. However, the content of unfolded proteins within distinct subcellular organelles varies markedly and reflects divergent physiological implications. Currently, few fluorescent probes enable precise quantification and imaging of mitochondrial unfolded proteins. Herein, we report a fluorescent probe, MAP, for accurate imaging of mitochondrial unfolded proteins. MAP incorporates a triphenylphosphonium group that specifically targets mitochondria, with cellular uptake efficiency proportional to mitochondrial membrane potential. Within mitochondria, the maleimide moiety of MAP covalently reacts with thiol groups on unfolded proteins, restricting molecular rotation and suppressing intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), thereby triggering a significant fluorescence enhancement. Owing to the hyperpolarized mitochondrial membrane potential and abundant mitochondrial unfolded proteins in SKOV3 cells, MAP with superior biocompatibility achieves tumor-specific imaging with a high signal-to-noise ratio (9.5), enabling precise intraoperative navigation for ovarian cancer resection. This molecular design strategy provides a foundational framework for developing organelle-specific unfolded protein probes and advancing image-guided surgical applications.

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fluorescence imagingmaleimide−thiol chemistrymitochondrial membrane potentialmitochondrial unfolded proteinovarian cancersurgical navigation

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