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A new novel probe, Aminophenyl fluorescein (APF), developed by
Tetsuo Nagano et. al. (1), is a general selective indcator for the
detection of highly Reactive Oxygen Species (hROS). The probe has
little reactivity towards other ROS such as: singlet oxygen (O21),
superoxide (O2– •), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2),
nitric oxide (NO•), and alkyl peroxide (RO2•)
(see table below)1. APF is a cell permeable indicator
that can be used to detect Hydroxyl Radical (.OH),
Peroxynitrite: (ONOO- ) and hypochlorite (-OCl)
production in cells.
Several fluorescent probes such as 2’,7’-dichlorodihydrofluorescein
(DCFH) and di-hydrorhodamine123, have been developed to detect
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). As Hempel and co-workers (2) have
indicated, DCFH and di-hydrorhodamine123 can react with various ROS
and oxidizing species such as hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite,
superoxide, nitric oxide, ferrous ion, and others. These probes
should be considered as detecting a broad range of ROS (2).
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