Development of a unique reversible fluorescent probe for tracking endogenous sulfur dioxide and formaldehyde fluctuation <i>in vivo</i>

Abstract

A reversible fluorescent probe (NP) for sensing SO2 and FA was rationally constructed. With the outstanding attributes of NP, the fluctuation of endogenous SO2 and FA was successfully traced, not only at the cellular level, but also in living mice for the first time. Significantly, it was first found that the interaction of SO2 and FA can attenuate the cytotoxicity.