Visualizing Glutathione Levels in Adipose Tissue: A CBD Aryl Ether Thiolysis-Activated ESIPT Probe for Obesity Research

Abstract

We report a cyanobenzoxadiazole (CBD) based fluorescent probe 1 for selective glutathione (GSH) detection via thiolysis and ESIPT. It exhibits high sensitivity, tunable Kd, and biocompatibility, enabling imaging of endogenous GSH and distinguishing stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells in high-fat-diet mouse models for obesity research.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 Feb 2026
Accepted
12 Apr 2026
First published
15 Apr 2026

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript

Visualizing Glutathione Levels in Adipose Tissue: A CBD Aryl Ether Thiolysis-Activated ESIPT Probe for Obesity Research

L. Jing, L. Shan, Z. Shen, M. Liu, J. Shi, C. Qian, Z. Jiang, M. Xiong, X. Miao, Z. Xie, J. Xu, H. Jiang, J. Li, P. Chang, J. Li and W. Liu, Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01182A

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