Research Progress on Delivery and Detection of Hydrogen Selenide in Vivo

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生物体内硒化氢气体递送及检测研究进展

莫秋红, 张峻, 尚品, 周怡波^*, 卿志和^*

长沙理工大学化学与医药工程学院长沙 410114

投稿日期:2025-11-11
作者简介:莫秋红, 2023年长沙理工大学在读硕士研究生,主要从事有机小分子探针合成及其在生物化学传感与生物成像领域的应用; 张峻, 2025年长沙理工大学在读博士研究生,主要从事聚合物信号放大探针的构建及其在生物化学传感与生物成像领域的应用; 尚品, 2024年长沙理工大学在读硕士研究生,主要从事有机小分子荧光探针的构建及其在生物化学传感与生物成像领域的应用; 周怡波,副教授,硕士生导师,长沙市杰青,湖南省青年骨干教师; 2017年获湖南大学化学博士学位; 2018年至今工作于长沙理工大学,2025年至英国巴斯大学化学系访问学者; 在Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.、Anal. Chem.、Biosens. Bioelectron等期刊发表论文30余篇; 获得湖南省自然科学二等奖、湖南省化学化工学会第十八届青年化学化工奖、湖南省优秀硕士学位论文指导教师等荣誉; 卿志和,教授,博士生导师,“国家优秀青年科学基金”获得者; 2014年获湖南大学化学博士学位; 2015年至今工作于长沙理工大学,其间,2019年至2020年于（加拿大）滑铁卢大学化学系访问学者; 从事化学生物传感与荧光成像研究,相关成果发表在 PNAS、Angew Chem、Chem Sci、Anal Chem、 CCS Chem等国内外高水平期刊上,授权国家发明专利10余项; 担任Chin Chem Lett、The Innovation、《分析试验室》等国内外期刊的编委或青年编委; 获得湖南省自然科学一等奖、湖南省青年科技奖、湖南省优秀研究生导师等
基金资助:
项目受国家自然科学基金(22222402, 22474012), 湖南省自然科学基金(2024JJ3001, 2025JJ50061),长沙市杰出青年科学基金(kq2506009)资助.

Research Progress on Delivery and Detection of Hydrogen Selenide in Vivo

Qiuhong Mo, Jun Zhang, Pin Shang, Yibo Zhou^*, Zhihe Qing^*

School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410000

Received:2025-11-11
Contact: ^*E-mail: yibozhou@163.com; qingzhihe@hnu.edu.cn
Supported by:
Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22222402, 22474012), Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (2024JJ3001, 2025JJ50061), Scientific and Technological Plan Project of Changsha of China (kq2506009).

Hydrogen selenide (H₂Se), recognized as the fourth endogenous gaseous neurotransmitter after NO, CO, and H₂S, plays a significant role in signal transduction. It is involved in various essential physiological processes, including antioxidant defense, cellular signal transduction, and regulation of gene expression. Additionally, H₂Se is vital for maintaining cellular redox balance and protecting cells from oxidative stress damage. Studies have shown that selenium is an essential trace element for the human body, and H₂Se is a key active substance produced during selenium metabolism. Its biological functions were similar as other gaseous signaling molecules, such as hydrogen sulfide, but it also exhibits unique chemical properties. However, the direct detection of H₂Se is challenging because of the high toxicity, extremely low stability, and rapid decomposition in aqueous solutions. To address these challenges, researchers are focused on developing donor molecules that remain stable under physiological conditions and release H₂Se via stimulation. In recent years, several novel H₂Se donors based on hydrolysis or nucleophilic substitution reactions have been reported. These compounds can gradually release H₂Se under specific conditions, thereby safely regulating its biological effects. Meanwhile, to monitor the dynamic fluctuation of H₂Se in living cells, a variety of highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probes have been developed, which were activated through specific chemical reactions at the recognition site. Experimental results have shown that the exogenous H₂Se donors rapidly distribute into the cytoplasm after entering the cells and significantly enhance the activity of intracellular antioxidant enzymes, such as glutathione peroxidase. Also, the H₂Se not only effectively eliminates excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) and alleviates the cell damage caused by oxidative stress, but also exerts anti-inflammatory effects. This review primarily summarizes topics such as the synthesis and release mechanisms of H₂Se donors, detection of H₂Se, aiming to explore the future development prospects in the field of H₂Se.

Key words: hydrogen selenide, donor, biosensing, cell imaging

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Qiuhong Mo, Jun Zhang, Pin Shang, Yibo Zhou, Zhihe Qing. Research Progress on Delivery and Detection of Hydrogen Selenide in Vivo[J]. Acta Chimica Sinica, doi: 10.6023/A25110365.

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