A new novel probe,
Hydroxyphenyl fluorescein (HPF), developed by Tetsuo
Nagano et. al. (1), is a highly selective probe for
the detection of highly Reactive Oxygen Species (hROS).
It is a cell permeable highly sensitive fluorescent
probe for hydroxyl radical (OH•), and peroxynitrite
(ONOO-) detection. It has little reactivity towards
other hROS such as: hypochlorite (-OCl), singlet oxygen
(021), superoxide (02-•), hydrogen peroxide
(H202), nitric oxide (NO•), and alkyl peroxide
(RO2•) (see table below)1. |