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Symposium‐in‐Print: Singlet Oxygen Invited Review

Redmond, Robert W., Kochevar, Irene E.·2006·Photochemistry and Photobiology

Abstract

Singlet oxygen (1O2) is unique amongst reactive oxygen species formed in cells in that it is an excited state molecule with an inherent upper lifetime of 4 micros in water. Whether the lifetime of 1O2 in cells is shortened by reactions with cellular molecules or reaches the inherent maximum value is still unclear. However, even with the maximum lifetime, the diffusion radius is only approximately 220 nm during three lifetimes (approximately 5% 1O2 remaining), much shorter than cellular dimensions indicating that the primary reactions of 1O2 will be subcellularly localized near the site of 1O2 formation. This fact has raised the question of whether spatially resolved cellular responses to 1O2 occur, i.e. whether responses can be initiated by generation and reaction of 1O2 at a particular subcellular location that would not have been produced by 1O2 generation at other subcellular sites. In this paper, we discuss examples of spatially resolved responses initiated by 1O2 as a function of distance from the site of generation of 1O2. Three levels are recognized, namely, a molecular level where the primary oxidation product directly modifies the behavior of a cell, an organelle level where the initial photo-oxidation products initiate mechanisms that are unique to the organelle and the cellular level where mediators diffuse from their site of formation to the target molecules that initiate the response. These examples indicate that, indeed, spatially resolved responses to 'O2 occur in cells.

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Authors
Redmond, R. W., & Kochevar, I. E.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Redmond, Robert W.
  • Kochevar, Irene E.
Venue
Photochemistry and Photobiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-09
Volume
82
Issue
5
Pages
1178-1186
ISSN
  • 0031-8655 (ISSN-L)
  • 1751-1097
OpenAlex
W2176326379
Cited by
421
References
80
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FWCI
1.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Photochemistry and Photobiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • BioOne Complete (BioOne) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (P01CA095227)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM030755)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
Keywords
singlet oxygen, reactive oxygen species, singlet oxygen lifetime, subcellular localization, photooxidation, mediators
MeSH terms
Humans, Kinetics, Light, Mitochondria, Photochemistry, Photochemotherapy, Photosensitizing Agents, Reactive Oxygen Species, Singlet Oxygen, Luminescence

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