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[EN] The consumption of illicit drugs has increased exponentially in recent years and has become a problem that worries both governments and international institutions. The rapid emergence of new compounds, their easy access, the low levels at which these substances are able to produce an effect, and their short time of permanence in the organism make it necessary to develop highly rapid, easy, sensitive, and selective methods for their detection. Currently, the most widely used methods for drug detection are based on techniques that require large measurement times, the use of sophisticated equipment, and qualified personnel. Chromo- and fluorogenic methods are an alternative to those classical procedures. ; We thank the Spanish Government [projects MAT2015-64139-C4-1-R and AGL2015-70235-C2-2-R (MINECO/FEDER)] and the Generalitat Valenciana (project PROMETEOII/2014/047) for support. S.E.S thanks the Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad for his Juan de la Cierva contract. B.L.T and E.G. thank the Spanish Government for their predoctoral grants. L.P. also thanks the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia for his predoctoral grant. ; Garrido-García, EM.; Pla, L.; Lozano-Torres, B.; El Sayed Shehata Nasr, S.; Martínez-Máñez, R.; Sancenón Galarza, F. (2018). Chromogenic and Fluorogenic Probes for the Detection of Illicit Drugs. ChemistryOpen. 7(5):401-428. https://doi.org/10.1002/open.201800034 ; S ; 401 ; 428 ; 7 ; 5 ; Komoroski, E. M., Komoroski, R. A., Valentine, J. L., Pearce, J. M., & Kearns, G. L. (2000). The Use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in the Detection of Drug Intoxication. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 24(3), 180-187. doi:10.1093/jat/24.3.180 ; Drugs of Abuse: A DEA Resource Guide 2017 ; World Drug Report 2017 ; European Drug Report: Trends and Developments 2017 ; Namera, A., Nakamoto, A., Saito, T., & Nagao, M. (2011). Colorimetric detection and chromatographic analyses of designer drugs in biological materials: a comprehensive review. Forensic Toxicology, 29(1), 1-24. ...

[EN] A naphthalimide-based two-photon probe (AHGa) for the detection of cell senescence is designed. The probe contains a naphthalimide core, an L-histidine methyl ester linker, and an acetylated galactose bonded to one of the aromatic nitrogen atoms of the L-histidine through a hydrolyzable N-glycosidic bond. Probe AHGa is transformed into AH in senescent cells resulting in an enhanced fluorescent emission intensity. In vivo detection of senescence is validated in mice bearing tumor xenografts treated with senescence-inducing chemotherapy. ; The authors thank the financial support from the Spanish Government (Projects MAT2015-64139-C4-1-R) and the Generalitat Valenciana (Project PROMETEOII/2014/047). B.L-T. is grateful to the Spanish Ministry of Economy for her PhD grant. I.G. thanks the Generalitat Valenciana for her PhD grant. A.B. thanks the Spanish Government for the financial support "Juan de la Cierva-Incorporacion". M.R. is grateful to "La Caixa" foundation for his PhD scholarship. Work in the M.S. group was funded by the CNIO and by grants from Spanish Ministry of Economy, the European Regional Development Fund (SAF project) the European Research Council (ERC Advanced Grant), and the Botin Foundation and Banco Santander (Santander Universities Global Division). D.M.-E. was funded by a "Ramon y Cajal" Programme Senior Grant and the "RETOS" National Programme for Research (MINECO), Cancer Research UK, and the CRUK Cambridge Centre Early Detection Programme. ; Lozano-Torres, B.; Galiana, I.; Rovira, M.; Garrido-García, EM.; Chaib, S.; Bernardos Bau, A.; Muñoz-Espín, D. (2017). An OFF-ON Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe for Tracking Cell Senescence in Vivo. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139(26):8808-8811. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b04985 ; S ; 8808 ; 8811 ; 139 ; 26

[EN] A bio-inspired nanodevice for the selective and sensitive fluorogenic detection of 3,4- methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), usually known as Cannibal drug, is reported. The sensing nanodevice is based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), loaded with a fluorescent reporter (rhodamine B) and functionalized on their external surface with a dopamine derivative (3), which specifically interacts with the recombinant human dopamine transporter (DAT), capping the pores. In the presence of MDPV, DAT detaches from the MSNs consequently causing rhodamine B release and allowing drug detection. The nanosensor shows a detection limit of 5.2 µM and it is able to detect the MDPV drug both in saliva and blood plasma samples. ; The authors thank the Spanish Government (projects RTI2018-100910-B-C41 (MCUI/AEI/FEDER, UE) and CTQ2017-87954-P) and the Generalitat Valencia (PROMETEO/2018/024) for support. E.G. is grateful to the Spanish MEC for her FPU grant. M.A. thanks her postdoctoral fellowship (PAID -10-17). The authors also thank the Electron Microscopy Service at the UPV for support. ; Garrido-García, EM.; Alfonso-Navarro, M.; Díaz De Greñu-Puertas, B.; Marcos Martínez, MD.; Costero, AM.; Gil Grau, S.; Sancenón Galarza, F. (2020). A sensitive nanosensor for the in situ detection of the cannibal drug. ACS Sensors. 5(9):2966-2972. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.0c01553 ; S ; 2966 ; 2972 ; 5 ; 9 ; World drug report United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Inform; 2019. ; European drug report Trends and Developments. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addition (EMCDDA). Inform; 2019. ; Zawilska, J. B., & Wojcieszak, J. (2013). Designer cathinones—An emerging class of novel recreational drugs. Forensic Science International, 231(1-3), 42-53. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.04.015 ; Coppola, M., & Mondola, R. (2012). 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV): Chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of a new designer drug of abuse marketed online. Toxicology Letters, 208(1), 12-15. ...

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: E. Garrido, M. Alfonso, B. Díaz de Greñu, B. Lozano-Torres, M. Parra, P. Gaviña, M. D. Marcos, R. Martínez-Máñez, F. Sancenón, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 2813, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201905688. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. ; [EN] This work reports the synthesis, characterization, and sensing behavior of a hybrid nanodevice for the detection of the potent abuse drug 25I-NBOMe. The system is based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles, loaded with a fluorescent dye, functionalized with a serotonin derivative and capped with the 5-HT2A receptor antibody. In the presence of 25I-NBOMe the capping antibody is displaced, leading to pore opening and rhodamine B release. This delivery was ascribed to 5-HT2A receptor antibody detachment from the surface due to its stronger coordination with 25I-NBOMe present in the solution. The prepared nanodevice allowed the sensitive (limit of detection of 0.6 mm) and selective recognition of the 25I-NBOMe drug (cocaine, heroin, mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide, MDMA, and morphine were unable to induce pore opening and rhodamine B release). This nanodevice acts as a highly sensitive and selective fluorometric probe for the 25I-NBOMe illicit drug in artificial saliva and in sweets. ; The authors thank the Spanish Government (projects RTI2018-100910-B-C41 (MCUI/AEI/FEDER, UE) and CTQ2017-87954-P) and the Generalitat Valencia (PROMETEO/2018/024) for support. E.G. is grateful to the Spanish MEC for her FPU grant. The authors also thank the Electron Microscopy Service at the UPV for support. ; Garrido-García, EM.; Alfonso-Navarro, M.; Díaz De Greñu-Puertas, B.; Lozano-Torres, B.; Parra Álvarez, M.; Gaviña, P.; Marcos Martínez, MD. (2020). Nanosensor for Sensitive Detection of the New Psychedelic Drug 25I-NBOMe. Chemistry - A European Journal. 26(13):2813-2816. ...