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Kaur J, Mirgane HA, Patil VS, Ahlawat GM, Bhosale SV, Singh PK. Expanding the scope of self-assembled supramolecular biosensors: a highly selective and sensitive enzyme-responsive AIE-based fluorescent biosensor for trypsin detection and inhibitor screening. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:3786-3796. [PMID: 38546335 DOI: 10.1039/d4tb00264d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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Trypsin, a pancreatic enzyme associated with diseases like pancreatic cancer and cystic fibrosis, requires effective diagnostic tools. Current detection systems seldom utilize macrocyclic molecules and tetraphenyl ethylene (TPE) derivative-based supramolecular assemblies, known for their biocompatibility and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties, for trypsin detection. This study presents an enzyme-responsive, AIE-based fluorescence 'Turn-On' sensing platform for trypsin detection, employing sulfated-β-cyclodextrin (S-βCD), an imidazolium derivative of TPE (TPE-IM), and protamine sulfate (PrS). The anionic S-βCD and cationic TPE-IM formed a strongly fluorescent supramolecular aggregation complex in an aqueous buffer. However, PrS suppresses fluorescence because of its strong binding affinity with S-βCD. The non-fluorescent TPE-IM/S-βCD/PrS supramolecular assembly system exhibits trypsin-responsive properties, as PrS is a known trypsin substrate. Trypsin restores fluorescence in the TPE-IM/S-βCD system through the enzymatic cleavage of PrS, correlating linearly with trypsin catalytic activity in the 0-10 nM concentration range. The limit of detection is 10 pM. This work contributes to the development of self-assembled supramolecular biosensors using charged TPE derivatives and β-cyclodextrin-based host-guest chemistry, offering an innovative fluorescence 'Turn-On' trypsin sensing platform. The sensing system is highly stable under various conditions, selective for trypsin, and demonstrates potential for biological analysis and disease diagnosis in human serum. Additionally, it shows promise for the screening of trypsin inhibitors.
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- Jasvir Kaur
- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Panjab 140 413, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi 585367, Karnataka, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
- School of Nanoscience & Technology, Shivaji University Kolhapur, Vidya Nagar, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Panjab 140 413, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi 585367, Karnataka, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400085, India
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He W, Kwok RTK, Qiu Z, Zhao Z, Tang BZ. A Holistic Perspective on Living Aggregate. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:5030-5044. [PMID: 38359354 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c09892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Aggregate is one of the most extensive existing modes of matters in the world. Besides the research objectives of inanimate systems in physical science, the entities in life science can be regarded as living aggregates, which are far from being thoroughly understood despite the great advances in molecular biology. Molecular biology follows the research philosophy of reductionism, which generally reduces the whole into parts to study. Although reductionism benefits the understanding of molecular behaviors, it encounters limitations when extending to the aggregate level. Holism is another epistemology comparable to reductionism, which studies objectives at the aggregate level, emphasizing the interactions and synergetic/antagonistic effects of a group of composed single entities in determining the characteristics of a whole. As a representative of holism, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials have made great achievements in the past two decades in both physical and life science. In particular, the unique properties of AIE materials endow them with in situ and real-time visual methods to investigate the inconsistency between microscopic molecules and macroscopic substances, offering researchers excellent toolkits to study living aggregates. The applications of AIE materials in life science are still in their infancy and worth expanding. In this Perspective, we summarize the research progress of AIE materials in unveiling some phenomena and processes of living systems, aiming to provide a general research approach from the viewpoint of holism. At last, insights into what we can do in the near future are also raised and discussed.
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- Wei He
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing First RD, South Area, Hi-Tech Park Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing First RD, South Area, Hi-Tech Park Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong 518172, China
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Segura C, Ormazabal-Toledo R, García-Beltrán O, Squeo BM, Bachmann C, Flores C, Osorio-Román IO. Photophysical Analysis of Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) Luminogens Based on Triphenylamine and Thiophene: Insights into Emission Behavior in Solution and PMMA Films. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202302940. [PMID: 38078547 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) luminogens have garnered significant interest due to their distinctive applications in different applications. Among the diverse molecular architectures, those based on triphenylamine and thiophene hold prominence. However, a comprehensive understanding of the deactivation mechanism both in solution and films remains lacking. In this study, we synthesized and characterized spectroscopically two AIE luminogens: 5-(4-(bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amino)phenyl)thiophene-2-carbaldehyde (TTY) and 5'-(4-(bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amino)phenyl)-[2,2'-bithiophene]-5-carbaldehyde (TTO). Photophysical and theoretical analyses were conducted in both solution and PMMA films to understand the deactivation mechanism of TTY and TTO. In diluted solutions, the emission behavior of TTY and TTO is influenced by the solvent, and the deactivation of the excited state can occur via locally excited (LE) or twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) state. In PMMA films, rotational and translational movements are constrained, necessitating emission solely from the LE state. Nevertheless, in the PMMA film, excimers-like structures form, resulting in the emergence of a longer wavelength band and a reduction in emission intensity. The zenith of emission intensity occurs when molecules are dispersed at higher concentrations within PMMA, effectively diminishing the likelihood of excimer-like formations. Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSC) were fabricated to validate these findings, and the optical efficiency was studied at varying concentrations of luminogen and PMMA.
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- Camilo Segura
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Región Metropolitana, Chile
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Fisicoquímica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmaceúticas, Universidad de Chile, Dr. Carlos Lorca Tobar 964, Independencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas, Universidad de Ibagué, Carrera 22 Calle 67, Ibagué, Colombia
- Centro Integrativo de Biología y Química Aplicada (CIBQA), Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, General Gana 1702, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche (SCITEC), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via A. Corti, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Av. Rector Eduardo Morales 33, Valdivia, 509000, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Av. Rector Eduardo Morales 33, Valdivia, 509000, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Av. Rector Eduardo Morales 33, Valdivia, 509000, Chile
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Chen H, Bao P, Lv Y, Luo R, Deng J, Yan Y, Ding D, Gao H. Enhancing NIR-II Imaging and Photothermal Therapy for Improved Oral Cancer Theranostics by Combining TICT and Aggregation-Induced Emission. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 38019760 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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In the treatment process of cancers like oral cancer, it is necessary to employ extensive surgical resection to achieve cancer eradication. However, this often results in damage to crucial functions such as chewing and speaking, leading to a poorer prognosis and a reduced quality of life. To address this issue, a multifunctional theranostic agent named MBPN-T-BTD has been developed by precisely modulating the excitation state energy distribution in the radiative/nonradiative decay pathways using the characteristics of twisted intramolecular charge transfer and aggregation-induced emission. This agent outperforms clinically utilized indocyanine green (ICG) in various aspects, including the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) fluorescence (FL) and photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE). Its nanoparticle form (BTB NPs) can be effectively used for high-contrast delineation of lymph node mapping and tongue and floor of mouth cancers using NIR-II FL, enabling surgeons to achieve more precise and thorough tumor clearance. For tumors located in close proximity to vital organs such as the tongue, the exceptional PCE (71.96%) of BTB NPs allows for targeted photothermal ablation with minimal damage to peripheral healthy tissues. This contribution provides a safer and more effective paradigm for minimally invasive or noninvasive treatment of oral cancer, ensuring the preservation of normal organ functions and showing potential for improving the overall prognosis and quality of life for cancer patients.
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- Haitao Chen
- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
- Department of Endodontics, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
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- School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, 12 Observatory Road, Tianjin 300070, P. R. China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin 300041, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for AIE Research, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China
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Deng D, Chang Y, Liu W, Ren M, Xia N, Hao Y. Advancements in Biosensors Based on the Assembles of Small Organic Molecules and Peptides. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:773. [PMID: 37622859 PMCID: PMC10452798 DOI: 10.3390/bios13080773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Over the past few decades, molecular self-assembly has witnessed tremendous progress in a variety of biosensing and biomedical applications. In particular, self-assembled nanostructures of small organic molecules and peptides with intriguing characteristics (e.g., structure tailoring, facile processability, and excellent biocompatibility) have shown outstanding potential in the development of various biosensors. In this review, we introduced the unique properties of self-assembled nanostructures with small organic molecules and peptides for biosensing applications. We first discussed the applications of such nanostructures in electrochemical biosensors as electrode supports for enzymes and cells and as signal labels with a large number of electroactive units for signal amplification. Secondly, the utilization of fluorescent nanomaterials by self-assembled dyes or peptides was introduced. Thereinto, typical examples based on target-responsive aggregation-induced emission and decomposition-induced fluorescent enhancement were discussed. Finally, the applications of self-assembled nanomaterials in the colorimetric assays were summarized. We also briefly addressed the challenges and future prospects of biosensors based on self-assembled nanostructures.
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- Dehua Deng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China
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Yu Z, Zhang J, Chen J, Zhao L, Yu D, Liu L, Dong S. A New Fluorescent Probe Tool: ERNathG. Anal Chem 2023; 95:4261-4265. [PMID: 36802510 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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β-d-Glucuronidase (GUS) plays a pivotal role in both clinical treatment assessment and environmental monitoring. Existing tools for GUS detection suffer from (1) poor continuity due to a gap between the optimal pH of the probes and the enzyme and (2) diffusion from the detection site due to lack of an anchoring structure. Here we report a novel GUS pH-matching and endoplasmic reticulum-anchoring strategy for GUS recognition. The new fluorescent probe tool was termed ERNathG, which was designed and synthesized with β-d-glucuronic acid as the GUS-specific recognition site and 4-hydroxy-1,8-naphthalimide as a fluorescence reporting group, with a p-toluene sulfonyl as an anchoring group. This probe enabled the continuous and anchored detection of GUS without pH-adjustment for the related assessment of common cancer cell lines and gut bacteria. The probe's properties are far superior to those of commonly used commercial molecules.
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- Zhixuan Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Jilin Chinese Academy of Sciences - Yanshen Technology Co., Ltd., Changchun 130102, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Li C, Kiefel MJ. Facile dione protection to benzo[1,2- b:6,5- b']dithiophene-4,5-dione (BDTD) in triggering ultraviolet emission - A new member of the emissive 3,3'-bridged dithiophenes. RSC Adv 2023; 13:4713-4720. [PMID: 36760278 PMCID: PMC9900312 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07492c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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To date, 3,3'-bridged dithiophenes with bridges developed from the first period elements (either pristine or oxidised) are non emissive. Benzo[1,2-b:6,5-b']dithiophene-4,5-dione (BDTD) is a typical 3,3' fused-dithiophene with a dione bridge. It is a critical building block for semiconducting materials, and it is non emissive. We serendipitously discovered that by protecting the diketone of BDTD with ethylene glycol, two isomers (BDTD-5 and 6) were obtained and both compounds effectively emit UV light in solution. Their maximum emission (382 and 375 nm for BDTD-5 and 6, respectively) are independent of the type of solvent. Both compounds exhibited fluorescence intensity enhancement in DMF-H2O with the increase of water fraction from 0-90%. BDTD-6 can also effectively emit in its crystalline state with a quantum yield (QY) of 14% and an average fluorescence lifetime of 1.6 ns. X-ray crystallographic analysis indicates that BDTD-6 possesses a 3D C-H…O interaction structure which produced its effective emission in the crystalline state. These two isomers not only have enlarged the emissive members of the 3,3'-fused dithiophene family, but also expand the emission boundary of emitters in this category to the UV area.
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- Chengpeng Li
- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University Parklands Drive Southport QLD 4222 Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University Parklands Drive Southport QLD 4222 Australia
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Chen S, Ma T, Du X, Mo M, Wang Z, Cheng X. D-A-D hexacatenar LCs containing bulky N-trialkoxylbenzyl carbazole caps with RGB emissions for full color palette and white LED applications. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Xia Y, Li J, Chen X, Li A, Guo K, Chen F, Zhao B, Chen Z, Wang H. Molecular Engineering of Push-Pull Diphenylsulfone Derivatives towards Aggregation-Induced Narrowband Deep Blue Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) Emitters. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202434. [PMID: 36168993 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Narrowband deep blue thermally activated delayed fluorescent (TADF) materials have attracted significant attention. Herein, four asymmetrical structured TADF emitters based on diphenylsulfone (DPS) acceptor and 9,9-dimethyl-9,10-dihydroacridine (DMAC) donor with progressive performances were developed. The tert-butyloxy auxiliary electron-donor was adopted to restrict the intramolecular rotations and provide efficient steric hindrance. Regioisomerization by altering the substitution position of DMAC on DPS unit further enhanced the intra- and inter-molecular interactions. The accompanying effects yielded increased energy level, minimized reorganization energy, and inhibited non-radiative transitions in the crystals of tBuO-SOmAD, which achieved narrowband deep-blue emission peaking at 424 nm (FWHM=64 nm, ΦF =33.6 %) through aggregation-induced, blue-shifted emission (AIBSE). In addition, deep-blue organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) based on tBuO-SOmAD realized the electroluminescence (EL) spectrum peaking located at 435 nm and CIE coordination of (0.12, 0.09).
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- Yan Xia
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of, Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of, Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of, Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of NPU, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Ningbo, 315000, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of, Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of NPU, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Ningbo, 315000, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of, Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China.,College of Textile Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jin Zhong, 030600, P. R. China
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Wen X, Li F. Fluorescent Determination of Esterase in Living Cells by A Low-Dosage, Ultra-Sensitive Probe Based on Aggregation Induced Emission (AIE). ANAL LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2022.2151613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Xiaoye Wen
- Department of Chemistry, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Gao F, Liu G, Qiao M, Li Y, Yi X. Biosensors for the Detection of Enzymes Based on Aggregation-Induced Emission. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12110953. [PMID: 36354464 PMCID: PMC9688369 DOI: 10.3390/bios12110953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Enzymes play a critical role in most complex biochemical processes. Some of them can be regarded as biomarkers for disease diagnosis. Taking advantage of aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based biosensors, a series of fluorogens with AIE characteristics (AIEgens) have been designed and synthesized for the detection and imaging of enzymes. In this work, we summarized the advances in AIEgens-based probes and sensing platforms for the fluorescent detection of enzymes, including proteases, phosphatases, glycosidases, cholinesterases, telomerase and others. The AIEgens involve organic dyes and metal nanoclusters. This work provides valuable references for the design of novel AIE-based sensing platforms.
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- Fengli Gao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Su H, Xie T, Liu YU, Cui Y, Wen W, Tang BZ, Qin W. Facile synthesis of ultrabright luminogens with specific lipid droplets targeting feature for in vivo two-photon fluorescence retina imaging. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhang C, Zhang R, Liang C, Deng Y, Li Z, Deng Y, Tang BZ. Charge-elimination strategy for constructing RNA-selective fluorescent probe undisturbed by mitochondria. Biomaterials 2022; 291:121915. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang F, Du T, Jiang L, Zhu L, Tian D. A combined “AIE + ESIPT” fluorescent probe for detection of lipase activity. Bioorg Chem 2022; 128:106026. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Wang W, Peng Z, Ji M, Chen J, Wang P. Highly selective fluorescent probe based on AIE for identifying cysteine/homocysteine. Bioorg Chem 2022; 126:105902. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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He W, Zhang Z, Luo Y, Kwok RTK, Zhao Z, Tang BZ. Recent advances of aggregation-induced emission materials for fluorescence image-guided surgery. Biomaterials 2022; 288:121709. [PMID: 35995625 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Real-time intraoperative guidance is essential during various surgical treatment of many diseases. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials have shown great potential for guiding surgeons during complex interventions, with the merits of deep tissue penetration, high quantum yield, high molar absorptivity, low background, good targeting ability and excellent photostability. Herein, we provided insights to design efficient AIE materials regarding three key parameters, i.e., deep-tissue penetration ability, high brightness of AIE luminogens (AIEgens), and precise tumor/other pathology nidus targeting strategies, for realizing better application of fluorescence image-guided surgery. Representative interdisciplinary achievements were outlined for the demonstration of this emerging field. Challenges and future opportunities of AIE materials were briefly discussed. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive view of AIE materials for intraoperative guidance for researchers and surgeons, and to inspire more further correlational studies in the new frontiers of image-guided surgery.
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- Wei He
- School of Science and Engineering, Clinical Translational Research Center of Aggregation-Induced Emission, School of Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China; Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China; Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission and State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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- School of Science and Engineering, Clinical Translational Research Center of Aggregation-Induced Emission, School of Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China.
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- School of Science and Engineering, Clinical Translational Research Center of Aggregation-Induced Emission, School of Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
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- School of Science and Engineering, Clinical Translational Research Center of Aggregation-Induced Emission, School of Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China; HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
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- School of Science and Engineering, Clinical Translational Research Center of Aggregation-Induced Emission, School of Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China; Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China; Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission and State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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Yu W, Wang L, Zhang N, Yan J, Zheng K. Wavelength-tunable fluorophores based on quinoline fused α-cyanovinyl derivatives: Synthesis, photophysics properties and imaging. Tetrahedron Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.153996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Li Z, Xu L, Yuan H, Zhang P. Fluorescent sensor array based on aggregation-induced emission luminogens for pathogen discrimination. Analyst 2022; 147:2930-2935. [PMID: 35611940 DOI: 10.1039/d2an00643j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A high-throughput tetraphenylethylene (TPE)-based fluorescent sensor array was constructed for the identification and detection of microorganisms, which utilizes three TPE derivatives with different numbers of cationic side chains to detect and discriminate various microorganisms at concentrations down to 1 × 103 CFU mL-1.
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- Zelin Li
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, P. R. China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430065, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Xiang C, Xiang J, Yang X, Li C, Zhou L, Jiang D, Peng Y, Xu Z, Deng G, Zhu B, Zhang P, Cai L, Gong P. Ratiometric imaging of butyrylcholinesterase activity in mice with nonalcoholic fatty liver using an AIE-based fluorescent probe. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:4254-4260. [PMID: 35583194 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00422d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is an essential human biomarker which is related to liver and neurodegenerative diseases. It is of great significance to develop a fluorescent probe that can image BChE in vitro and in vivo. Unfortunately, most fluorescent probes that are based on a single change in fluorescence intensity are susceptible to environmental interference. Therefore, we reported an easily available ratiometric fluorescent probe, TB-BChE, with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics for ratiometric imaging of BChE. TB-BChE demonstrated excellent sensitivity (LOD = 39.24 ng mL-1) and specificity for BChE. Moreover, we have successfully studied the ratiometric imaging of TB-BChE to BChE in a nonalcoholic fatty liver disease model. These results indicated that TB-BChE is expected to become a powerful analysis tool for butyrylcholinesterase research in basic medicine and clinical applications.
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- Chunbai Xiang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, P. R. China
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- School of Applied Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Technology, No. 1 Jiangjunmao, Shenzhen 518116, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Pinete (Zhongshan) Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Digital trade building, No. 6, Xiangxing Road, Torch Development Zone, Zhongshan, 528400, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou 423000, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS Key Laboratory of Health Informatics, Shenzhen Bioactive Materials Engineering Lab for Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Lei Q, Huang X, Zheng L, Zheng F, Dong J, Chen F, Zeng W. Biosensors for Caspase-3: From chemical methodologies to biomedical applications. Talanta 2022; 240:123198. [PMID: 34998139 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.123198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Caspase-3 plays irreplaceable roles in apoptosis and related diseases. An imbalance in the measured levels of Caspase-3 is implicated in irreversible apoptosis. Therefore, the detection of Caspase-3 is of great significance for apoptosis imaging and the evaluation effect of early tumor treatment and other diseases. Herein, advances in the recent innovations of Caspase-3 response fluorescence biosensors, including molecular probes and nanoprobes, are systematically summarized in sections corresponding. The performances of various luminescence probes in Caspase-3 detection are discussed intensively in the design strategy of chemical structure, response mechanism and biological application. Finally, the current challenges and prospects of the design of new Caspase-3 responsive fluorescence probes for apoptosis imaging, or similar molecular event are proposed.
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- Qian Lei
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China.
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Zhang X, Wang Z, Chu H, Xiong Z, Li Y, Chen Y, Zhu Q, Feng H, Zhu E, Zhou J, Huang P, Qian Z. Antipermeability Strategy to Achieve Extremely High Specificity and Ultralong Imaging of Diverse Cell Membranes Based on Restriction-Induced Emission of AIEgens. Anal Chem 2022; 94:4048-4058. [PMID: 35191676 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Long-term in situ cell membrane-targeted bioimaging is of great significance for studying specific biological processes and functions, but currently developed membrane probes are rarely simultaneously used to image the plasma membrane of animal and plant cells, and these probes lack sufficiently high long-term targeting ability. Herein, we proposed an antipermeability strategy to achieve highly specific and long-term imaging of plasma membranes of both human and plant cells using the steric hindrance effect and restriction-induced emission of AIE-active probes based on an updated membrane model. A certain degree of rigidity of plasma membrane containing a large ratio of rigid cholesterol molecules in the updated membrane model provides a promising opportunity to design antipermeable probes by introducing a rigid steric hindrance group in the probe. The designed antipermeable probes can anchor inside plasma membrane for a long term relying on the combination of the steric hindrance effect and the electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions between the probe and the membrane, as well as light up the membrane via the restriction-induced emission mechanism. The excellent performance in imaging completeness and specificity for both human cells and plant cells clearly shows that these designed probes possess outstanding antipermeability to achieve long-term specific imaging of membrane. These probes also show some advanced features such as ultrafast staining, wash-free merit, favorable biocompatibility, good photostability, and effective resistance to viscosity and pH alteration. This work also provides a valuable design principle for membrane probes of plant cells that the designed probes require a suitable molecular size favoring the penetration of small pores of cell walls.
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- Xiaoxiao Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of the Ministry for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of the Ministry for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of the Ministry for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of the Ministry for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of the Ministry for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of the Ministry for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of the Ministry for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of the Ministry for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People's Republic of China
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Wang M, Gao B, Wang X, Li W, Feng Y. Enzyme-responsive strategy as a prospective cue to construct intelligent biomaterials for disease diagnosis and therapy. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:1883-1903. [DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00067a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Stimuli-responsive materials have been widely studied and applied in biomedical field. Under the stimulation of enzymes, the enzyme-responsive materials (ERMs) can be triggered to change their structures, properties and functions....
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Zhu Z, Wang Q, Chen X, Wang Q, Yan C, Zhao X, Zhao W, Zhu WH. An Enzyme-Activatable Aggregation-Induced-Emission Probe: Intraoperative Pathological Fluorescent Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer via Specific Cathepsin E. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2107444. [PMID: 34693566 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most devastating malignant tumors. However, fluorescence probes for early clinical diagnosis of PC often encounter difficulties in accuracy and penetrability. In this work, an enzyme-activated aggregation-induced-emission (AIE) probe, QM-HSP-CPP, for high-contrast fluorescence diagnosis of PC is developed by monitoring specific overexpressed enzyme Cathepsin E (CTSE). The probe is composed of an AIE fluorophore QM-COOH (QM = quinoline-malononitrile), CTSE-triggered hydrophobic peptide (HSP), and hydrophilic biocompatible cell penetrating peptide (CPP). The CPP unit can well-modulate the molecular dispersion properties, giving initial fluorescence-off state in the aqueous biosystem, thus endowing high signal-to-noise ratio, and finally overcoming the poor targeting selectivity of traditional AIE probes. CPP can ensure cell/tissue penetrating ability, thus allowing on-site monitoring of endogenous CTSE in PC cells, tissues, and living animal models. When the QM-HSP-CPP probe is specifically cleaved by CTSE, it can generate AIE signals in situ with high-specificity and long-term tracking ability, and successfully achieve intraoperative diagnosis of human PC sections, tracking PC in heterotopic nude mice models. The CTSE-enzyme-triggered AIEgens' liberation strategy improves accuracy and addresses the penetration problem simultaneously, which can expand the database of multitudinous biocompatible AIE-active probes, especially for establishing intraoperative pathological fluorescent diagnosis.
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- Zhirong Zhu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Patra SK, Sen B, Rabha M, Khatua S. An aggregation-induced emission-active bis-heteroleptic ruthenium(ii) complex of thiophenyl substituted phenanthroline for the selective “turn-off” detection of picric acid. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04798a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A bis-heteroleptic Ru(ii) polypyridine complex-based AIEgen has been developed for the selective detection of nitroaromatic explosive picric acid in aqueous media.
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- Sumit Kumar Patra
- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, India
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Wu F, Huang Y, Yang X, Hu JJ, Lou X, Xia F, Song Y, Jiang L. Tunning Intermolecular Interaction of Peptide-Conjugated AIEgen in Nano-Confined Space for Quantitative Detection of Tumor Marker Secreted from Cells. Anal Chem 2021; 93:16257-16263. [PMID: 34809422 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Determining the expression level of biomarkers is crucial for disease diagnosis. However, the low abundance of biomarkers in the early stage makes the detection extremely difficult by traditional aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based fluorescent probes. Here, by tuning the intermolecular interaction, a two steps-based MP/NPs-SLIPS sensing system is designed for ultrasensitive detection of the tumor marker matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2). During the sensing process, aggregation of AIE residual could be intensified through the electrostatic absorption by negatively charged nanoparticles (NPs), as well as the confined space formed by the self-assembly of NPs to photonic crystals (PCs) on slippery lubricant-infused porous substrates (SLIPS). The fluorescent signals obviously increased with a strengthened aggregation degree, which contributes to improved sensitivity. Thus, the limit of detection is decreased to 3.7 ng/mL for MP/NPs-SLIPS sensing system, which could be used for detecting the MMP-2 secreted by tumor cells directly. This strategy also demonstrated its potential applications as high-throughput detection devices and will be of significance for the ultrasensitive analysis of biomarkers.
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- Feng Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China.,Zhejiang Institute, China University of Geosciences, Hangzhou, 311305, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China.,Zhejiang Institute, China University of Geosciences, Hangzhou, 311305, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Printing, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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Chen X, Han H, Tang Z, Jin Q, Ji J. Aggregation-Induced Emission-Based Platforms for the Treatment of Bacteria, Fungi, and Viruses. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100736. [PMID: 34190431 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The prevention and control of pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and viruses is a herculean task for all the countries since they greatly threaten global public health. Rapid detection and effective elimination of these pathogens is crucial for the treatment of related diseases. It is urgently demanded to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to combat bacteria, fungi, and viruses-induced infections. The emergence of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogens (AIEgens) is a revolutionary breakthrough for the treatment of many diseases, including pathogenic infections. In this review, the main focus is on the applications of AIEgens for theranostic treatment of pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Due to the AIE characteristic, AIEgens are promising fluorescent probes for the detection of bacteria, fungi, and viruses with excellent sensitivity and photostability. Moreover, AIEgen-based theranostic platforms can be fabricated by introducing bactericidal moieties or designing AIE photosensitizers and AIE photothermal agents. The current strategies and ongoing developments of AIEgens for the treatment of pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and viruses will be discussed in detail.
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- Xiaohui Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang Province 310027 P. R. China
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- Eye Center the Second Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University 88 Jiefang Road Hangzhou 310009 P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery The Fourth Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine Yiwu 322000 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang Province 310027 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization of Ministry of Education Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang Province 310027 P. R. China
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Sun L, Ouyang J, Ma Y, Zeng Z, Zeng C, Zeng F, Wu S. An Activatable Probe with Aggregation-Induced Emission for Detecting and Imaging Herbal Medicine Induced Liver Injury with Optoacoustic Imaging and NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100867. [PMID: 34160144 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Whilte herbal medicines are widely used for health promotion and therapy for chronic conditions, inappropriate use of them may cause adverse effects like liver injury, and accurately evaluating their hepatotoxicity is of great significance for public health. Herein, an activatable probe QY-N for diagnosing herbal-medicine-induced liver injury by detecting hepatic NO with NIR-II fluorescence and multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) imaging is demonstrated. The probe includes a bismethoxyphenyl-amine-containing dihydroxanthene serving as electron donor, a quinolinium as electron acceptor, and a butylamine as recognition group and fluorescence quencher. The hepatic level of NO reacts with butylamine, thereby generating the activated probe QY-NO which exhibits a red-shifted absorption band (700-850 nm) for optoacoustic imaging and generates strong emission (910-1110 nm) for NIR-II fluorescence imaging. QY-NO is aggregation-induced-emission (AIE) active, which ensures strong emission in aggregated state. QY-N is utilized in the triptolide-induced liver injury mouse model, and experimental results demonstrate the QY-N can be activated by hepatic NO and thus be used in detecting herbal-medicine-induced liver injury. The temporal and spatial information provided by three-dimensional MSOT images well delineates the site and size of liver injury. Moreover, QY-N has also been employed to monitor rehabilitation of liver injury during treatment process.
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- Lihe Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates College of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates College of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates College of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates College of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates College of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates College of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates College of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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Tang Y, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Cai L, Plaster E, Zheng J. Fundamentals and exploration of aggregation-induced emission molecules for amyloid protein aggregation. J Mater Chem B 2021; 10:2280-2295. [PMID: 34724699 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01942b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The past decade has witnessed the growing interest and advances in aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecules as driven by their unique fluorescence/optical properties in particular sensing applications including biomolecule sensing/detection, environmental/health monitoring, cell imaging/tracking, and disease analysis/diagnosis. In sharp contrast to conventional aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) fluorophores, AIE molecules possess intrinsic advantages for the study of disease-related protein aggregates, but such studies are still at an infant stage with much less scientific exploration. This outlook mainly aims to provide the first systematic summary of AIE-based molecules for amyloid protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Despite a limited number of studies on AIE-amyloid systems, we will survey recent and important developments of AIE molecules for different amyloid protein aggregates of Aβ (associated with Alzheimer's disease), insulin (associated with type 2 diabetes), (α-syn, associated with Parkinson's disease), and HEWL (associated with familial lysozyme systemic amyloidosis) with a particular focus on the working principle and structural design of four types of AIE-based molecules. Finally, we will provide our views on current challenges and future directions in this emerging area. Our goal is to inspire more researchers and investment in this emerging but less explored subject, so as to advance our fundamental understanding and practical design/usages of AIE molecules for disease-related protein aggregates.
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- Yijing Tang
- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA.
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- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA.
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- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA.
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- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA.
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- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA.
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- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA.
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- Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA.
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Chen X, Chen J, Sun G, Guo L, Su J, Zhang Z. Combination of Two Colorless Fluorophores for Full-Color Red-Green-Blue Luminescence. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:38629-38636. [PMID: 34374285 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Herein, a molecular pixel system for full-color luminescence reproduction is achieved by adjusting the colorless mixtures of two matching fluorophores, i.e., polarity-insensitive 9,14-diphenyl-9,14-dihydrodibenzo[a,c]phenazine (DPAC) as the fixed red primary color and polarity-sensitive dansylamide (DSA) as dynamic blue to green primary colors. DPAC and DSA possess independent emission properties free from electron and energy transfer crosstalk between them because of their close frontier molecular orbitals as well as similar absorptions below 400 nm. According to the additive color theory, under diverse mixing ratios and various polarities, a smooth emission color change is realized in the triangle surrounded by the luminophores in the chromaticity diagram with accurate prediction and expedient reproduction. The principle of this system may open an innovative route for the development of powerful full-color luminescent materials, for example, ratiometric fluorescent polarity sensors and invisible fluorescent crayons.
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- Xuanying Chen
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Chen J, Chen X, Wang P, Liu S, Chi Z. Aggregation-induced emission luminogen@manganese dioxide core-shell nanomaterial-based paper analytical device for equipment-free and visual detection of organophosphorus pesticide. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125306. [PMID: 33588332 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Organophosphorus pesticide (OP) residues have gathered considerable attention because of their significant threat to society development and healthy life. Developing a sensitive and practical OPs sensor is highly urgent, whereas remains a huge challenge. To this end, we fabricated a high-performance fluorescence paper analytical device (PAD) for apparatus-free and visual sensing of OPs based on aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogen's bright emission in aggregated state, unique response of MnO2 to thiol compounds, and difference of MnO2 and Mn2+ in quenching fluorescence. AIE nanoparticles PTDNPs-0.10 and MnO2 respectively acted as core and shell to prepare PTDNPs@MnO2, which possessed high stability and were dripped on cellulose paper's surface to fabricate AIE-PAD. The sensing mechanism is that OPs-treated acetylcholinesterase (AChE) prevents the formation of thiocholine, thereby minimizing the reduction of MnO2 into Mn2+ and changing the output signal. As a result, equipment-free and visual sensing of OPs was acquired with limit of detection of 1.60 ng/mL. This work justifies the feasibility of applying core-shell material to develop high-performance sensor and substituting complex/expensive solution-phase sensor with PAD, providing a new avenue to bring OPs analysis out of the lab and into the world.
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- Jianling Chen
- PCFM Lab, GD HPPC Lab, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for High Performance Organic and Polymer Photoelectric Functional Films, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material and Technologies, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- PCFM Lab, GD HPPC Lab, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for High Performance Organic and Polymer Photoelectric Functional Films, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material and Technologies, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- PCFM Lab, GD HPPC Lab, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for High Performance Organic and Polymer Photoelectric Functional Films, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material and Technologies, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- PCFM Lab, GD HPPC Lab, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for High Performance Organic and Polymer Photoelectric Functional Films, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material and Technologies, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Zhu Z, Wang Q, Liao H, Liu M, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Zhu WH. Trapping endoplasmic reticulum with amphiphilic AIE-active sensor via specific interaction of ATP-sensitive potassium (K ATP). Natl Sci Rev 2021; 8:nwaa198. [PMID: 34691658 PMCID: PMC8288166 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The current aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) sometimes suffer from poor targeting selectivity due to undesirable aggregation in the hydrophilic biosystem with 'always-on' fluorescence or unspecific aggregation in the lipophilic organelle with prematurely activated fluorescence. Herein, we report an unprecedented 'amphiphilic AIEgen' sensor QM-SO3-ER based on the AIE building block of quinoline-malononitrile (QM). The introduced hydrophilic sulfonate group can well control the specific solubility in a hydrophilic system with desirable initial 'fluorescence-off' state. Moreover, the incorporated p-toluenesulfonamide group plays two roles: enhancing the lipophilic dispersity, and behaving as binding receptor to the adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive potassium (KATP) on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane to generate the docking assay confinement effect with targetable AIE signal. The amphiphilic AIEgen has for the first time settled down the predicament of unexpected 'always-on' fluorescence in the aqueous system and the untargetable aggregation signal in the lipophilic organelle before binding to ER, thus successfully overcoming the bottleneck of AIEgens' targetability.
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- Zhirong Zhu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Research Center for Marine Drugs, State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes, Department of Pharmacy, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Hao Q, Kang Y, Xu JF, Zhang X. Fluorescence "Turn-On" Enzyme-Responsive Supra-Amphiphile Fabricated by Host-Guest Recognition between γ-Cyclodextrin and a Tetraphenylethylene-Sodium Glycyrrhetinate Conjugate. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:6062-6068. [PMID: 33961441 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A novel fluorescence "turn-on" enzyme-responsive supra-amphiphile is developed based on the host-guest recognition between γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) and an amphiphilic tetraphenylethene-sodium glycyrrhetinate conjugate (TPE-SGA). The covalent amphiphile TPE-SGA displayed strong fluorescence in aqueous solution owing to the aggregation-induced emission. Upon addition of γ-CD, the fluorescence of TPE-SGA was effectively turned off due to the host-guest recognition with γ-CD prohibiting the aggregation of TPE-SGA in aqueous solution. The as-formed nonfluorescent supra-amphiphile (TPE-SGA/γ-CD) inherited the α-amylase-responsive property of γ-CD. In the presence of α-amylase, the fluorescence of the supra-amphiphile was gradually turned on owing to the hydrolysis of γ-CD, and the fluorescence intensity linearly correlated to the activity of α-amylase. This study enriches the field of supra-amphiphile on the basis of cyclodextrin-based host-guest chemistry and provides a novel strategy to construct fluorescence turn-on functioned self-assemblies. It is anticipated that the fluorescence turn-on supra-amphiphile has potential applications in biological analysis and diagnosis of pancreatic diseases.
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- Qi Hao
- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Liu S, Feng G, Tang BZ, Liu B. Recent advances of AIE light-up probes for photodynamic therapy. Chem Sci 2021; 12:6488-6506. [PMID: 34040725 PMCID: PMC8132949 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc00045d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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As a new non-invasive treatment method, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted great attention in biomedical applications. The advantages of possessing fluorescence for photosensitizers have made it possible to combine imaging and diagnosis together with PDT. The unique features of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorogens provide new opportunities for facile design of light-up probes with high signal-to-noise ratios and improved theranostic accuracy and efficacy for image-guided PDT. In this review, we summarize the recent advances of AIE light-up probes for PDT. The strategies and principles to design AIE photosensitizers and light-up probes are firstly introduced. The application of AIE light-up probes in photodynamic antitumor and antibacterial applications is further elaborated in detail, from binding/targeting-mediated, reaction-mediated, and external stimuli-mediated light-up aspects. The challenges and future perspectives of AIE light-up probes in the PDT field are also presented with the hope to encourage more promising developments of AIE materials for phototheranostic applications and translational research.
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- Shanshan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) Clear Water Bay Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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Zhong Y, Zhan J, Xu G, Chen Y, Qin Q, Liao X, Ma S, Yang Z, Cai Y. Enzyme‐Instructed Self‐Assembly Enabled Monomer–Excimer Transition to Construct Higher Ordered Luminescent Supramolecular Assembly for Activity‐based Bioimaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:8121-8129. [PMID: 33410570 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Yuanzhi Zhong
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Shunde Hospital (The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan) Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Life Sciences Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Life Sciences Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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Zhong Y, Zhan J, Xu G, Chen Y, Qin Q, Liao X, Ma S, Yang Z, Cai Y. Enzyme‐Instructed Self‐Assembly Enabled Monomer–Excimer Transition to Construct Higher Ordered Luminescent Supramolecular Assembly for Activity‐based Bioimaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Yuanzhi Zhong
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Shunde Hospital (The First People's Hospital of Shunde, Foshan) Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Life Sciences Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510515 China
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials Ministry of Education State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Life Sciences Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Guangdong Provincial Biomedical Engineering Technology Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Heart Center Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University Guangzhou 510280 China
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Ouyang C, Li Y, Rees TW, Liao X, Jia J, Chen Y, Zhang X, Ji L, Chao H. Supramolecular Assembly of An Organoplatinum(II) Complex with Ratiometric Dual Emission for Two‐Photon Bioimaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Cheng Ouyang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong S.A.R. P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University of Science and Technology Xiangtan 400201 P. R. China
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Ouyang C, Li Y, Rees TW, Liao X, Jia J, Chen Y, Zhang X, Ji L, Chao H. Supramolecular Assembly of An Organoplatinum(II) Complex with Ratiometric Dual Emission for Two-Photon Bioimaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:4150-4157. [PMID: 33174359 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The organoplatinum(II) complex [Pt(C^N^N)(Cl)] (C^N^N=5,6-diphenyl-2,2'-bipyridine, Pt1) can assemble into nanoaggregates via π-π stacking and complementary hydrogen bonds, rather than Pt-Pt interactions. Pt1 exhibits ratiometric dual emission, including rare blue emission (λem =445 nm) and assembly-induced yellow emission (λem =573 nm), under one- and two-photon excitation. Pt1 displays blue emission in cells with an intact membrane due to its low cellular uptake. In cells where the membrane is disrupted, uptake of the complex is increased and at higher concentrations yellow emission is observed. The ratio of yellow to blue emission shows a linear relationship to the loss of cell membrane integrity. Pt1 is, to our knowledge, the first example of an assembly-induced two-photon ratiometric dual emission organoplatinum complex. The excellent and unique characteristics of the complex enabled its use for the tracking of cell apoptosis, necrosis, and the inflammation process in zebrafish.
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- Cheng Ouyang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong S.A.R., P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 400201, P. R. China
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Shimizu M, Nishimura K, Hirakawa R, Sakurai T. Efficient Emission of Ultraviolet Light by Solid State Organic Fluorophores: Synthesis and Characterization of 1,4-Dialkeny-2,5-dioxybenzenes. Chemistry 2021; 27:1626-1637. [PMID: 32965708 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The design and development of organic luminophores that exhibit efficient ultraviolet (UV) fluorescence in the solid state remains underexplored. Here, we report that 1,4-dialkenyl-2,5-dialkoxybenzenes and 1,4-dialkenyl-2,5-disiloxybenzenes act as such UV-emissive fluorophores. The dialkenyldioxybenzenes were readily prepared in three steps from 2,5-dimethoxy-1,4-diacetylbenzene or 2,5-dimethoxy-1,4-diformylbenzene via two to four steps from 1,4-bis(diethoxyphosphonylmethyl)-2,5-dimethoxybenzene. The dialkenyldioxybenzenes emit UV light in solution (λem =350-387 nm) and in the solid state (λem =328-388 nm). In addition, the quantum yields in the solid state were generally higher than those in solution. In particular, the adamantylidene-substituted benzenes fluoresced in the UV region with high quantum yields (Φ=0.37-0.55) in the solid state. Thin films of poly(methyl methacrylate) doped with the adamantylidene-substituted benzenes also exhibited UV emission with good efficiency (Φ=0.27-0.45). Density functional theory calculations revealed that the optical excitation of the dialkenyldimethoxybenzenes involves intramolecular charge-transfer from the ether oxygen atoms to the twisted alkenyl-benzene-alkenyl moiety, whereas the dialkenylbis(triphenylsiloxy)benzenes were optically excited through intramolecular charge-transfer from the oxygen atoms and twisted π-system to the phenyl-Si moieties of each triphenylsilyl group.
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- Masaki Shimizu
- Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, 1 Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 6068585, Japan
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- Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, 1 Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 6068585, Japan
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- Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, 1 Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 6068585, Japan
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- Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, 1 Hashikami-cho, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 6068585, Japan
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Deshpande NU, Virmani M, Jayakannan M. An AIE-driven fluorescent polysaccharide polymersome as an enzyme-responsive FRET nanoprobe to study the real-time delivery aspects in live cells. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01085e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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An enzyme-responsive FRET nanoprobe was designed and developed based on AIE-driven fluorescent polysaccharide polymersomes to study the real-time delivery aspects in the intracellular compartments in live cancer cells.
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- Nilesh Umakant Deshpande
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER Pune)
- Pune 411008
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER Pune)
- Pune 411008
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER Pune)
- Pune 411008
- India
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Nhien PQ, Cuc TTK, Khang TM, Wu CH, Hue BTB, Wu JI, Mansel BW, Chen HL, Lin HC. Highly Efficient Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Modulations of Dual-AIEgens between a Tetraphenylethylene Donor and a Merocyanine Acceptor in Photo-Switchable [2]Rotaxanes and Reversible Photo-Patterning Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:47921-47938. [PMID: 32936605 PMCID: PMC8141944 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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A series of novel photo-switchable [2]rotaxanes (i.e., Rot-A-SP and Rot-B-SP before and after shuttling controlled by acid-base, respectively) containing one spiropyran (SP) unit (as a photochromic stopper) on the axle and two tetraphenylethylene (TPE) units on the macrocycle were synthesized via click reaction. Upon UV/visible light exposure, both mono-fluorophoric rotaxanes Rot-A-SP and Rot-B-SP with the closed form (i.e., non-emissive SP unit) could be transformed into the open form (i.e., red-emissive merocyanine (MC) unit) to acquire their respective bi-fluorophoric Rot-A-MC and Rot-B-MC reversibly. The aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties of bi-fluorophoric TPE combined with MC AIEgens of these designed rotaxanes and mixtures in semi-aqueous solutions induced interesting ratiometric photoluminescence (PL) and Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) behaviors, which were further investigated and verified by dynamic light scattering (DLS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) measurements along with theoretical studies. Accordingly, in contrast to the model axle (Axle-MC) and the analogous mixture (Mixture-MC, containing the axle and macrocycle components in a 1:1 molar ratio), more efficient FRET behaviors and stronger red PL emissions were obtained from dual-AIEgens between a blue-emissive TPE donor (PL emission at 468 nm) and a red-emissive MC acceptor (PL emission at 668 nm) in both novel photo-switchable [2]rotaxanes Rot-A-MC and Rot-B-MC under various external modulations, including water content, UV/Vis irradiation, pH value, and temperature. Furthermore, the reversible fluorescent photo-patterning applications of Rot-A-SP in a powder form and a solid film with excellent photochromic and fluorescent behaviors are first investigated in this report.
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- Pham Quoc Nhien
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho City 94000, Viet Nam
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
- Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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Yang J, Wei J, Luo F, Dai J, Hu JJ, Lou X, Xia F. Enzyme-Responsive Peptide-Based AIE Bioprobes. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2020; 378:47. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-020-00311-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Liu Z, Wang Q, Zhu Z, Liu M, Zhao X, Zhu WH. AIE-based nanoaggregate tracker: high-fidelity visualization of lysosomal movement and drug-escaping processes. Chem Sci 2020; 11:12755-12763. [PMID: 34094470 PMCID: PMC8163247 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04156d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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High-fidelity imaging and long-term visualization of lysosomes are crucial for their functional evaluation, related disease detection and active drug screening. However, commercial aggregation-caused quenching probes are not conducive to precise lysosomal imaging because of their inherent drawbacks, like easy diffusion, short emission and small Stokes shift, let alone their long-term tracing due to rapid photobleaching. Herein we report a novel aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based TCM-PI nanoaggregate tracker for direct visualization of lysosomes based on the building block of tricyano-methylene-pyridine (TCM), wherein introduced piperazine (PI) groups behave as targeting units to lysosomes upon protonation, and the self-assembled nanostructure contributes to fast endocytosis for enhanced targeting ability as well as extended retention time for long-term imaging. The piperazine-stabilized TCM-PI nanoaggregate shifts the emission maximum to 677 nm in an aqueous environment, and falls within the desirable NIR region with a large Stokes shift of 162 nm, thereby greatly reducing biological fluorescent background interference. In contrast with the commercially available LysoTracker Red, the essential AIE characteristic of high photostability can guarantee three-dimensional high-fidelity tracing with low photobleaching, and little diffusion from lysosomes, and especially overcome the AIE bottleneck to target specificity. Consequently, the AIE-based nanoaggregate tracker successfully achieves the high-fidelity and long-term tracing of lysosomal movement and even monitors the drug-escaping process from lysosomes to cell nuclei, which provides a potential tool to benefit drug screening.
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- Zhenxing Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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Wang X, Qiao X, Yin X, Cui Z, Fu P, Liu M, Wang G, Pan X, Pang X. Visualization of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization by Aggregation-Induced Emission Technology. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:1014-1017. [PMID: 32012458 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) technology has been demonstrated to be a facile approach for in-situ monitoring atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). A series of tertraphenyl ethylene (TPE)-containing α-bromo compounds were synthesized and applied as ATRP initiators. The photoluminescent (PL) emission of the polymerization system is proved to be sensitive to the local viscosity owing to the AIE characteristics of TPE. Linear relationships between the resulting molecular weight Mn and PL intensity were observed in several polymerization systems with different monomers, indicating the variability of this technique. Compared to physical blending, the chemical bonding of the TPE group in the chain end has higher sensitivity and accuracy to the polymer segments and the surrounding environment. This work promoted the combination of the AIE technique and controlled living radical polymerization, and introduced such an optical research platform to the ATRP polymerization process.
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- Xin Wang
- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, No.100 of Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, No.100 of Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, No.100 of Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, No.100 of Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, No.100 of Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, No.100 of Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Living Polymerizations and Functional Nanomaterials, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, No.100 of Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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Sequential determination of cerium (IV) ion and ascorbic acid via a novel organic framework: A subtle interplay between intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) and aggregated-induced-emission (AIE). J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Huang Y, Zhu L, Ji J, Li Y, Liu T, Lei J. Cleancap-Regulated Aggregation-Induced Emission Strategy for Highly Specific Analysis of Enzyme. Anal Chem 2020; 92:4726-4730. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Yuanyuan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Nhien PQ, Chou WL, Cuc TTK, Khang TM, Wu CH, Thirumalaivasan N, Hue BTB, Wu JI, Wu SP, Lin HC. Multi-Stimuli Responsive FRET Processes of Bifluorophoric AIEgens in an Amphiphilic Copolymer and Its Application to Cyanide Detection in Aqueous Media. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:10959-10972. [PMID: 32026696 PMCID: PMC7325583 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b21970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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A novel amphiphilic aggregation-induced emission (AIE) copolymer, that is, poly(NIPAM-co-TPE-SP), consisting of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) as a hydrophilic unit and a tetraphenylethylene-spiropyran monomer (TPE-SP) as a bifluorophoric unit is reported. Upon UV exposure, the close form of non-emissive spiropyran (SP) in poly(NIPAM-co-TPE-SP) can be photo-switched to the open form of emissive merocyanine (MC) in poly(NIPAM-co-TPE-MC) in an aqueous solution, leading to ratiometric fluorescence of AIEgens between green TPE and red MC emissions at 517 and 627 nm, respectively, via Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET). Distinct FRET processes of poly(NIPAM-co-TPE-MC) can be observed under various UV and visible light irradiations, acid-base conditions, thermal treatments, and cyanide ion interactions, which are also confirmed by theoretical studies. The subtle perturbations of environmental factors, such as UV exposure, pH value, temperature, and cyanide ion, can be detected in aqueous media by distinct ratiometric fluorescence changes of the FRET behavior in the amphiphilic poly(NIPAM-co-TPE-MC). Moreover, the first FRET sensor polymer poly(NIPAM-co-TPE-MC) based on dual AIEgens of TPE and MC units is developed to show a very high selectivity and sensitivity with a low detection limit (LOD = 0.26 μM) toward the cyanide ion in water, which only contain an approximately 1% molar ratio of the bifluorophoric content and can be utilized in cellular bioimaging applications for cyanide detections.
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- Pham Quoc Nhien
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho City 721337, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
- Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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Zhang R, Niu G, Liu Z, Chau JHC, Su H, Lee MMS, Gu Y, Kwok RTK, Lam JWY, Tang BZ. Single AIEgen for multiple tasks: Imaging of dual organelles and evaluation of cell viability. Biomaterials 2020; 242:119924. [PMID: 32145509 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.119924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Fully understanding the complicated interplays among various chemical species and organelles is greatly important to unravel the mystery of life. However, fluorescent probes capable of visualizing multiple targets discriminatively are severely deficient, which extremely limit the investigation on intracellular interplays among various species. Towards this end and in consideration of the unique advantages of aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens), here we rationally designed and presented a single AIEgen, named TVQE, bearing lipophilic, cationic and hydrolyzable moieties, and this AIEgen was capable of illuminating mitochondria and lipid droplets with red and blue emission, respectively. In addition, TVQE was successfully used for evaluating cell viability due to its distinct two-color emission changes tuned by esterase-mediated hydrolysis. Of particular importance is that TVQE can selectively differentiate live, early apoptotic, late apoptotic, and dead cells by confocal microscopy and quantify cell viability statistically by flow cytometry.
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- Ruoyao Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China; HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China; HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China; HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450052, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China; HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China; HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China; HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China; Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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Zang T, Xie Y, Su S, Liu F, Chen Q, Jing J, Zhang R, Niu G, Zhang X. In Vitro Light‐Up Visualization of a Subunit‐Specific Enzyme by an AIE Probe via Restriction of Single Molecular Motion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:10003-10007. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201915783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Tienan Zang
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Crystal MaterialsShandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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Zang T, Xie Y, Su S, Liu F, Chen Q, Jing J, Zhang R, Niu G, Zhang X. In Vitro Light‐Up Visualization of a Subunit‐Specific Enzyme by an AIE Probe via Restriction of Single Molecular Motion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201915783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Tienan Zang
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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- Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional MaterialsState Key Laboratory of Crystal MaterialsShandong University Jinan 250100 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic/Electro-photonic Conversion MaterialsSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
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Yuan YX, Zhang HC, Hu M, Zhou Q, Wu BX, Wang FL, Liu MH, Zheng YS. Enhanced DNA Sensing and Chiroptical Performance by Restriction of Double-Bond Rotation of AIE cis-Tetraphenylethylene Macrocycle Diammoniums. Org Lett 2020; 22:1836-1840. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ying-Xue Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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