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Ferraboschi I, Ovčar J, Vygranenko KV, Yu S, Minervino A, Wrzosek A, Szewczyk A, Rozza R, Magistrato A, Belfield KD, Gryko DT, Grisanti L, Sissa C. Neutral rhodol-based dyes expressing localization in mitochondria. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:5886-5890. [PMID: 38804835 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00252k] [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: 05/29/2024]
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Neutral rhodol-based red emitters are shown to efficiently localize in mitochondria, as demonstrated by confocal microscopy and co-localization studies. A simple model is proposed to explain the localization mechanism of neutral molecules. The model takes into account the strong coupling between the molecular dipole moment and the electric field of the inner mitochondrial membrane.
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- Ilaria Ferraboschi
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
- National Research Council - Materials Foundry Institute (CNR-IOM) c/o SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies), Via Bonomea 265, 34136 Trieste, Italy
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, College of Science and Liberal Arts, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, College of Science and Liberal Arts, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of Polish Academy of Sciences, Pasteura 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of Polish Academy of Sciences, Pasteura 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- National Research Council - Materials Foundry Institute (CNR-IOM) c/o SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies), Via Bonomea 265, 34136 Trieste, Italy
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- National Research Council - Materials Foundry Institute (CNR-IOM) c/o SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies), Via Bonomea 265, 34136 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, College of Science and Liberal Arts, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
- National Research Council - Materials Foundry Institute (CNR-IOM) c/o SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies), Via Bonomea 265, 34136 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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Pham TC, Cho M, Nguyen VN, Nguyen VKT, Kim G, Lee S, Dehaen W, Yoon J, Lee S. Charge Transfer-Promoted Excited State of a Heavy-Atom-Free Photosensitizer for Efficient Application of Mitochondria-Targeted Fluorescence Imaging and Hypoxia Photodynamic Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:21699-21708. [PMID: 38634764 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Conventional photosensitizers (PSs) used in photodynamic therapy (PDT) have shown preliminary success; however, they are often associated with several limitations including potential dark toxicity in healthy tissues, limited efficacy under acidic and hypoxic conditions, suboptimal fluorescence imaging capabilities, and nonspecific targeting during treatment. In response to these challenges, we developed a heavy-atom-free PS, denoted as Cz-SB, by incorporating ethyl carbazole into a thiophene-fused BODIPY core. A comprehensive investigation into the photophysical properties of Cz-SB was conducted through a synergistic approach involving experimental and computational investigations. The enhancement of intersystem crossing (kISC) and fluorescence emission (kfl) rate constants was achieved through a donor-acceptor pair-mediated charge transfer mechanism. Consequently, Cz-SB demonstrated remarkable efficiency in generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) under acidic and low-oxygen conditions, making it particularly effective for hypoxic cancer PDT. Furthermore, Cz-SB exhibited good biocompatibility, fluorescence imaging capabilities, and a high degree of localization within the mitochondria of living cells. We posit that Cz-SB holds substantial prospects as a versatile PS with innovative molecular design, representing a potential "one-for-all" solution in the realm of cancer phototheranostics.
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- Thanh Chung Pham
- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
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Wang S, Gai L, Chen Y, Ji X, Lu H, Guo Z. Mitochondria-targeted BODIPY dyes for small molecule recognition, bio-imaging and photodynamic therapy. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:3976-4019. [PMID: 38450547 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00456b] [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: 03/08/2024]
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Mitochondria are essential for a diverse array of biological functions. There is increasing research focus on developing efficient tools for mitochondria-targeted detection and treatment. BODIPY dyes, known for their structural versatility and excellent spectroscopic properties, are being actively explored in this context. Numerous studies have focused on developing innovative BODIPYs that utilize optical signals for imaging mitochondria. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the progress made in this field, aiming to investigate mitochondria-related biological events. It covers key factors such as design strategies, spectroscopic properties, and cytotoxicity, as well as mechanism to facilitate their future application in organelle imaging and targeted therapy. This work is anticipated to provide valuable insights for guiding future development and facilitating further investigation into mitochondria-related biological sensing and phototherapy.
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- Sisi Wang
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Singh PK, Mengji R, Kumar S, Singh AK, Jana A, Singh SP. BODIPY-Based Mitochondrial Targeted NIR-Responsive CO-Releasing Platform for the On-Demand Release of CO to Treat Cancer. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:3778-3789. [PMID: 37587788 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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It is an established fact that cancer is one of the most serious public health issues after coronary artery disease. Thus, exploring more effective and efficient therapeutic protocols over the traditional chemotherapeutic strategy is imperative to improving cancer survivorship and patient quality of life. In this respect, recent reports on molecularly engineered meso-substituted BODIPY have shown remarkable effects as a photoresponsive CO-releasing platform for the on-demand release of CO to treat cancer. Herein, we designed and synthesized two meso-substituted BODIPY photoresponsive CO-releasing molecules (photoCORMs). These BODIPY derivatives were tethered to a phenoxymethylpyridine moiety and oligoethylene glycol to maintain a hydrophilic-hydrophobic balance and improved cell permeability. The cell imaging experiments demonstrated that oligoethylene glycol containing photoCORM-1 efficiently internalized and preferentially localized at the mitochondria. To understand the mechanistic aspect of preferential localization into the mitochondria, live cell imaging was also carried out. Photorelease of CO was directly monitored by the inline IR spectroscopic technique. Finally, in vitro cytotoxicity and apoptosis assays on MDA-MB-231 cell lines clearly showed that photoCORM-1 induced apoptosis-mediated cell killing on account of photoreleased CO, which otherwise showed insignificant toxicity even at a very high concentration of ∼50 μM.
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- Praveen Kumar Singh
- Department of Polymers and Functional Materials, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Polymers and Functional Materials, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Saucier MA, Smith C, Kruse NA, Hammer NI, Delcamp JH. Acid-Triggered Switchable Near-Infrared/Shortwave Infrared Absorption and Emission of Indolizine-BODIPY Dyes. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031287. [PMID: 36770954 PMCID: PMC9919721 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Fluorescent organic dyes that absorb and emit in the near-infrared (NIR, 700-1000 nm) and shortwave infrared (SWIR, 1000-1700 nm) regions have the potential to produce noninvasive high-contrast biological images and videos. BODIPY dyes are well known for their high quantum yields in the visible energy region. To tune these chromophores to the NIR region, fused nitrogen-based heterocyclic indolizine donors were added to a BODIPY scaffold. The indolizine BODIPY dyes were synthesized via microwave-assisted Knoevenagel condensation with indolizine aldehydes. The non-protonated dyes showed NIR absorption and emission at longer wavelengths than an aniline benchmark. Protonation of the dyes produced a dramatic 0.35 eV bathochromic shift (230 nm shift from 797 nm to 1027 nm) to give a SWIR absorption and emission (λmaxemis = 1061 nm). Deprotonation demonstrates that material emission is reversibly switchable between the NIR and SWIR.
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- Matthew A. Saucier
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MI 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MI 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MI 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MI 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MI 38677, USA
- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, 2230 Tenth Street Area B Building 655, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH 45433, USA
- UES, Inc., 4401 Dayton Xenia Rd, Dayton, OH 45432, USA
- Correspondence: or
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Crawford H, Dimitriadi M, Bassin J, Cook MT, Abelha TF, Calvo‐Castro J. Mitochondrial Targeting and Imaging with Small Organic Conjugated Fluorophores: A Review. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202366. [PMID: 36121738 PMCID: PMC10092527 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The last decade has seen an increasingly large number of studies reporting on the development of novel small organic conjugated systems for mitochondrial imaging exploiting optical signal transduction pathways. Mitochondria are known to play a critical role in a number of key biological processes, including cellular metabolism. Importantly, irregularities on their working function are nowadays understood to be intimately linked to a range of clinical conditions, highlighting the importance of targeting mitochondria for therapeutic benefits. In this work we carry out an in-depth evaluation on the progress to date in the field to pave the way for the realization of superior alternatives to those currently existing. The manuscript is structured by commonly used chemical scaffolds and comprehensively covers key aspects factored in design strategies such as synthetic approaches as well as photophysical and biological characterization, to foster collaborative work among organic and physical chemists as well as cell biologists.
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- Hannah Crawford
- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic ChemistryFaculty of Pharmacy and Food ScienceUniversity of Barcelona08028BarcelonaSpain
- Institute of Nanoscience and NanotechnologyUniversity of Barcelona (IN2UB)08028BarcelonaSpain
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- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of HertfordshireAL109ABHatfieldUK
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Yaqoob MD, Xu L, Li C, Leong MML, Xu DD. Targeting Mitochondria for Cancer Photodynamic Therapy. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2022; 38:102830. [PMID: 35341979 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.102830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cancer remains a health-related concern globally from the ancient times till to date. The application of light to be used as therapeutic potential/agent has been used for several thousands of years. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a modern, non-invasive therapeutic modality for the treatment of various infections by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Mitochondria are subcellular, double-membrane organelles that have the role in cancer and anticancer therapy. Mitochondria play a key role in regulation of apoptosis and these organelles produce most of the cell's energy which enhance its targeting objective. The role of mitochondria in anticancer approach is achieved by targeting its metabolism (glycolysis and TCA cycle) and apoptotic and ROS homeostasis. The role of mitochondria-targeted cancer therapies in photodynamic therapy have proven to be more effective than other similar non-targeting techniques. Particularly in PDT, mitochondria-targeting sensitizers are important as they have a crucial role in overcoming the hypoxia factor, resulting in high efficacy. IR-730 and IR-Pyr are the indocyine derivatives photosensitizers that play a crucial role in targeting mitochondria because of their better photostability during laser irradiation. Clinical and pre-clinical trials are going on this approach to target different solid tumors using mitochondrial targeted photodynamic therapy.
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- Muhammad Danish Yaqoob
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, PR China; Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Central Hospital of Dongying District, Dongying, Shandong, PR China
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States.
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- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, PR China
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Taguchi S, Kimura Y, Akiyama Y, Tachibana Y, Yamamoto T. Fluorescent Anisotropy Evaluation of Bicelle Formation Employing Carboxyl BODIPY and Pyrromethene. J Oleo Sci 2022; 71:353-362. [PMID: 35236795 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess21295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bicelles are extensively used as the parent assemblies of functional membrane materials. This study characterizes membrane fluidity in fatty acid/detergent bicelles containing carboxyl boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY C12) and pyrromethene as fluorescent probe molecules. The anisotropy value of BODIPY C12 and pyrromethene in the phospholipid vesicles depended on the phase state of the vesicles. The anisotropy of the fluorescent probe molecules in bicelles of oleic acid/3-[(3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylammonio]-2-hydroxypropane sulfonate (OA/CHAPSO) was then evaluated. The OA/CHAPSO bicelles were prepared by mixing CHAPSO detergent solution with OA vesicles at different molar ratios, X OA (= [OA]/([OA]+[CHAPSO])). The anisotropies of the probes in the OA/CHAPSO bicelles increased with decreasing X OA. BODIPY C12 in the range 0.30 ≤ X OA ≤ 0.70 exhibited a distinctly larger anisotropy than pyrromethene. This result agreed with the increase in packing density associated with the adsorption of CHAPSO molecules on the OA bilayer membrane in the OA/CHAPSO bicelle, revealing that the anisotropy of BODIPY C12 molecule enables membrane-fluidity evaluation in OA/CHAPSO bicelles.
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- Shogo Taguchi
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Grad. Sch. of Engineering, University of Hyogo
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Grad. Sch. of Engineering, University of Hyogo
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Grad. Sch. of Engineering, University of Hyogo
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Grad. Sch. of Engineering, University of Hyogo
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Grad. Sch. of Engineering, University of Hyogo
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Nguyen VN, Heo S, Koh CW, Ha J, Kim G, Park S, Yoon J. A Simple Route toward Next-Generation Thiobase-Based Photosensitizers for Cancer Theranostics. ACS Sens 2021; 6:3462-3467. [PMID: 34432415 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c01391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Sulfur-substituted biocompatible carbonyl fluorophores have been recognized as effective heavy-atom-free photosensitizers (PSs) for cancer therapy due to their remarkable phototherapeutic properties. However, guidelines on their molecular design are still a substantial challenge. Most of the existing thiocarbonyl-based PSs are nonemissive in both the solution and restricted states, which hinders their further biomedical applications. Herein, we report the interesting finding that sulfur-substituted coumarins exhibit an uncommon phenomenon, aggregation-induced emission. More intriguingly, we also found that the introduction of a strong electron-accepting trifluoromethyl group is crucial to facilitate the mitochondrial-targeting ability of neutral coumarin fluorophores. The resulting CMS-2 PS displayed selective imaging of mitochondria and exhibited much higher photodynamic therapy efficiency toward cancer cells than that of the commercial PS erythrosine B. This work provides deep insight into the molecular design of heavy-atom-free thiobase-based PSs and simultaneously offers a great opportunity to develop novel mitochondrial-targeting fluorescent indicators with neutral bioinspired platforms.
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- Van-Nghia Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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Ramos-Torres Á, Avellanal-Zaballa E, García-Garrido F, Fernández-Martínez AB, Prieto-Castañeda A, Agarrabeitia AR, Bañuelos J, García-Moreno I, Lucio-Cazaña FJ, Ortiz MJ. Mitochondria selective trackers for long-term imaging based on readily accessible neutral BODIPYs. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:5318-5321. [PMID: 33913453 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00451d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We report the design of a new model based on a small neutral 8-aryl-3-formylBODIPY and its suitability to develop privileged highly bright and photostable fluorescent probes for selective and, more importantly, covalent staining of mitochondria.
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- Ágata Ramos-Torres
- Universidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Biología de Sistemas, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Campus Universitario, Crtra A2, Km. 33,600 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química-Física, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Apartado 644, Bilbao 48080, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de CC. Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Darwin 2, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de CC. Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de CC. Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química-Física, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Apartado 644, Bilbao 48080, Spain
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- Departamento de Sistemas de Baja Dimensionalidad, Superficies y Materia Condensada, Instituto de Química-Física "Rocasolano", CSIC, Serrano 119, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Biología de Sistemas, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Campus Universitario, Crtra A2, Km. 33,600 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de CC. Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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Zhu T, Yang G, Liu X, Xiang P, Yang Z, Zhang S, Chen J, Wang H, Campos de Souza S, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Tian Y, Wu J, Tian X. Live cell mitochondrial 3-dimensional dynamic ultrastructures under oxidative phosphorylation revealed by a Pyridine-BODIPY probe. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 178:113036. [PMID: 33548656 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Recent advancements in super-resolution nanoscopy allowed the study of mitochondrial biology at nanoscale and boosted the understanding its correlated cellular processes those were previously poorly understood. Nevertheless, studying mitochondrial ultrastructure remains a challenge due to the lack of probes that could target specific mitochondrial substances (e.g. cristae or mtDNA) and survive under harsh super-resolution optical conditions. Herein, in this work, we have rationally constructed a pyridine-BODIPY (Py-BODIPY) derivative that could target mitochondrial membrane in living cells without interfering its physiological microenvironments. Furthermore, we found Py-BODIPY is a membrane potential independent probe, hence it is not limit to live-cell staining but also showed a strong internalization into pre-fixed and stimulus disrupted sample. Importantly, its cristae specificity and superb photostability allow the observation of mitochondrial dynamic nano-structures with an unprecedented resolution, allow demonstrating how mitochondrial 3D ultrastructure evolved under oxidative phosphorylation condition.
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- Tong Zhu
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China; School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China; School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China; Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, PR China; Department of Chemistry, University College London, London University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
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Yang J, Zhang R, Zhao Y, Tian J, Wang S, Gros CP, Xu H. Red/NIR neutral BODIPY-based fluorescent probes for lighting up mitochondria. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 248:119199. [PMID: 33293228 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Two mitochondrial-targeted fluorescent probes, 2 and 3, based on a BODIPY scaffold and one or two piperidinyl groups were easily synthesized by Knoevenagel condensation. The biological imaging applications of the two probes 2 and 3 in live HepG2 cells reveal that these two probes display excellent mitochondrial imaging ability. Thus, these probes appear as promising tools for visualization of mitochondrial within live cells.
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- Jian Yang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for the Chemistry and Utilization of Agro-forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for the Chemistry and Utilization of Agro-forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for the Chemistry and Utilization of Agro-forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- ICMUB (UMR CNRS 6302), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 21000 Dijon, France.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for the Chemistry and Utilization of Agro-forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Hoshi K, Itaya M, Tahara K, Matsumoto A, Tabata A, Nagamune H, Yoshida Y, Hase E, Minamikawa T, Yasui T, Katayama T, Furube A, Minagawa K, Imada Y, Yagishita F. Two-photon excitable boron complex based on tridentate imidazo[1,5- a]pyridine ligand for heavy-atom-free mitochondria-targeted photodynamic therapy. RSC Adv 2021; 11:26403-26407. [PMID: 35479440 PMCID: PMC9037477 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05059a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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We have synthesized a cyan fluorescent boron complex based on a tridentate imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine ligand. The boron complex was found to have potential applications as not only a chiroptical material but also a heavy-atom-free mitochondria-targeted photosensitizer for cancer treatment. We have synthesized a cyan fluorescent boron complex based on a tridentate imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine ligand.![]()
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Qi S, Kwon N, Yim Y, Nguyen VN, Yoon J. Fine-tuning the electronic structure of heavy-atom-free BODIPY photosensitizers for fluorescence imaging and mitochondria-targeted photodynamic therapy. Chem Sci 2020; 11:6479-6484. [PMID: 34094113 PMCID: PMC8152625 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01171a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Theranostics that combines both diagnosis and therapy into a single platform has recently emerged as a promising biomedical approach for cancer treatment; however, the development of efficient theranostic agents with excellent optical properties remains a challenge. Here, we report novel mitochondria-targeting BODIPY photosensitizers (R-BODs) that possess considerable singlet oxygen generation capabilities and good fluorescence properties for imaging-guided photodynamic therapy (PDT). The incorporation of sulfur atoms into the π-conjugated skeleton of BODIPY along with the introduction of different functional groups at the meso-position of the BODIPY core is essential for tuning the photophysical and photosensitizing properties. Notably, the MeOPh-substituted thiophene-fused BODIPY (MeO-BOD, R = p-methoxyphenyl) displayed the highest singlet oxygen generation capability (Φ Δ ≈ 0.85 in air-saturated acetonitrile) and a moderate fluorescence quantum yield (Φ f = 17.11). Furthermore, MeO-BOD showed good biocompatibility, low dark toxicity and superior fluorescence imaging properties in living cells. More importantly, the PDT efficacy of mitochondria-specific anchoring of MeO-BOD was remarkably amplified with an extremely low half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 95 nM. We believe that the incorporation of an electron-donating group at the meso-position of the thiophene-fused BODIPY platform may be an effective approach for developing theranostic agents for precision cancer therapy.
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- Sujie Qi
- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University Da Nang 550000 Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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Abelha TF, Morris G, Lima SM, Andrade LHC, McLean AJ, Alexander C, Calvo‐Castro J, McHugh CJ. Development of a Neutral Diketopyrrolopyrrole Phosphine Oxide for the Selective Bioimaging of Mitochondria at the Nanomolar Level. Chemistry 2020; 26:3173-3180. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Thais F. Abelha
- School of PharmacyThe University of Nottingham University Park NG72RD Nottingham UK
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical SciencesUniversity of the West of Scotland PA12BE Paisley UK
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- Grupo de Espectroscopia Óptica e FototérmicaUniversidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul CP 351 79804-970 Dourados MS Brazil
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- Grupo de Espectroscopia Óptica e FototérmicaUniversidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul CP 351 79804-970 Dourados MS Brazil
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical SciencesUniversity of the West of Scotland PA12BE Paisley UK
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- School of PharmacyThe University of Nottingham University Park NG72RD Nottingham UK
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- School of Life and Medical SciencesUniversity of Hertfordshire AL109AB Hatfield UK
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical SciencesUniversity of the West of Scotland PA12BE Paisley UK
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Brandes B, Hoenke S, Fischer L, Csuk R. Design, synthesis and cytotoxicity of BODIPY FL labelled triterpenoids. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 185:111858. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Water soluble thioglycosylated BODIPYs for mitochondria targeted cytotoxicity. Bioorg Chem 2019; 91:103139. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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