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Tacke E, Hoang MD, Estaque L, Durand P, Pieters G, Chevalier A. CinNapht AIE(E)gens for selective imaging of lipid droplets. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:2739-2743. [PMID: 38497223 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00247d] [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: 03/19/2024]
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This article describes the synthesis and photophysical properties of Aggregation-Induced Emission (enhancement) luminogens derivated from CinNaphts dyes. These fluorophores can be obtained in good yields in a single SNAr step of a fluorinated CinNapht derivative by incorporating hindered aromatic amines. They exhibit AIE(E) behavior associated with solid-state fluorescence covering an emission range from 563 to 722 nm. One carbazole derivative demonstrates a remarkable efficiency in imaging lipid droplets in living cells through an original photophysical mechanism.
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- Eléonore Tacke
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Li Y, Fan R, Gao P, Hu CH. A Multifunctional Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen with pH-Response Detachable Connector for Lipid Droplet-Specific Imaging and Tracing. Molecules 2023; 28:7029. [PMID: 37894508 PMCID: PMC10608981 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Lipid droplets (LDs) targeting probes are important for investigating the biological functions of LDs. The interplay between LDs and some other organelles can help to further understand the biological functions of these organelles. However, it is still a challenge to design functional probes that can specifically target LDs and are responsive to some other organelles. Herein, a multifunctional aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen), namely the TPA-CN, was prepared by the simple aldimine condensation reaction for lipid droplet-specific imaging and tracing. TPA-CN can be sensitively responsive to the acid environment of lysosomes due to the pH-response detachable connector in TPA-CN. With the assistance of this characteristic, it can be concluded from the fluorescence imaging and co-localization analysis results that the internalization of TPA-CN and the targeting of LDs does not involve the lysosome and the lysosomal escape process. At last, the TPA-CN was successfully used for the high-sensitivity imaging of dynamic information of LDs.
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- Yanjie Li
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;
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- Southwest University Hospital, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance, Chongqing 401121, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance, Chongqing 401121, China
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Ingle J, Sengupta P, Basu S. Illuminating Sub-Cellular Organelles by Small Molecule AIEgens. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202200370. [PMID: 36161823 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Sub-cellular organelles play a critical role in a myriad biological phenomena. Consequently, organelle structures and functions are invariably highjacked in diverse diseases including metabolic disorders, aging, and cancer. Hence, illuminating organelle dynamics is crucial in understanding the diseased states as well as developing organelle-targeted next generation therapeutics. In this review, we outline the novel small molecules which show remarkable aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties due to restriction in intramolecular motion (RIM). We outline the examples of small molecules developed to image organelles like mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi, lysosomes, nucleus, cell membrane and lipid droplets. These AIEgens have tremendous potential for next-generation phototherapy.
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- Jaypalsing Ingle
- Discipline of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat, 382355, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indrashil University, Rajpur, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat, 382740, India
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- Discipline of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat, 382355, India
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Yang Y, Liu S, Deng DD, Chen Z, Pu S. D-A-D type cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl-modified benzo[d]imidazole derivatives with different aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) and mechanofluorochromic properties. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kundu S, Das S, Jaiswal S, Patra A. Molecular to Supramolecular Self-Assembled Luminogens for Tracking the Intracellular Organelle Dynamics. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:3623-3648. [PMID: 35834795 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Deciphering the dynamics of intracellular organelles has gained immense attention due to their subtle control over diverse, complex biological processes such as cellular metabolism, energy homeostasis, and autophagy. In this context, molecular materials, including small-organic fluorescent probes and their supramolecular self-assembled nano-/microarchitectures, have been employed to explore the diverse intracellular biological events. However, only a handful of fluorescent probes and self-assembled emissive structures have been successfully used to track different organelle's movements, circumventing the issues related to water solubility and long-term photostability. Thus, the water-soluble molecular fluorescent probes and the water-dispersible supramolecular self-assemblies have emerged as promising candidates to explore the trafficking of the organelles under diverse physiological conditions. In this review, we have delineated the recent progress of fluorescent probes and their supramolecular self-assemblies for the elucidation of the dynamics of diverse cellular organelles with a special emphasis on lysosomes, lipid droplets, and mitochondria. Recent advancement in fluorescence lifetime and super-resolution microscopy imaging has also been discussed to investigate the dynamics of organelles. In addition, the fabrication of the next-generation molecular to supramolecular self-assembled luminogens for probing the variation of microenvironments during the trafficking process has been outlined.
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- Subhankar Kundu
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-Pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-Pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-Pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-Pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Hong Luo G, Zhao Xu T, Li X, Jiang W, Hong Duo Y, Zhong Tang B. Cellular organelle-targeted smart AIEgens in tumor detection, imaging and therapeutics. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Sun Z, Shi S, Guan P, Liu B. Construction of heteroaryl-bridged NIR AIEgens for specific imaging of lipid droplets and its application in photodynamic therapy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 272:120946. [PMID: 35149481 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.120946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a kind of subcellular organelle, lipid droplets (LDs) play a critical role in the body's normal metabolism. LDs have gained increasing attention as a fluorescent photodynamic target site. Near-infrared (NIR) organic light-emitting luminescent materials, with aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active feature, preeminent LD-imaging ability, and effective reactive oxygen species (ROS) production property, have been widely used for photodynamic therapy (PDT) in diagnostic therapeutics, but its application remains challenging. In the present work, three novel NIR organic compounds with AIE-active feature, namely, TPET-Is, TPET-Fu, and TPEF-Is, were developed and synthesized. These heteroaryl-bridged molecules possess a donor-donor-π-acceptor structure and strong intramolecular charge transfer character. These AIEgens are capable of high-fidelity LD imaging in living cells (Pearson's coefficient values: 0.94, 0.96, 0.97) due to their biocompatibility, good photostability, and strong lipophilicity (LogP values: 9.39, 7.89, 8.03), respectively. Moreover, they can be also applied in bright imaging the LDs of oil-rich plant tissues, such as those of sunflower seeds. The respective AIEgens TPET-Fu of these compounds can also produce ROS in the condition of white light to effectively kill live Hela cells. The present study thus provides a potential strategy through heteroaryl-bridged molecular engineering for LD-targeted imaging and PDT application.
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- Zhanguo Sun
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China; Institute of Carbon Materials Science, Shanxi DaTong University, DaTong, Shanxi Province 037009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering, Ministry of Education, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Xia Q, Zhang Y, Li Y, Li Y, Li Y, Feng Z, Fan X, Qian J, Lin H. A historical review of aggregation‐induced emission from 2001 to 2020: A bibliometric analysis. AGGREGATE 2022; 3. [DOI: 10.1002/agt2.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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AbstractAggregation‐induced emission (AIE) is a photophysical phenomenon that a certain group of luminescent materials that become highly luminous when aggregated in a bad solvent or solid state. This year is the 20th anniversary since the AIE concept firstly proposed in 2001. Many advanced applications were gradually being explored, covering optics, electronics, energy, and bioscience and so on. At present, bibliometrics can enlighten the researchers with comprehensive sights of the achievements and trends of a specific field, which is critical for academic investigations. Herein, we presented a general bibliometric overview of AIE covering 20 years of evolution. With the assistance of Web of Science Core Collection database and several bibliometric software tools, the annual publication and citation, most influential countries/regions, most contributing authors, journals and institutions, second near‐infrared (NIR‐II) related hotspots, as well as the forecast of frontiers were demonstrated and systematically analyzed. This study summarizes the current research status in AIE research field and provides a reference for future research directions.
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- Qiming Xia
- Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentations Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research College of Optical Science and Engineering International Research Center for Advanced Photonics Zhejiang University Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentations Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research College of Optical Science and Engineering International Research Center for Advanced Photonics Zhejiang University Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentations Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research College of Optical Science and Engineering International Research Center for Advanced Photonics Zhejiang University Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Department of General Surgery Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Zhejiang Province Hangzhou P. R. China
- College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science Zhejiang University Hangzhou P. R. China
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Li J, He R, Duan S, Li J, Han X, Ye Y. Construction and Cell Imaging Study of a Novel Fluorescent Probe for ONOO – Detection. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202203023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li K, Ren TB, Huan S, Yuan L, Zhang XB. Progress and Perspective of Solid-State Organic Fluorophores for Biomedical Applications. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:21143-21160. [PMID: 34878771 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Fluorescent organic dyes have been extensively used as raw materials for the development of versatile imaging tools in the field of biomedicine. Particularly, the development of solid-state organic fluorophores (SSOFs) in the past 20 years has exhibited an upward trend. In recent years, studies on SSOFs have focused on the development of advanced tools, such as optical contrast agents and phototherapy agents, for biomedical applications. However, the practical application of these tools has been hindered owing to several limitations. Thus, in this Perspective, we have provided insights that could aid researchers to further develop these tools and overcome the limitations such as limited aqueous dispersibility, low biocompatibility, and uncontrolled emission. First, we described the inherent photophysical properties and fluorescence mechanisms of conventional, aggregation-induced emissive, and precipitating SSOFs with respect to their biomedical applications. Subsequently, we highlighted the recent development of functionalized SSOFs for bioimaging, biosensing, and theranostics. Finally, we elucidated the potential prospects and limitations of current SSOF-based tools associated with biomedical applications.
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- Ke Li
- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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Lu B, Yin J, Liu C, Lin W. Lipid droplet polarity decreases during the pathology of muscle injury as revealed by a polarity sensitive sensor. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 262:120149. [PMID: 34252741 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Revealing the relationship between lipid droplets (LDs)polarity and disease is indispensable in clinicopathological diagnosis. So far, muscle injury is often ignored as it is not life-threatening as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, making the exploration of the internal relationship between muscle injury and LDs polarity a gray area. Herein, a fluorescent probe (CCB) with powerful polar-sensitive as well as precise LDs targeting was designed for visualizing the LDs polarity in the pathology of muscle injury. By means of the probe CCB, the identification of cancer cells and the monitoring of LDs polarity changes in dysfunctional cells were successfully realized. Furthermore, the penetration ability of CCB in tissues of mice was tested to verify the applicability of the probe in organisms. Importantly, by CCB, the relationship between muscle damage and LDs polarity was explored, revealing that muscle damage caused a significant decrease in LDs polarity accompanied by a significant increase in fluorescence. Most importantly, it is the first time to reveal the relationship between muscle damage and LDs polarity. Therefore, the probe CCB will be a powerful monitoring platform for diagnosing related diseases caused by abnormal LDs polarity.
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- Bingli Lu
- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, PR China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, PR China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, PR China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, PR China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials, Institute of Optical Materials and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, PR China.
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Ren X, Zhang S, Liu L, Xu B, Tian W. Recent advances in assembled AIEgens for image-guided anticancer therapy. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:502008. [PMID: 34469876 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac22df] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Image-guided therapy, with simultaneous imaging and therapy functions, has the potential to greatly enhance the therapeutic efficacy of anticancer therapy, and reduce the incidence of side effects. Fluorescence imaging has the advantages of easy operation, abundant signal, high contrast, and fast response for real-time and non-invasive tracking. Luminogens with aggregation-induced emission characteristics (AIEgens) can emit strong luminescence in an aggregate state, which makes them ideal materials to construct applicative fluorophores for fluorescence imaging. The opportunity for image-guided cancer treatment has inspired researchers to explore the theranostic application of AIEgens combined with other therapy methods. In recent years, many AIEgens with efficient photosensitizing or photothermal abilities have been designed by precise molecular engineering, with superior performance in image-guided anticancer therapy. Owing to the hydrophobic property of most AIEgens, an assembly approach has been wildly utilized to construct biocompatible AIEgen-based nanostructures in aqueous systems, which can be used for image-guided anticancer therapy. In the present review, we summarize the recent advances in the assembled AIEgens for image-guided anticancer therapy. Five types of image-guided anticancer therapy using assembled AIEgens are included: chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, gene therapy, and synergistic therapy. Moreover, a brief conclusion with the discussion of current challenges and future perspectives in this area is further presented.
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- Xue Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
- Department of Oncological Gynecology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130012, People's Republic of China
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Wu L, Jiang Q, Lu H, Feng S. Unexpected Fluorescence Emission Behaviors of Tetraphenylethylene-Functionalized Polysiloxane and Highly Reversible Sensor for Nitrobenzene. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13183046. [PMID: 34577947 PMCID: PMC8470815 DOI: 10.3390/polym13183046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Tetraphenylethylene (TPE), a typical luminogen with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) features, has been widely used to prepare AIE fluorescent materials. In this study, TPE-functionalized polydimethylsiloxane (n-TPE-AP-PDMS) was successfully synthesized by attaching TPE to polydimethylsiloxane via aza-Michael addition. The introduction of polydimethylsiloxane to TPE had no obvious effect on photophysical properties. Intriguingly, n-TPE-AP-PDMS exhibited two opposite fluorescence emission behaviors in different systems: aggregation-induced quenching (ACQ) behavior in a tetrahydrofuran/water mixture and typical AIE phenomenon in a tetrahydrofuran/hexane mixture. This unexpected transition from ACQ to AIE can be attributed to a twisted intramolecular charge-transfer effect and flexible aminopropyl polydimethylsiloxane. n-TPE-AP-PDMS was further used as a fluorescent probe to detect nitrobenzene and it showed high quenching efficiency. Moreover, the n-TPE-AP-PDMS film showed high reversibility so that the quenching efficiency remained constant after five cycles. This work can provide a deeper understanding of AIE behavior and guidance to develop a new AIE polymer for chemosensors with high performance.
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Reza AHMM, Zhou Y, Qin J, Tang Y. Aggregation-induced emission luminogens for lipid droplet imaging. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2021; 184:101-144. [PMID: 34749970 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Lipid droplets (LDs) are evolutionarily conserved organelles involved in energy homeostasis and versatile intracellular processes in different cell types. Their importance is ubiquitous, ranges from utilization as the biofunctional components to third-generation biofuel production from microalgae, while morphology and functional perturbations could also relate to the multiple diseases in higher mammals. Biosynthesis of lipids can be triggered by multiple factors related to organismal physiology and the surrounding environment. An early prediction of this might help take necessary actions toward desired outcomes. In vivo visualization of LDs can give molecular insight into regulatory mechanisms and the underlying connections with other cellular structures. Traditional bioprobes for LDs detection often suffer from different dye-specific limitations such as aggregation-caused quenching and self-decomposition phenomena that hinder the research advancement. The emergence of lipid-specific nanoprobes with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) attributes in recent years is promising in remunerative characteristics with defined bioimaging properties. By utilizing the easy synthetic techniques and exploiting the unique physical features of these molecules, highly selective, stable, biocompatible and facile fluorescent probes could be fabricated for lipid detection. This chapter will provide up-to-date insight into the recent advances in lipid-specific AIE-based probes to enhance the opportunities for basic research related to the distinct roles of LDs in living organisms.
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- A H M Mohsinul Reza
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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Zhang F, Liu Y, Yang B, Guan P, Chai J, Wen G, Liu B. Tunable NIR AIE-active optical materials for lipid droplet imaging in typical model organisms and photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:2417-2427. [PMID: 33623937 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02801k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Near infrared (NIR) luminescent materials with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) features have attracted enormous attention in the areas of medical imaging and diagnostic therapeutics because of their low background fluorescence and strong tissue penetration. This study reports a series of easily synthesized AIEgen molecules that feature NIR emission. These molecules have a donor-donor-π-acceptor (D1-D2-π-A) structure with intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) character. The nature of charge transfer transition can be modified by different structures of D2, i.e. phenyl, thiophene, and furan ring. These AIEgens have high selectivity towards lipid droplets (LDs) in vitro and in vivo, such as zebrafish, Caenorhabditis elegans, and oil crop tissue. In addition, the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on SMMC-7721 cells was investigated, and the results indicate that these AIEgens have potential application for PDT on cancer cells with white light illumination. This study reveals that these triphenylamine (TPA)-based AIEgens have great potential for biological imaging and preclinical applications of PDT.
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- Fei Zhang
- Institute of Molecular Science, Engineering Research Center for Sewage Treatment of Shanxi Province, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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- Scientific Instrument Center of Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- Institute of Molecular Science, Engineering Research Center for Sewage Treatment of Shanxi Province, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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- Institute of Molecular Science, Engineering Research Center for Sewage Treatment of Shanxi Province, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinzhong University, Taiyuan, 030619, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinzhong University, Taiyuan, 030619, China
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- Institute of Molecular Science, Engineering Research Center for Sewage Treatment of Shanxi Province, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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Pauk K, Luňák S, Růžička A, Marková A, Mausová A, Kratochvíl M, Melánová K, Weiter M, Imramovský A, Vala M. Green-, Red-, and Infrared-Emitting Polymorphs of Sterically Hindered Push-Pull Substituted Stilbenes. Chemistry 2021; 27:4341-4348. [PMID: 33119919 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The synthesis, XRD single-crystal structure, powder XRD, and solid-state fluorescence of two new DPA-DPS-EWG derivatives (DPA=diphenylamino, DPS=2,5-diphenyl-stilbene, EWG=electron-withdrawing group, that is, carbaldehyde or dicyanovinylene, DCV) are described. Absorption and fluorescence maxima in solvents of various polarity show bathochromic shifts with respect to the parent DPA-stilbene-EWGs. The electronic coupling in dimers and potential twist elasticity of monomers were studied by density functional theory. Both polymorphs of the CHO derivative emit green fluorescence (527 and 550 nm) of moderate intensity (10 % and 5 %) in polycrystalline powder form. Moderate (5 %) red (672 nm) monomer-like emission was also observed for the first polymorph of the DCV derivative, whereas more intense (32 %) infrared (733 nm) emission of the second polymorph was ascribed to the excimer fluorescence.
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- Karel Pauk
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 95, 53009, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 464/118, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, 53210, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 464/118, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 95, 53009, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 464/118, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Joint Laboratory of Solid-State Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 84, 53210, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 464/118, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 95, 53009, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 464/118, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
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Tan P, Zhuang W, Li S, Zhang J, Xu H, Yang L, Liao Y, Chen M, Wei Q. A lipid droplet targeted fluorescent probe for high-efficiency image-guided photodynamic therapy of renal cell carcinoma. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:1046-1049. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc07336a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A lipid droplets (LDs) specific fluorescent probe TTIE is prepared for LDs specific image-guided photodynamic therapy (PDT), which can light up the LDs in human clear cell renal cell carcinoma cells and tissues, and kill tumor cells via PDT process.
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- Ping Tan
- Department of Urology
- Institute of Urology
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC)
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center
- West China Hospital
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- Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- P. R. China
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- Department of Urology
- Institute of Urology
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC)
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center
- West China Hospital
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- Department of Urology
- Institute of Urology
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC)
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center
- West China Hospital
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- Department of Urology
- Institute of Urology
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC)
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center
- West China Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Heart Valve Disease
- West China Hospital
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- P. R. China
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- Department of Urology
- Institute of Urology
- Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC)
- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center
- West China Hospital
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Chen J, Zhou B, Li Y, Zheng L, Guo H, Yang F. A “turn-on” fluorescent sensor for cytosine in aqueous media based on diamino-bridged biphenyl acrylonitrile. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05098a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A “turn-on” fluorescent sensor for cytosine in aqueous media was prepared.
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- Jiaojiao Chen
- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Biochemical and Chemical Materials
- Ningde Normal University
- Ningde 352106
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials
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- College of Chemistry and Materials
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials
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Eördögh Á, Paganini C, Pinotsi D, Arosio P, Rivera-Fuentes P. A Molecular Logic Gate Enables Single-Molecule Imaging and Tracking of Lipids in Intracellular Domains. ACS Chem Biol 2020; 15:2597-2604. [PMID: 32803945 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Photoactivatable dyes enable single-molecule imaging and tracking in biology. Despite progress in the development of new fluorophores and labeling strategies, many intracellular compartments remain difficult to image beyond the limit of diffraction in living cells. For example, lipid domains, e.g., membranes and droplets, remain difficult to image with nanometric resolution. To visualize these challenging subcellular targets, it is necessary to develop new fluorescent molecular devices beyond simple on/off switches. Here, we report a fluorogenic molecular logic gate that can be used to image single molecules associated with lipid domains, most notably droplets, with excellent specificity. This probe requires the subsequent action of light, a lipophilic environment, and a competent nucleophile to produce a fluorescent product. The combination of these inputs results in a probe that can be used to image the boundary of lipid droplets in three dimensions with resolution beyond the limit of diffraction. Moreover, this probe enables single-molecule tracking of lipid trafficking between droplets and the endoplasmic reticulum.
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- Ádám Eördögh
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPF Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Scientific Center for Optical and Electron Microscopy, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, EPF Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Dual-functional AIE fluorescent probes for imaging β-amyloid plaques and lipid droplets. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1133:109-118. [PMID: 32993862 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.07.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease. Better imaging and early diagnosis of biomarkers of AD is extremely important for therapeutic interventions. The amyloid cascade hypothesis and its revised version identify insoluble β-amyloid deposition as a good diagnostic biomarker for AD. Moreover, lipid droplets may also act as an auxiliary biomarker related to AD pathology based on recent studies. Herein, two quinoline-based AIE probes were designed and synthesized for the imaging of Aβ plaques and lipid droplets. The probes exhibited remarkable turn-on fluorescence enhancements with the Aβ aggregates. The lipid droplets-targeting probe FB exhibited high selectivity and binding affinity towards the Aβ aggregates with a detection limit as low as 26.9 nM. Furthermore, FB was capable of readily imaging Aβ plaques and lipid droplets at the cellular level and in brain sections of transgenic AD mice. The probe FB can serve as a promising tool for developing early diagnosis and innovative therapeutics of AD.
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Cho MK, Seo MJ, Juvekar V, Jo JH, Kim W, Choi KS, Kim HM. Screening of Drug-Induced Steatosis and Phospholipidosis Using Lipid Droplet-Selective Two-Photon Probes. Anal Chem 2020; 92:11223-11231. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Myoung Ki Cho
- Department of Energy Systems Research and Department of Chemistry, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, BK21 Plus Program, and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Energy Systems Research and Department of Chemistry, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Energy Systems Research and Department of Chemistry, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Energy Systems Research and Department of Chemistry, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, BK21 Plus Program, and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Energy Systems Research and Department of Chemistry, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
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Cai X, Liu B. Aggregation‐Induced Emission: Recent Advances in Materials and Biomedical Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:9868-9886. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202000845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 258] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Xiaolei Cai
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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Cai X, Liu B. Aggregation‐Induced Emission: Recent Advances in Materials and Biomedical Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202000845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xiaolei Cai
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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Reza AM, Tavakoli J, Zhou Y, Qin J, Tang Y. Synthetic fluorescent probes to apprehend calcium signalling in lipid droplet accumulation in microalgae—an updated review. Sci China Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-019-9664-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Jiang S, Qiu J, Chen S, Guo H, Yang F. Double-detecting fluorescent sensor for ATP based on Cu 2+ and Zn 2+ response of hydrazono-bis-tetraphenylethylene. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 227:117568. [PMID: 31654844 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Although all kinds of sensors with unique detecting ability for one guest were reported, the fluorescence sensor with multiple detecting abilities was seldom presented. This work designed and synthesized a novel AIE fluorescence probe bearing double detecting for ATP based on Cu2+ and Zn2+ response of hydrazono-bis-tetraphenylethylene (Bis-TPE). Bis-TPE was prepared in 82% yield with simple procedure. It exhibited strong red AIE fluorescence based on the large conjugated electron effect in aqueous media. It showed outstanding selective sensing abilities for Cu2+ by strong fluorescence quenching and for Zn2+ by red-orange fluorescence change. The sensing mechanism of 1:1 stoichiometric ratios was confirmed by 1H NMR and MS study. The strong red fluorescence of Bis-TPE + Cu2+ system could be recovered by adding ATP. The orange fluorescence of Bis-TPE + Zn2+ system could be quenched by adding Cu2+ and then was recovered by adding ATP. These double detecting abilities for ATP with the "off-on" red fluorescence in Bis-TPE + Cu2+ system and "allochroic-off-on" orange fluorescence in Bis-TPE + Zn2++Cu2+ system were successfully applied to test Cu2+, Zn2+ and ATP in test paper and living cell imaging, displaying the good application prospects for sensing Cu2+, Zn2+ and double detecting ATP in the complicated environment.
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- Shengjie Jiang
- College of Chemistry and Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, PR China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fuzhou, 350007, PR China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou, PR China.
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Ma H, Wu R, Xiong J, Guo H, Yang F. Bis-biphenylacrylonitrile bridged with crown ether chain: a novel fluorescence sensor for Fe 3+ in aqueous media. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02412k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A novel fluorescence sensor for Fe3+ in aqueous media was developed and applied for living-cell imaging.
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- Haifeng Ma
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials
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Niu J, Liu Y, Wang W, Lin W. Novel two-photon fluorescent probe with high fluorescence quantum yields for tracking lipid droplets in biological systems. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 216:35-44. [PMID: 30877892 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.02.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Lipid droplets (LDs) played an important role in storing neutral lipids process. In this work, we developed a series of fluorescent dyes PIE1-PIE4 with high fluorescence quantum yields based on a single phenanthrenequinone imidazole fluorophore core. Among these compounds, we introduced diethyl aniline group on the phenanthrenequinone imidazole core to provide the compound PIE1. It is firstly found that PIE1 could real-color image and track lipid droplets (LDs) in living cells. However, we modified nitrile, imidazole and methyl group on the same fluorophore core to afford three dyes PIE2, PIE3 and PIE4, respectively. Although PIE2, PIE3 and PIE4 possessed high fluorescence quantum yields in various organic solvents, they could not real-color image and track LDs in living cells.
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- Jie Niu
- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong 250022, PR China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong 250022, PR China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong 250022, PR China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging, School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong 250022, PR China.
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Divya TT, Raghav D, Rathinasamy K, Chakkumkumarath L. Multifunctional fluorescent leucomalachite green derivatives for chemodosimetric detection of Fe3+, specific imaging of lipid droplets and intracellular pH monitoring. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj04267a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fluorescent leucomalachite green derivatives detect micromolar concentrations of Fe3+, specifically stain lipid droplets in live cells and monitor intracellular pH variations in microorganisms.
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- School of Biotechnology
- National Institute of Technology Calicut
- India
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Shi L, Li K, Li LL, Chen SY, Li MY, Zhou Q, Wang N, Yu XQ. Novel easily available purine-based AIEgens with colour tunability and applications in lipid droplet imaging. Chem Sci 2018; 9:8969-8974. [PMID: 30647889 PMCID: PMC6301202 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc03369b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Recently, tetraphenylethene, triphenylamine and other man-made core AIE luminescent materials (AIEgens) have attracted significant scientific interest. However, the design and synthesis of natural product based, facile and color tunable AIEgens remains challenging. Herein, a novel series of AIEgens based on purine-core molecular rotors is reported, which can be facilely synthesized and shows color tunable emission. Moreover, these purine-based AIEgens exhibit lipid droplet specific properties in live cellular imaging with low background, high selectivity and excellent biocompatibility.
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- Lei Shi
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu , China 610064 . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu , China 610064 . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu , China 610064 . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu , China 610064 . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu , China 610064 . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu , China 610064 . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu , China 610064 . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu , China 610064 . ;
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Xu H, Zhang H, Liu G, Kong L, Zhu X, Tian X, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Wu Z, Tian Y, Zhou H. Coumarin-Based Fluorescent Probes for Super-resolution and Dynamic Tracking of Lipid Droplets. Anal Chem 2018; 91:977-982. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Precise design and synthesis of an AIE fluorophore with near-infrared emission for cellular bioimaging. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 93:399-406. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Sharma A, Jha AK, Mishra S, Jain A, Chauhan BS, Kathuria M, Rawat KS, Gupta NM, Tripathi R, Mitra K, Sachdev M, Bhatt MLB, Goel A. Imaging and Quantitative Detection of Lipid Droplets by Yellow Fluorescent Probes in Liver Sections of Plasmodium Infected Mice and Third Stage Human Cervical Cancer Tissues. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:3606-3613. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Ashutosh Sharma
- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Endocrinology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Parasitology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Electron Microscopy Unit, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific
and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Parasitology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Electron Microscopy Unit, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Endocrinology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226003, India
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- Fluorescent Chemistry Lab, Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, India
- Academy of Scientific
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Fam TK, Klymchenko AS, Collot M. Recent Advances in Fluorescent Probes for Lipid Droplets. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 11:E1768. [PMID: 30231571 PMCID: PMC6163203 DOI: 10.3390/ma11091768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Lipid droplets (LDs) are organelles that serve as the storage of intracellular neutral lipids. LDs regulate many physiological processes. They recently attracted attention after extensive studies showed their involvement in metabolic disorders and diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Therefore, it is of the highest importance to have reliable imaging tools. In this review, we focus on recent advances in the development of selective fluorescent probes for LDs. Their photophysical properties are described, and their advantages and drawbacks in fluorescence imaging are discussed. At last, we review the reported applications using these probes including two-photon excitation, in vivo and tissue imaging, as well as LDs tracking.
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- Tkhe Kyong Fam
- Nanochemistry and Bioimaging Group, Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, CNRS UMR 7021, Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie, 67401 Illkirch, France.
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- Nanochemistry and Bioimaging Group, Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, CNRS UMR 7021, Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie, 67401 Illkirch, France.
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- Nanochemistry and Bioimaging Group, Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, CNRS UMR 7021, Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie, 67401 Illkirch, France.
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Zheng Z, Zhang T, Liu H, Chen Y, Kwok RTK, Ma C, Zhang P, Sung HHY, Williams ID, Lam JWY, Wong KS, Tang BZ. Bright Near-Infrared Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens with Strong Two-Photon Absorption, Excellent Organelle Specificity, and Efficient Photodynamic Therapy Potential. ACS NANO 2018; 12:8145-8159. [PMID: 30074773 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b03138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Far-red and near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent materials possessing the characteristics of strong two-photon absorption and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) as well as specific targeting capability are much-sought-after for bioimaging and therapeutic applications due to their deep penetration depth and high resolution. Herein, a series of dipolar far-red and NIR AIE luminogens with a strong push-pull effect are designed and synthesized. The obtained fluorophores display bright far-red and NIR solid-state fluorescence with a high quantum yield of up to 30%, large Stokes shifts of up to 244 nm, and large two-photon absorption cross-sections of up to 887 GM. A total of three neutral AIEgens show specific lipid droplet (LD)-targeting capability, while the one with cationic and lipophilic characteristics tends to target the mitochondria specifically. All of the molecules demonstrate good biocompatibility, high brightness, and superior photostability. They also serve as efficient two-photon fluorescence-imaging agents for the clear visualization of LDs or mitochondria in living cells and tissues with deep tissue penetration (up to 150 μm) and high contrast. These AIEgens can efficiently generate singlet oxygen upon light irradiation for the photodynamic ablation of cancer cells. All of these intriguing results prove that these far-red and NIR AIEgens are excellent candidates for the two-photon fluorescence imaging of LDs or mitochondria and organelle-targeting photodynamic cancer therapy.
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- Zheng Zheng
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , Institute for Advanced Study, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , 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, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , 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, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , 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, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , 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, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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- Department of Physics , HKUST , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , 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, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , 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, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , 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, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , 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, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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- Department of Physics , HKUST , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , 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, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing First Road , South Area, Hi-Tech Park, Nanshan , Shenzhen 518057 , China
- NSFC Center for Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates , 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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Lee WWH, Zhao Z, Cai Y, Xu Z, Yu Y, Xiong Y, Kwok RTK, Chen Y, Leung NLC, Ma D, Lam JWY, Qin A, Tang BZ. Facile access to deep red/near-infrared emissive AIEgens for efficient non-doped OLEDs. Chem Sci 2018; 9:6118-6125. [PMID: 30210763 PMCID: PMC6118221 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc01377b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Notwithstanding the huge demand in bio-imaging and optoelectronics, the construction of highly emissive deep red/near infrared (DR/NIR) organic luminogens is still a big challenge because a narrow energy gap generally leads to low photoluminescence quantum yield. It is even more difficult to afford DR/NIR emitters in the solid state due to the aggregation caused quenching (ACQ) effect. In this work, we found that the direct attachment of a tetraphenylethylene substituted arylamine to the electron accepting 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole produces DR/NIR AIE luminogens with bright emission facilely and efficiently. And the emission wavelengths could be tuned from the red to the DR/NIR region by regulating the variety of the substituents. The long emission wavelength and high photoluminescence quantum yield of these AIEgens are ascribed to the effective intramolecular charge transfer and the suppressed intramolecular motion. Furthermore, non-doped OLEDs based on one of the AIEgens showed an EL emission at 684 nm with a large radiance of 5772 mW Sr-1 m-2 and an impressive external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 1.73%.
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- Will W H Lee
- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Life Science and Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Nanoscience , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Life Science and Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Nanoscience , 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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- NSFC Center for Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates , SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory , State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- NSFC Center for Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates , SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory , State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Life Science and Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Nanoscience , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China .
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- 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 of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Life Science and Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Nanoscience , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China .
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- NSFC Center for Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates , SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory , State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Life Science and Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Nanoscience , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China .
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- NSFC Center for Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates , SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory , State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Life Science and Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Nanoscience , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China .
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- NSFC Center for Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates , SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory , State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Life Science and Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Nanoscience , 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
- NSFC Center for Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates , SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory , State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China .
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- Andrea Pucci
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale; Università di Pisa; Via Moruzzi 13 56124 Pisa Italy
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Kang M, Kwok RTK, Wang J, Zhang H, Lam JWY, Li Y, Zhang P, Zou H, Gu X, Li F, Tang BZ. A multifunctional luminogen with aggregation-induced emission characteristics for selective imaging and photodynamic killing of both cancer cells and Gram-positive bacteria. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:3894-3903. [PMID: 32254317 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb00572a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The increasing impact of bacteria on cancer progression and treatments has been witnessed in recent years. Insufficient attention to cancer-related bacteria may lead to distant metastasis, poor therapeutic efficiency and low survival rates for cancers. Exploiting new approaches that enable selective imaging and effective killing of cancer cells and bacteria are thus of great value for the battle against cancers. Herein, we report an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogen, namely TPPCN, with intense emission and efficient reactive oxygen species production for fluorescence imaging and killing cancer cells and Gram-positive bacteria. This work not only demonstrates the potential of AIE luminogens in comprehensive cancer treatments but also stimulates the enthusiasm of scientists to design more multifunctional AIE systems for both cancer and bacteria theranostics.
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- Miaomiao Kang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Mishra R, Mushtaq Z, Regar R, Mallik B, Kumar V, Sankar J. Selective Imaging of Lipids in Adipocytes
by Using an Imidazolyl Derivative of Perylene Bisimide. Chembiochem 2018; 19:1386-1390. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Ruchika Mishra
- Department of Chemistry; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal; Bhopal Bypass Road Bhopal 462066 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal; Bhopal Bypass Road Bhopal 462066 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal; Bhopal Bypass Road Bhopal 462066 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal; Bhopal Bypass Road Bhopal 462066 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal; Bhopal Bypass Road Bhopal 462066 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal; Bhopal Bypass Road Bhopal 462066 India
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Mei J, Huang Y, Tian H. Progress and Trends in AIE-Based Bioprobes: A Brief Overview. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:12217-12261. [PMID: 29140079 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Luminescent bioprobes are powerful analytical means for biosensing and optical imaging. Luminogens featured with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) attributes have emerged as ideal building blocks for high-performance bioprobes. Bioprobes constructed with AIE luminogens have been identified to be a novel class of FL light-up probing tools. In contrast to conventional bioprobes based on the luminophores with aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effect, the AIE-based bioprobes enjoy diverse superiorities, such as lower background, higher signal-to-noise ratio and sensitivity, better accuracy, and more outstanding resistance to photobleaching. AIE-based bioprobes have been tailored for a vast variety of purposes ranging from biospecies sensing to bioimaging to theranostics (i.e., image-guided therapies). In this review, recent five years' advances in AIE-based bioprobes are briefly overviewed in a perspective distinct from other reviews, focusing on the most appealing trends and progresses in this flourishing research field. There are altogether 11 trends outlined, which have been classified into four aspects: the probe composition and form (bioconjugtes, nanoprobes), the output signal of probe (far-red/near-infrared luminescence, two/three-photon excited fluorescence, phosphorescence), the modality and functionality of probing system (dual-modality, dual/multifunctionality), the probing object and application outlet (specific organelles, cancer cells, bacteria, real samples). Typical examples of each trend are presented and specifically demonstrated. Some important prospects and challenges are pointed out as well in the hope of intriguing more interests from researchers working in diverse areas into this exciting research field.
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- Ju Mei
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering , East China University of Science & Technology , No. 130 Meilong Road , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering , East China University of Science & Technology , No. 130 Meilong Road , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering , East China University of Science & Technology , No. 130 Meilong Road , Shanghai 200237 , China
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Collot M, Fam TK, Ashokkumar P, Faklaris O, Galli T, Danglot L, Klymchenko AS. Ultrabright and Fluorogenic Probes for Multicolor Imaging and Tracking of Lipid Droplets in Cells and Tissues. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:5401-5411. [PMID: 29446627 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b12817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Lipid droplets (LDs) are intracellular lipid-rich organelles that regulate the storage of neutral lipids and were recently found to be involved in many physiological processes, metabolic disorders, and diseases including obesity, diabetes, and cancers. Herein we present a family of new fluorogenic merocyanine fluorophores based on an indolenine moiety and a dioxaborine barbiturate derivative. These so-called StatoMerocyanines (SMCy) fluoresce from yellow to the near-infrared (NIR) in oil with an impressive fluorescence enhancement compared to aqueous media. Additionally, SMCy display remarkably high molar extinction coefficients (up to 390 000 M-1 cm-1) and high quantum yield values (up to 100%). All the members of this new family specifically stain the LDs in live cells with very low background noise. Unlike Nile Red, a well-known lipid droplet marker, SMCy dyes possess narrow absorption and emission bands in the visible, thus allowing multicolor imaging. SMCy proved to be compatible with fixation and led to high-quality 3D images of lipid droplets in cells and tissues. Their high brightness allowed efficient tissue imaging of adipocytes and circulating LDs. Moreover their remarkably high two-photon absorption cross-section, especially SMCy5.5 (up to 13 300 GM), as well as their capacity to efficiently fluoresce in the NIR region led to two-photon multicolor tissue imaging (liver). Taking advantage of the available color palette, lipid droplet exchange between cells was tracked and imaged, thus demonstrating intercellular communication.
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- Mayeul Collot
- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, CNRS UMR 7213 , Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie , 74, Route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, CNRS UMR 7213 , Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie , 74, Route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, CNRS UMR 7213 , Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie , 74, Route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- ImagoSeine Core Facility, Institut Jacques Monod , Université Paris Diderot/CNRS, UMR 7593 , 15 Rue Hélène Brion , 75205 Paris CEDEX 13 , France
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- INSERM U894 , Centre de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, "Membrane Traffic in Health and Diseased Brain" Team , 102-108 Rue de la Santé , 75014 Paris , France.,Université Paris Descartes , 75014 Paris , France
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- INSERM U894 , Centre de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, "Membrane Traffic in Health and Diseased Brain" Team , 102-108 Rue de la Santé , 75014 Paris , France.,Université Paris Descartes , 75014 Paris , France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, CNRS UMR 7213 , Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie , 74, Route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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Yin J, Peng M, Ma Y, Guo R, Lin W. Rational design of a lipid-droplet-polarity based fluorescent probe for potential cancer diagnosis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:12093-12096. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07398h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We have rationally designed a robust fluorescent probe CTPA for potential cancer diagnosis by monitoring LD numbers and polarity variation. With the outstanding solvatochromism and high specificity for LDs of CTPA, the diagnosis of cancer can be achieved not only at the cellular levels but also in organs and living mice for the first time.
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- Junling Yin
- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Fluorescent Probes for Biological Imaging
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan
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Li Z, Yan X, Huang F, Sepehrpour H, Stang PJ. Near-Infrared Emissive Discrete Platinum(II) Metallacycles: Synthesis and Application in Ammonia Detection. Org Lett 2017; 19:5728-5731. [PMID: 29027805 PMCID: PMC5808942 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Two novel discrete organoplatinum(II) metallacycles are prepared by means of coordination-driven self-assembly of a 90° organoplatinum(II) acceptor, cis-(PEt3)2Pt(OTf)2, with two donors, a pyridyl donor, 9,10-di(4-pyridylvinyl)anthracene, and one of two dicarboxylate ligands. Both metallacycles display aggregation-induced emission as well as solvatochromism. More interestingly, both metallacycles exhibit near-infrared fluorescent emission in the solid state and can be used to detect ammonia gas.
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- Zhengtao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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Gu X, Kwok RT, Lam JW, Tang BZ. AIEgens for biological process monitoring and disease theranostics. Biomaterials 2017; 146:115-135. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Tang J, Zhang Y, Yin HY, Xu G, Zhang JL. Precise Labeling and Tracking of Lipid Droplets in Adipocytes Using a Luminescent ZnSalen Complex. Chem Asian J 2017; 12:2533-2538. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201701010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Juan Tang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Peking University; Beijing 100191 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Peking University; Beijing 100191 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences; State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P.R. China
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Beltrán A, Burguete MI, Luis SV, Galindo F. Styrylpyrylium Dyes as Solvent-Sensitive Molecules Displaying Dual Fluorescence. European J Org Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201700815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Alicia Beltrán
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica; Universitat Jaume I; Avda. Sos Baynat s/n 12071 Castellón Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica; Universitat Jaume I; Avda. Sos Baynat s/n 12071 Castellón Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica; Universitat Jaume I; Avda. Sos Baynat s/n 12071 Castellón Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica; Universitat Jaume I; Avda. Sos Baynat s/n 12071 Castellón Spain
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Sk B, Thakre PK, Tomar RS, Patra A. A Pyridoindole-Based Multifunctional Bioprobe: pH-Induced Fluorescence Switching and Specific Targeting of Lipid Droplets. Chem Asian J 2017; 12:2501-2509. [PMID: 28719098 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201700898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A versatile fluorescent probe, PITE, based on alkyl-substituted pyridoindole (PI) and tetraphenylethylene (TE), which exhibits facile pH-induced fluorescence switching in solution, as nanoparticles, and in the solid state, is presented. Strong fluorescence in the solid state, as well as in solution and the aggregated state, allow sensing of toxic acid vapors. Fluorescence "off-on" switching of PITE through exposure to trifluoroacetic acid and triethylamine vapor is visualized by the naked eye. A unified picture of the switchable fluorescence of PITE is obtained by comprehensive spectroscopic investigations coupled with quantum mechanical calculations. Strong fluorescence, a large Stokes shift, high photostability, and biocompatibility of PITE make it a viable probe for subcellular imaging. Extensive fluorescence microscopic studies by employing organisms including lower and higher eukaryotes reveal specific localization of PITE to lipid droplets (LDs). LDs are dynamic subcellular organelles linked to various physiological processes and human diseases. Hence, the specific detection of LDs in diverse organisms is important to biomedical research and healthcare. Isolation of LDs and subsequent colocalization studies ascertain selective targeting of LDs by the easily affordable, lipophilic bioprobe, PITE. Thus, PITE is a promising multifunctional probe for chemosensing and the selective tracking of LDs.
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- Bahadur Sk
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Indore Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Indore Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Indore Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Indore Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Jiang M, Gu X, Lam JWY, Zhang Y, Kwok RTK, Wong KS, Tang BZ. Two-photon AIE bio-probe with large Stokes shift for specific imaging of lipid droplets. Chem Sci 2017; 8:5440-5446. [PMID: 28970923 PMCID: PMC5609514 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc01400g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Lipid droplets are dynamic organelles involved in various physiological processes and their detection is thus of high importance to biomedical research. Recent reports show that AIE probes for lipid droplet imaging have the superior advantages of high brightness, large Stokes shift and excellent photostability compared to commercial dyes but suffer from the problem of having a short excitation wavelength. In this work, an AIE probe, namely TPA-BI, was rationally designed and easily prepared from triphenylamine and imidazolone building blocks for the two-photon imaging of lipid droplets. TPA-BI exhibited TICT+AIE features with a large Stokes shift of up to 202 nm and a large two-photon absorption cross-section of up to 213 GM. TPA-BI was more suitable for two-photon imaging of the lipid droplets with the merits of a higher 3D resolution, lesser photobleaching, a reduced autofluorescence and deeper penetration in tissue slices than a commercial probe based on BODIPY 493/503, providing a promising imaging tool for lipid droplet tracking and analysis in biomedical research and clinical diagnosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meijuan Jiang
- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience , Division of Life Science , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong .
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Science , Disease and Drug Development , 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 Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience , Division of Life Science , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong .
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Science , Disease and Drug Development , 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 Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience , Division of Life Science , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong .
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Science , Disease and Drug Development , HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan , Shenzhen 518057 , China
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- Department of Physics , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience , Division of Life Science , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong .
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Science , Disease and Drug Development , HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan , Shenzhen 518057 , China
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- Department of Physics , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction , HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study , Institute of Molecular Functional Materials , Division of Biomedical Engineering , State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience , Division of Life Science , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay , Kowloon , Hong Kong .
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Science , Disease and Drug Development , HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute , No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan , Shenzhen 518057 , China
- Guangdong Innovative Research Team , SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory , State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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