Photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) based fluorescent probes for cellular imaging and disease therapy

H Niu, J Liu, HM O'Connor, T Gunnlaugsson… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Typical PeT-based fluorescent probes are multi-component systems where a fluorophore is
connected to a recognition/activating group by an unconjugated linker. PeT-based …

Small molecule based fluorescent chemosensors for imaging the microenvironment within specific cellular regions

J Yin, L Huang, L Wu, J Li, TD James… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The microenvironment (local environment), including viscosity, temperature, polarity,
hypoxia, and acidic-basic status (pH), plays indispensable roles in cellular processes …

Recent progresses in fluorescent probes for detection of polarity

H Xiao, P Li, B Tang - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Polarity, as a complex parameter, plays pivotal roles in chemistry and biology. Deviant
polarity change in different subcellular compartments is closely connected with diseases …

Activity-based sensing and theranostic probes based on photoinduced electron transfer

W Sun, M Li, J Fan, X Peng - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Fluorescent probes have become powerful tools in detection, imaging and
disease diagnosis due to their high sensitivity, specificity, fast response, and technical …

A carbon nanotube optical reporter maps endolysosomal lipid flux

PV Jena, D Roxbury, TV Galassi, L Akkari… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Lipid accumulation within the lumen of endolysosomal vesicles is observed in various
pathologies including atherosclerosis, liver disease, neurological disorders, lysosomal …

Photo-induced electron transfer in a metal–organic framework: a new approach towards a highly sensitive luminescent probe for Fe 3+

Y Cui, D Yue, Y Huang, J Zhang, Z Wang… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
A Co-based mixed-ligand metal–organic framework (MOF), ZJU-109, is reported by utilizing
6-(4-pyridyl)-terephthalic acid (H2pta) and 4, 4′-bis (imidazolyl) biphenyl (4, 4′-bimbp) as …

The magic of biaryl linkers: the electronic coupling through them defines the propensity for excited-state symmetry breaking in quadrupolar acceptor–donor–acceptor …

JA Clark, D Kusy, O Vakuliuk, M Krzeszewski… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Charge transfer (CT) is key for molecular photonics, governing the optical properties of
chromophores comprising electron-rich and electron-deficient components. In photoexcited …

Simultaneous monitoring of polarity changes of lipid droplets and lysosomes with two-photon fluorescent probes

Y Dai, Z Zhan, Q Li, R Liu, Y Lv - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2020 - Elsevier
Intracellular polarity is an essential feature of cell physiological state and abnormal polarity
changes of various organelles are related to many diseases. Thus, monitoring of polarity …

A ratiometric fluorescent probe based on carbon dots assembly for intracellular lysosomal polarity imaging with wide range response

G Zou, S Chen, N Liu, Y Yu - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
Lysosomal polarity is considered a key indicator of lysosomal function due to its significant
impact on membrane fluidity and enzymatic reactions in lysosomes. Monitoring lysosomal …

Diversifying hierarchical ionic assembly by docking cations to anions as salt bridges

Y Chen, D Karolly, A Kuvayskaya, M Pink, V Carta… - Chem, 2024 - cell.com
We expand the diversity of building blocks available for ionic assembly by introducing
tertiary (3°) ammonium cations into anion complexes. We use proton transfer between 3° …