Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(32), P. 8506 - 8516
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Cyclooctatetraene-conjugated
cyanine
dyes
represent
an
effective
strategy
to
improve
biocompatibility
under
light
in
live-cell
fluorescence
imaging
and
analysis
of
mitochondria.
Nature Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 1013 - 1020
Published: July 21, 2022
Abstract
The
controlled
switching
of
fluorophores
between
non-fluorescent
and
fluorescent
states
is
central
to
every
super-resolution
fluorescence
microscopy
(nanoscopy)
technique,
the
exploration
radically
new
mechanisms
remains
critical
boosting
performance
established,
as
well
emerging
methods.
Photoactivatable
dyes
offer
substantial
improvements
many
these
techniques,
but
often
rely
on
photolabile
protecting
groups
that
limit
their
applications.
Here
we
describe
a
general
method
transform
3,6-diaminoxanthones
into
caging-group-free
photoactivatable
fluorophores.
These
xanthones
(PaX)
assemble
rapidly
cleanly
highly
fluorescent,
photo-
chemically
stable
pyronine
upon
irradiation
with
light.
strategy
extendable
carbon-
silicon-bridged
xanthone
analogues,
yielding
family
labels
spanning
much
visible
spectrum.
Our
results
demonstrate
versatility
utility
PaX
in
fixed
live-cell
labelling
for
conventional
microscopy,
coordinate-stochastic
deterministic
nanoscopies
STED,
PALM
MINFLUX.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(20), P. 7197 - 7261
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
In
the
realm
of
biological
research,
invention
super-resolution
microscopy
(SRM)
has
enabled
visualization
ultrafine
sub-cellular
structures
and
their
functions
in
live
cells
at
nano-scale
level,
beyond
diffraction
limit,
which
opened
up
a
new
window
for
advanced
biomedical
studies
to
unravel
complex
unknown
details
physiological
disorders
level
with
unprecedented
resolution
clarity.
However,
most
SRM
techniques
are
highly
reliant
on
personalized
special
photophysical
features
fluorophores.
recent
times,
there
been
an
surge
development
robust
fluorophore
systems
various
imaging
techniques.
To
date,
xanthene,
cyanine,
oxazine
BODIPY
cores
have
authoritatively
utilized
as
basic
units
small-molecule-based
organic
fluorescent
probe
designing
strategies
owing
excellent
characteristics
easy
synthetic
acquiescence.
Since
future
next-generation
will
be
decided
by
availability
probes
these
four
building
blocks
play
important
role
progressive
design,
is
urgent
need
review
advancements
fluorophores
different
methods
based
dye
cores.
This
article
not
only
includes
comprehensive
discussion
about
developments
emphasis
effective
integration
into
cell
bio-imaging
applications
but
also
critically
evaluates
background
each
highlight
merits
demerits
towards
developing
newer
SRM.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(11)
Published: Dec. 12, 2023
Abstract
Organic
fluorophores
are
indispensable
tools
in
cells,
tissue
and
vivo
imaging,
have
enabled
much
progress
the
wide
range
of
biological
biomedical
fields.
However,
many
available
dyes
suffer
from
insufficient
performances,
such
as
short
absorption
emission
wavelength,
low
brightness,
poor
stability,
small
Stokes
shift,
unsuitable
permeability,
restricting
their
application
advanced
imaging
technology
complex
imaging.
Over
past
two
decades,
efforts
been
made
to
improve
these
performances
fluorophores.
Starting
with
luminescence
principle
fluorophores,
this
review
clarifies
mechanisms
performance
for
traditional
a
certain
extent,
systematically
summarizes
modified
approaches
optimizing
properties,
highlights
typical
applications
improved
sensing,
indicates
existing
problems
challenges
area.
This
not
only
proves
significance
improving
but
also
provide
theoretical
guidance
development
high‐performance
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(42), P. 23000 - 23013
Published: Oct. 16, 2023
Rhodamine
dyes
are
excellent
scaffolds
for
developing
a
broad
range
of
fluorescent
probes.
A
key
property
rhodamines
is
their
equilibrium
between
colorless
lactone
and
zwitterion.
Tuning
the
lactone–zwitterion
constant
(KL–Z)
can
optimize
dye
properties
specific
biological
applications.
Here,
we
use
known
novel
organic
chemistry
to
prepare
comprehensive
collection
rhodamine
elucidate
structure–activity
relationships
that
govern
KL–Z.
We
discovered
auxochrome
substituent
strongly
affects
equilibrium,
providing
roadmap
rational
design
improved
dyes.
Electron-donating
auxochromes,
such
as
julolidine,
work
in
tandem
with
fluorinated
pendant
phenyl
rings
yield
bright,
red-shifted
fluorophores
live-cell
single-particle
tracking
(SPT)
multicolor
imaging.
The
N-aryl
combined
fluorination
yields
Förster
resonance
energy
transfer
(FRET)
quencher
useful
creating
new
semisynthetic
indicator
sense
cAMP
using
fluorescence
lifetime
imaging
microscopy
(FLIM).
Together,
this
expands
synthetic
methods
available
synthesis,
generates
reagents
advanced
experiments,
describes
will
guide
future
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(18), P. 6344 - 6358
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
analyzes
strategies
to
convert
key
fluorophores
into
red/NIR
emitting
derivatives,
with
typical
examples
of
how
such
can
be
used
develop
molecular
probes
for
biological
analytes,
along
sensing
features.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
383(6685), P. 890 - 897
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Recordings
of
the
physiological
history
cells
provide
insights
into
biological
processes,
yet
obtaining
such
recordings
is
a
challenge.
To
address
this,
we
introduce
method
to
record
transient
cellular
events
for
later
analysis.
We
designed
proteins
that
become
labeled
in
presence
both
specific
activity
and
fluorescent
substrate.
The
recording
period
set
by
substrate,
whereas
controls
degree
labeling.
use
distinguishable
substrates
enabled
successive
periods
activity.
recorded
protein-protein
interactions,
G
protein-coupled
receptor
activation,
increases
intracellular
calcium.
elevated
calcium
levels
allowed
selections
from
heterogeneous
populations
transcriptomic
analysis
tracking
neuronal
activities
flies
zebrafish.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Chemiluminescence
(CL)
is
a
self-illuminating
phenomenon
fueled
by
chemical
energy
instead
of
extra
excited
light,
which
features
superiority
in
sensitivity,
signal-to-background
ratios,
and
imaging
depth.
Strategies
to
synthesize
CL
emission
unimolecular
skeleton
the
second
near-infrared
window
(NIR-II)
probe
with
direct
duplex
NIR-II
[CL/fluorescence
(FL)]
are
lacking.
Here,
we
employ
modular
synthesis
routes
construct
series
directly
activated
probes
maximum
wavelength
up
1060
nm,
use
them
for
real-time
continuous
detection
superoxide
anion
generated
acetaminophen
induced
liver
injury
female
mice
model
under
both
FL
channels.
Thus,
this
study
establishes
activatable
skeleton,
validating
scalability
CL/FL
platform
bioactive
molecule
disease
diagnosis.
chemiluminescence
authors
NIRII