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. 2008 Nov 26;130(47):15750-1.
doi: 10.1021/ja8043163.

Amphiphilic diarylethene as a photoswitchable probe for imaging living cells

Ying Zou  1 , Tao Yi, Shuzhang Xiao, Fuyou Li, Chunyan Li, Xia Gao, Junchen Wu, Mengxiao Yu, Chunhui Huang
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Amphiphilic diarylethene as a photoswitchable probe for imaging living cells

Ying Zou et al. J Am Chem Soc. .

Abstract

This communication reports a unique example of water-soluble and fluorescent-switchable amphiphilic diarylethene. This compound performs stable vesicle aggregation in water and shows aggregation-dependent emission in its open form. The fluorescence can be effectively switched by alternating between UV and visible light irradiation. This compound thus can stain KB cells for switchable living cell imaging with excellent resistance to fatigue.

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