Highly sensitive and selective near-infrared fluorescent probe for zinc and its application to macrophage cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Sep 14:(34):3609-11. doi: 10.1039/b606809j. Epub 2006 Jul 26.

Abstract

A new highly sensitive and selective near-infrared fluorescent probe for zinc ion, based on photoinduced electron transfer (PET) mechanism, has been designed, synthesized, and applied to macrophage cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Macrophages / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / methods*
  • Zinc / analysis
  • Zinc / chemistry*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Zinc