A three-photon probe with dual emission colors for imaging of Zn(II) ions in living cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Nov 28;50(92):14378-81. doi: 10.1039/c4cc05999a.

Abstract

A novel three-photon probe for the imaging of exogenous Zn(II) ions in live cells with varying emission colors under three-photon excitation is developed. The tuning of the charge transfer state and the emission color of the probe was also demonstrated in the presence of acid.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Color
  • Fluorescent Dyes* / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes* / pharmacology
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Trifluoroacetic Acid / chemistry
  • Zinc* / chemistry
  • Zinc* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Trifluoroacetic Acid
  • Zinc