Visualization of lipid droplets in living cells and fatty livers of mice based on the fluorescence of π-extended coumarin using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy

T Yoshihara, R Maruyama, S Shiozaki… - Analytical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Lipid droplets (LDs) are closely related to lipid metabolism in living cells and are highly
associated with diverse diseases such as fatty liver, diabetes, and cancer. Herein we …

Hybridization of triphenylamine and salicylaldehyde: a facile strategy to construct aggregation‐induced emission luminogens with excited‐state intramolecular proton …

W Yin, Y Li, N Li, W Yang, H An, J Gao… - Advanced Optical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aggregation‐induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) with excited‐state intramolecular
proton transfer (ESIPT) process have attracted significant attention in bioimaging …

A lipophilic AIEgen for lipid droplet imaging and evaluation of the efficacy of HIF-1 targeting drugs

X Shi, SHP Sung, MMS Lee, RTK Kwok… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) is a transcription factor that mediates the cellular
response to hypoxia. The upregulation of HIF-1 expression in hypoxic cells can induce the …

A family of push-pull bio-probes for tracking lipid droplets in living cells with the detection of heterogeneity and polarity

L Li, Y Xu, Y Chen, J Zheng, J Zhang, R Li, H Wan… - Analytica Chimica …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lipid droplets (LDs) are multi-functional organelles with the storage of lipid and participating
in a variety of physiological processes, including membrane transport and signal …

Mitochondrial carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 is involved in Nε-(carboxymethyl)-lysine-mediated diabetic nephropathy

J Lee, JY Hyon, JY Min, YH Huh, HJ Kim, H Lee… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease in the
world. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are thought to be involved in the …

Divergence exists in the subcellular distribution of intramuscular triglyceride in human skeletal muscle dependent on the choice of lipid dye

JA Strauss, DA Shepherd, M Macey… - Histochemistry and Cell …, 2020 - Springer
Despite over 50 years of research, a comprehensive understanding of how intramuscular
triglyceride (IMTG) is stored in skeletal muscle and its contribution as a fuel during exercise …

Multidrug resistance protein 4 (MRP4/ABCC4) is overexpressed in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and is essential to regulate cell proliferation

JPM Colavita, JS Todaro, M de Sousa, M May… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Kidney cancer accounts for 2.5% of all cancers, with an annual global incidence of
almost 300,000 cases leading to 111,000 deaths. Approximately 85% of kidney tumors are …

Pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocytes phenotypic screening reveals small molecules targeting the cdk2/4-c/ebpα/dgat2 pathway preventing er-stress induced lipid …

M Parafati, SH Bae, RJ Kirby, M Fitzek, P Iyer… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has a large impact on global health. At the onset
of disease, NAFLD is characterized by hepatic steatosis defined by the accumulation of …

Photostable fluorescent probes for 3D imaging and monitoring the metabolism of lipid droplets

KN Wang, XJ Peng, Y Li, HT Tang, YM Pan, L He - Dyes and Pigments, 2020 - Elsevier
In addition to being associated with energy supply, lipid droplets (LDs) play vital roles in
many other important physiological and some pathological processes. Fluorescent probes …

Dibenzothiophene sulfone derivatives as plasma membrane dyes

JT Petroff, S Grady, CK Arnatt… - Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Dibenzothiophene 5, 5‐dioxide (DBTOO) derivatives have recently been shown to
processes utility as fluorescent cell dyes. In an effort to extend the functionality of DBTOO …