Design and application of fluorescent probes to detect cellular physical microenvironments

J Ma, R Sun, K Xia, Q Xia, Y Liu, X Zhang - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
The microenvironment is indispensable for functionality of various biomacromolecules,
subcellular compartments, living cells, and organisms. In particular, physical properties …

[HTML][HTML] Application prospects of triphenylphosphine-based mitochondria-targeted cancer therapy

X Cheng, D Feng, J Lv, X Cui, Y Wang, Q Wang… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although there are various treatments for tumors, chemotherapy is still one
of the most dominant and irreplaceable treatment modalities nowadays. Unfortunately …

The fluorescence quenching mechanism of tetrazine-functionalized fluorogenic labels with integrated π-conjugations: internal conversion to a dark state

T Shen, W Zhang, P Yadav, XW Sun… - Materials Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Tetrazine-based fluorogenic labels have been extensively applied to the studies of living
systems due to their excellent selectivity, rapid reaction kinetics, and unique fluorogenicity …

[HTML][HTML] The significance of bioelectricity on all levels of organization of an organism. Part 1: From the subcellular level to cells

RHW Funk, F Scholkmann - Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioelectricity plays an essential role in the structural and functional organization of biological
organisms. In this first article of our three-part series, we summarize the importance of …

Fluorescent probes based on bioorthogonal reactions: Construction strategies and applications

H Zhao, Y He, Y Lo, H Song, J Lu - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergence of bioorthogonal reactions has provided numerous opportunities for the
design and fabrication of innovative fluorescence systems, particularly in the analytical field …

[HTML][HTML] Fluorescent indicators for imaging membrane potential of organelles

PEZ Klier, R Roo, EW Miller - Current opinion in chemical biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Plasma membrane potential is a key driver of the physiology of excitable cells like neurons
and cardiomyocytes. Voltage-sensitive fluorescent indicators offer a powerful complement to …

Fluorogenic reactions in chemical biology: seeing chemistry in cells

Y Chen, H Jiang, T Hao, N Zhang, M Li… - … & Biomedical Imaging, 2023 - ACS Publications
Among the recent development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry, fluorogenic
reactions occupy a unique place in that fluorescence is generated from nonfluorescent …

Palmitoylation-dependent small-molecule fluorescent probes for live-cell Golgi imaging

S Sawada, M Yoshikawa, K Tsutsui… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Small-molecule fluorescent probes enabling visualization of the Golgi apparatus in living
cells are essential tools for studying Golgi-associated biological processes and diseases. So …

Role of lipids in interorganelle communication

N Domingues, J Pires, I Milosevic, N Raimundo - Trends in Cell Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Cell homeostasis and function rely on well-orchestrated communication between different
organelles. This communication is ensured by signaling pathways and membrane contact …

[HTML][HTML] Electrical signals in the ER are cell type and stimulus specific with extreme spatial compartmentalization in neurons

EP Campbell, AA Abushawish, LA Valdez, MK Bell… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a tortuous organelle that spans throughout a cell with a
continuous membrane containing ion channels, pumps, and transporters. It is unclear if …