Mitochondria-targeting phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes for living cell imaging.

نویسندگان

  • Qingqing Zhang
  • Rui Cao
  • Hao Fei
  • Ming Zhou
چکیده

Two phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes conjugated to a lipophilic triphenylphosphonium cation moiety, IrMitoOlivine and IrMitoNIR, were synthesized. The complexes show high mitochondria-specificity and relatively lower cytotoxicity. Time-lapse confocal imaging indicates that both complexes exhibit an excellent anti-photobleaching capability under continuous laser irradiation.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Dalton transactions

دوره 43 44  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014