Phenylenevinylene conjugated oligoelectrolytes as fluorescent dyes for mammalian cell imaging.
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چکیده
Conjugated phenylenevinylene oligoelectrolytes, which consist of a phenylenevinylene core equipped at each end with hydrophilic pendent groups, are shown to be good candidates for mammalian cell membrane staining. When used in the micromolar concentration range, they express low to moderate cell toxicity for selected regular and cancerous cell lines as tested for adherent and suspension cells.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 50 94 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014