DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02788k ISSN: 1359-7345

A water-soluble fluorescent organic nano-photosensitizer for the ratiometric detection of mitochondrial G-quadruplexes with photodynamic therapy potential

Qing-yu Ma, Xiang Li, Wei Zhou, Xia-fen Li, Yi-chen Liu, Gai-li Feng, Hongwei Tan, Yuan Zhang, Guo-wen Xing
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • General Chemistry
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Catalysis

A water-soluble AIEgen (TPAL) that can self-assemble into fluorescent organic nanoparticles (TPALs) was designed for the ratiometric detection of mitochondrial DNA parallel G-quadruplexes with high selectivity and a low detection limit.

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