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.