A copper(I)-ion selective two-photon fluorescent probe for in vivo imaging

  • Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jul 7;47(25):7146-8. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11568e.
Chang Su Lim  1 ,  Ji Hee Han ,  Chang Woo Kim ,  Min Young Kang ,  Dong Won Kang ,  Bong Rae Cho
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Chemistry, Korea University, 1-Anamdong, Seoul, Korea.
PMID: 21614353 DOI: 10.1039/c1cc11568e
Abstract

We report a two-photon fluorescent probe (ACu1) that can be excited by 750 nm femto-second pulses, shows high photostability and negligible toxicity, and can visualize Cu(+) distribution in live cells and tissues by two-photon microscopy.

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