Heavy-atom-free triplet benzothiophene-fused BODIPY derivatives for lipid droplet-specific biomaging and photodynamic therapy
Weibin Bu, Changjiang Yu, Yingxiu Man, Jiazhu Li, Qinghua Wu, Shuangying Gui, Yaxiong Wei, Lijuan Jiao, Erhong Hao
Abstract
Novel benzothieno-fused 4-methyloxystyryl-BODIPY photosensitizers named BSBDP were developed, exhibiting high ROS efficiency, for fluorescence and imaging-guided photodynamic therapy.
Topics & Concepts
BenzothiopheneBODIPYPhotodynamic therapySinglet oxygenPhotochemistryQuantum yieldChemistryFluorescencePhotosensitizerOxygenOrganic chemistryThiopheneQuantum mechanicsPhysicsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications