Supramolecular imaging of spermine in cancer cells

• Published in: Nanoscale Vol. 13; no. 36; pp. 15362 - 15368
• Main Authors: Tian, Han-Wen, Chang, Yu-Xuan, Hu, Xin-Yue, Shah, Muhammad Raza, Li, Hua-Bin, Guo, Dong-Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 23.09.2021
• Subjects: Assembling; Assembly; Biocompatibility; Biomarkers; Cancer; Complexation; Fluorescence; Medical imaging

As an important biomarker, the overexpressed spermine has been widely investigated for cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, bioimaging of spermine in living cells is still a formidable challenge. Herein, we design a supramolecular imaging ensemble for spermine by the host-guest complexation of a...