Journal
ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 33, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007490
Keywords
aggregation‐ induced emission; atherosclerosis; in vivo imaging; lipid droplets; three‐ photon fluorescence
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- National Research Foundation of Singapore [R279-000-483-281, R279-000-444-281]
- National University of Singapore [R279-000-482-133]
- Singapore Ministry of Health's National Medical Research Council [NMRC/OFYIRG/0081/2018]
- NUHS [NUHSRO/2018/095/RO5+5/Seed-Nov/05]
- National University of Singapore NanoNash Program [NUHSRO/2020/002/NanoNash/LOA]
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Organic dots with aggregation-induced emission (AIEgen) have been developed for in vivo labeling and imaging of lipid-rich tissues, showing high targeting specificity and stability, as well as strong three-photon fluorescence imaging in deep tissues under NIR-II laser excitation. This study will inspire the development of lipid-targeting fluorophores for in vivo applications.
Fluorescent probes capable of in vivo lipids labeling are highly desirable for studying lipid-accumulation-related metabolic diseases, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, type-2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis. However, most of the current lipid-specific fluorophores cannot be used for in vivo labeling due to their strong hydrophobicity. Herein, organic dots from bright luminogens with aggregation-induced emission (AIEgen) are developed for in vivo labeling and three-photon fluorescence imaging of lipid-rich tissues, such as fatty liver, atherosclerotic plaques in brain vasculatures, and carotid arteries. The organic dots show excellent stability in an aqueous medium with high targeting specificity to lipids and strong three-photon fluorescence in the far-red/near-infrared (NIR) region under NIR-II laser excitation, which enables efficient in vivo labeling and imaging of lipids in deep tissues. The study will inspire the development of lipid-targeting fluorophores for in vivo applications.
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