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CHEMICAL SCIENCE
Volume 8, Issue 10, Pages 6829-6835Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c7sc01316g
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- Natural Science Foundation Project of China [21535006, 21405123]
- Chongqing Science & Technology Commission [cstc2014jcyjA50006]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [XDJK2016B039]
- National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2011CB933600]
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The Golgi apparatus is an essential subcellular organelle. Targeting and monitoring the Golgi change at the single-cell level over a long time scale are critical but are challenges that have not yet been tackled. Inspired by the precise Golgi positioning ability of galactosyltransferase and protein kinase D, due to their cysteine residues, we developed a method for long-term Golgi imaging. Fluorescent molecules, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and silica nanoparticles could target the Golgi when they are modified with L-cysteine. L-Cysteine-rich chiral carbon quantum dots (LC-CQDs), which have the benefits of a high Golgi specificity from L-cysteine and excellent photostability and biocompatibility from the CQDs, are proven to be highly suitable for long-term in situ imaging of the Golgi. Investigation of the mechanism showed that free thiol groups and the L-type stereo configuration of LC-CQDs are essential for specific targeting of the Golgi. With the aid of the as-prepared LC-CQDs, the dynamic changes of the Golgi in the early stage of viral infection were visualized. The Golgi targeting and imaging strategy used in this work is beneficial for Golgi-targeted drug delivery and early diagnosis and therapy of Golgi diseases.
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