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Fast uptake, water-soluble, mitochondria-specific erbium complex for a dual function molecular probe - Imaging and photodynamic therapy

  • Tao Zhang
  • , Chi Fai Chan
  • , Jianhua Hao
  • , Ga Lai Law*
  • , Rick W K WONG
  • , Ka-Leung WONG
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A water-soluble, mitochondria-permeable erbium(iii) complex has been designed as a responsive bi-functional probe. This may be used to induce the mild formation of singlet oxygen (ΦΔ = 0.10) and causes local damage in cellulo when exposed to UV and near-infrared laser excitation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)382-385
Number of pages4
JournalRSC Advances
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jan 2013

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