A multi-functional fluorescent probe with aggregation-induced emission characteristics: Mitochondrial imaging, photodynamic therapy and visualizing therapeutic process in zebrafish model
In this work, a novel AIE fluorescent probe, TPE-Py, containing an α,β-unsaturated ketone unit was developed for discriminating homocysteine over cysteine and glutathione.
Efficient photosensitizers with aggregation-induced emission effects were reported to selectively stain lysosome and Gram-positive bacteria, which further triggered the ablation of cancer cells and bacteria under white light irradiation.