Redox supramolecular self-assemblies nonlinearly enhance fluorescence to identify cancer cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 May 22;54(42):5385-5388. doi: 10.1039/c8cc02648c.

Abstract

Based on the nonlinear fluorescence enhancement, our H2O2 induced supramolecular self-assembly reveals a H2O2 threshold among multiple cancer and normal cells. Oxidative elimination restores an intramolecular hydrogen bond which can planarize the molecule to generate a fluorophore. The planarization enhances the intermolecular π-π stacking to promote self-assembly.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Fluorescence
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry
  • Nanofibers / chemistry
  • Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Peptides
  • Hydrogen Peroxide