An AIE probe for simultaneous monitoring of endogenous and exogenous hypochlorite and Zn at dual channels in living cells.

Zn and ClO may be associated with a variety of pathologies, and their simultaneous measurement is crucial for disease diagnosis and environmental protection. In this work, we synthesized an independent AIE probe, HNTE, through a one step reaction. The probe HNTE displayed a distinctive fluorescence color change from deep yellow to blue for ClO and to green for Zn.

An AIE probe for the fluorescence and colorimetric sensing of La.

In this work, a fluorescent probe with aggregation-induced emission effect was synthesized by grafting naphtho[2,3-]furan-1,3-dione and 2-hydrazinylbenzo[]thiazole. The probe could recognize La selectively and sensitively accompanied with an obvious fluorescence and color change from green to blue. Moreover, with the help of AIE properties, probe N achieved the detection of La in the solid state.

Development of an AIE-active fluorescent probe for the simultaneous detection of Al and viscosity and imaging in Alzheimer's disease model.

Alzheimer's disease is associated both with imbalances in Al production and changes in viscosity in cells. Their simultaneous measurement could therefore provide valuable insights into Alzheimer's disease pathology. Their simultaneous measurement would therefore be of great value in investigating the pathological mechanism of Alzheimer's disease.

Integrating porphyrin-based nanoporous organic polymers with electrochemical aptasensors for ultratrace detection of kanamycin.

The synthesis and characterization of two new porphyrin-based porous organic polymers (POPs) via Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction and leverage the two obtained POPs is reported for the fabrication of electrochemical aptasensors to detect kanamycin at an ultratrace level. The resultant electrochemical aptasensor demonstrates a high linear relationship with the logarithmic value of kanamycin concentration in the range 5 × 10-5 μg/L with the limit of detection of 17.6 pg/L or 36.

A novel AIE material for sensing of Erythromycin in pure water by hydrogen bond in portable test strips and cellular imaging applications.

Erythromycin could be used to treat various bacterial infection, but it was harmful to the colonic microflora. Therefore, it is highly desirable to develop a fluorescence probe that could selectively and sensitively detect Erythromycin in pure water. In this work, a fluorescent probe named EHMC, which exhibited aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristic in solid state and water/EtOH binary solvent was developed for "turn on" sensing Erythromycin in pure water with high selectivity and sensitivity (detection limit: 1.

FASCIN regulates actin assembly for spindle movement and polar body extrusion in mouse oocyte meiosis.

During mouse oocyte meiotic maturation, actin filaments play multiple roles in meiosis such as spindle migration and cytokinesis. FASCIN is shown to be an actin-binding and bundling protein, making actin filaments tightly packed and parallel-aligned, and FASCIN is involved in several cellular processes like adhesion and migration. FASCIN is also a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for the treatment of metastatic disease.