title: Amphiphilic diarylethene as a photoswitchable probe for imaging living cells.
abstract: This communication reports a unique example of water-soluble and fluorescent-switchable amphiphilic diarylethene. This compound performs stable vesicle aggregation in water and shows aggregation-dependent emission in its open form. The fluorescence can be effectively switched by alternating between UV and visible light irradiation. This compound thus can stain KB cells for switchable living cell imaging with excellent resistance to fatigue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Shuzhang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Fuyou
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chunyan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Junchen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Mengxiao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Chunhui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D002470:Cell Survival; D005030:Ethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D007624:KB Cells; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D015394:Molecular Structure; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005030:Ethylenes; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D014867:Water; C036216:ethylene