title: A luminescent tetranuclear ruthenium(II) complex as a tracking non-viral gene vector.
abstract: A luminescent tetranuclear ruthenium(II) complex was developed to act as a DNA carrier and at the same time offer luminescent imaging to follow the DNA intracellular trafficking with time.
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
authors.forename: Bole
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: Huaiyi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Liangnian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chao
mesh_terms: D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry*; D004705:Endocytosis; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D049408:Luminescent Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D057054:Molecular Imaging; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010618:Phenanthrolines / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D049408:Luminescent Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010618:Phenanthrolines; C103599:bis(bipyridyl)ruthenium(II); D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl; D004247:DNA