title: Porphyrin-based ytterbium complexes targeting anionic phospholipid membranes as selective biomarkers for cancer cell imaging.
abstract: A porphyrin ytterbium complex (Yb-N) showed strong binding to phosphatidylserine and capability to differentiate cancer cells via targeting the anionic phospholipid membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chi-Fai
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Rongfeng
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: Hongguang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Nak-Ki
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: Wai-Kwok
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Ka-Leung
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000737:chemistry; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000378:metabolism*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D015018:Ytterbium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D011166:Porphyrins; D015018:Ytterbium