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Illuminating Sub‐Cellular Organelles by Small Molecule AIEgens

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Sub‐cellular organelles play a critical role in a myriad biological phenomena. Consequently, organelle structures and functions are invariably highjacked in diverse diseases including metabolic disorders, aging, and cancer. Hence, illuminating… Click to show full abstract

Sub‐cellular organelles play a critical role in a myriad biological phenomena. Consequently, organelle structures and functions are invariably highjacked in diverse diseases including metabolic disorders, aging, and cancer. Hence, illuminating organelle dynamics is crucial in understanding the diseased states as well as developing organelle‐targeted next generation therapeutics. In this review, we outline the novel small molecules which show remarkable aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) properties due to restriction in intramolecular motion (RIM). We outline the examples of small molecules developed to image organelles like mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi, lysosomes, nucleus, cell membrane and lipid droplets. These AIEgens have tremendous potential for next‐generation phototherapy.

Keywords: small molecule; illuminating sub; cellular organelles; sub cellular; molecule aiegens; organelles small

Journal Title: ChemBioChem
Year Published: 2022

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