A hypoxia-specific and mitochondria-targeted anticancer theranostic agent with high selectivity for cancer cells†
Abstract
Herein, a novel soluble mitochondria-targeted theranostic compound, HMX-1, was presented, which was selectively activated under hypoxia with excellent mitochondria-targeting ability at the cellular level, accompanied by a dramatic increase in the fluorescence intensity. Moreover, its anti-cancer efficiency was certified both in vitro and in vivo.