Issue 84, 2016

A supramolecular fluorescent vesicle based on a coordinating aggregation induced emission amphiphile: insight into the role of electrical charge in cancer cell division

Abstract

Binding of Zn2+ to the coordinating supramolecular vesicle based on an aggregation induced emission amphiphile TPE-BPA immediately triggers the formation of charged vesicles. This induces vesicle fission and fluorescence reduction, suggesting a looser molecular packing in the charged vesicle membrane. Since cancer cells are highly charged, this indicates that the quick fission of cancer cells may have electrical charge origin.

Graphical abstract: A supramolecular fluorescent vesicle based on a coordinating aggregation induced emission amphiphile: insight into the role of electrical charge in cancer cell division

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Aug 2016
Accepted
20 Sep 2016
First published
20 Sep 2016

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 12466-12469

A supramolecular fluorescent vesicle based on a coordinating aggregation induced emission amphiphile: insight into the role of electrical charge in cancer cell division

J. Li, K. Shi, M. Drechsler, B. Z. Tang, J. Huang and Y. Yan, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 12466 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC06432A

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