Rational design of NIR-emitting iridium(iii) complexes for multimodal phosphorescence imaging of mitochondria under two-photon excitation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Sep 25;53(75):10374-10377. doi: 10.1039/c7cc05193j. Epub 2017 Sep 6.

Abstract

A series of NIR-emitting iridium(iii) complexes were developed for multimodal phosphorescence imaging (NIR imaging, phosphorescence lifetime imaging and time-gated imaging) of mitochondria in living cells, 3D multicellular spheroids (MTCCs) and hippocampus slice under two-photon excitation.

MeSH terms

  • Coordination Complexes / chemical synthesis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Infrared Rays
  • Iridium / chemistry*
  • Luminescence*
  • Luminescent Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Luminescent Agents / chemistry*
  • Mitochondria / chemistry*
  • Mitochondria / metabolism
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Photons*
  • Quantum Theory

Substances

  • Coordination Complexes
  • Luminescent Agents
  • Iridium