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ArticleScientific reports2016

Two-Photon Enzymatic Probes Visualizing Sub-cellular/Deep-brain Caspase Activities in Neurodegenerative Models.

Linghui Qian, Cheng-Wu Zhang, Yanli Mao, Lin Li, Nengyue Gao, Kah-Leong Lim, Qing-Hua Xu, Shao Q Yao

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Linghui QianDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
Cheng-Wu ZhangKey Laboratory of Flexible Electronics &Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China.
Yanli MaoDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
Lin LiKey Laboratory of Flexible Electronics &Institute of Advanced Materials, Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China.
Nengyue GaoDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
Kah-Leong LimNational Neuroscience Institute, 308433, Singapore.
Qing-Hua XuDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
Shao Q YaoDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
National University of Singapore · SGNational Neuroscience Institute · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Caspases work as a double-edged sword in maintaining cell homeostasis. Highly regulated caspase activities are essential during animal development, but dysregulation might lead to different diseases, e.g. extreme caspase activation is known to promote neurodegeneration. At present, visualization of caspase activation has mostly remained at the cellular level, in part due to a lack of cell-permeable imaging probes capable of direct, real-time investigations of endogenous caspase activities in deep tissues. Herein, we report a suite of two-photon, small molecule/peptide probes which enable sensitive and dynamic imaging of individual caspase activities in neurodegenerative models under physiological conditions. With no apparent toxicity and the ability of imaging endogenous caspases both in different subcellular organelles of mammalian cells and in brain tissues, these probes serve as complementary tools to conventional histological analysis. They should facilitate future explorations of caspases at molecular, cellular and organism levels and inspire development of novel two-photon probes against other enzymes.

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AnimalsBrainCaspasesCell LineHeLa CellsHumansMicroscopy, Fluorescence, MultiphotonModels, BiologicalMolecular ProbesRatsCaspasesMolecular Probes

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PMID27210613
PMCPMC4876444
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