Silicon-RosIndolizine fluorophores with shortwave infrared absorption and emission profiles enable in vivo fluorescence imaging.
Nat Chem
; 16(6): 970-978, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38528102
ABSTRACT
In vivo fluorescence imaging in the shortwave infrared (SWIR, 1,000-1,700 nm) and extended SWIR (ESWIR, 1,700-2,700 nm) regions has tremendous potential for diagnostic imaging. Although image contrast has been shown to improve as longer wavelengths are accessed, the design and synthesis of organic fluorophores that emit in these regions is challenging. Here we synthesize a series of silicon-RosIndolizine (SiRos) fluorophores that exhibit peak emission wavelengths from 1,300-1,700 nm and emission onsets of 1,800-2,200 nm. We characterize the fluorophores photophysically (both steady-state and time-resolved), electrochemically and computationally using time-dependent density functional theory. Using two of the fluorophores (SiRos1300 and SiRos1550), we formulate nanoemulsions and use them for general systemic circulatory SWIR fluorescence imaging of the cardiovascular system in mice. These studies resulted in high-resolution SWIR images with well-defined vasculature visible throughout the entire circulatory system. This SiRos scaffold establishes design principles for generating long-wavelength emitting SWIR and ESWIR fluorophores.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Silicio
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Imagen Óptica
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Colorantes Fluorescentes
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Rayos Infrarrojos
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Chem
Asunto de la revista:
QUIMICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido