Asymmetric heptamethine quinocyanines with large Stokes shifts for high-fidelity imaging of mitochondrial viscosity and NAFLD

Chemical Communications 2026

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Authors: Yujie Niu, Yajing Meng, Xiaoxi Zhen, Junshuai Tang, Haoran Hou, Likai Zhou, Pingzhu Zhang, Hua Chen, Chao Wei
DOI: 10.1039/d6cc01123c
Cited by: 2
References: 29

Abstract

Asymmetric heptamethine quinocyanine dyes QCy7 with large Stokes shifts were designed and synthesized. QCy7-1 was utilized for high-fidelity imaging of mitochondrial viscosity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in mice.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Communications
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
62
Issue
30
Pages
7781–7785
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN