Red Si-rhodamine drug conjugates enable imaging in GFP cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 May 4;50(34):4504-7. doi: 10.1039/c4cc00144c. Epub 2014 Mar 25.

Abstract

Here we evaluated a series of Si-derivatized rhodamine (SiR) dyes for their ability to visualize a model drug in live cells. We show that a charge neutral SiR derivative (but not others) can indeed be used to follow the intracellular location of the model therapeutic drug in GFP cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / genetics
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Phthalazines / chemistry
  • Piperazines / chemistry
  • Rhodamines / chemistry*
  • Silicon / chemistry*

Substances

  • Phthalazines
  • Piperazines
  • Rhodamines
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • olaparib
  • Silicon