A near-infrared fluorescent calcium probe: A new tool for intracellular multicolour Ca2+ imaging

Akihiro Matsui, Keitaro Umezawa, Yutaka Shindo, Tomohiko Fujii, Daniel Citterio, Kotaro Oka, Koji Suzuki

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Abstract

We report a novel near-infrared fluorescent calcium probe (KFCA), which has good optical properties such as intense NIR fluorescence emission (670 nm, QY: 0.24), excellent ON/OFF ratio (120-fold), and good wavelength-compatibility with visible-light-emissive fluorophores (Fluo-4, DsRed2), and which is applicable for real-time dual-colour intracellular Ca2+ imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10407-10409
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume47
Issue number37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Oct 7

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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