Chang, CC, Hsieh MC, Lin JC, Chang TC.
2012.
Selective photodynamic therapy based on aggregation-induced emission enhancement of fluorescent organic nanoparticles, Jan. Biomaterials. 33:897-906., Number 3
AbstractThree binary molecule conjugates were designed and synthesized by conjugating a chromophore (3, 6-bis-(1-methyl-4-vinylpyridinium)-carbazole diiodide, BMVC) to mono-, bis- and trishydroxyl photosensitizers, respectively. BMVC plays the role of cancer cells recognizer; AIEE (aggregation-induced emission enhancement) generator and FRET (Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer) donor. The self assembling properties of these binary conjugates result in different degrees of AIEE and then achieve the formations of FONs (fluorescent organic nanoparticles), which present efficient FRET and singlet oxygen generations. Biologically, FONs-photosensitizers from these compounds were much more phototoxicities to cancer cell than to normal cell without significant dark toxicity. In addition, their intracellular fluorescent colors switching upon photo-excitation are expected to be used for further cell death biomarker applications. This improved photodynamic activity might be due to the aggregation of compounds in the cell that form FONs which can promote PDT (photodynamic therapy) and are observed in cancer cell but not normal cell.
Chien, CH, Chen WW, Wu JT, Chang TC.
2012.
Investigation of lipid homeostasis in living Drosophila by coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy, Dec. J Biomed Opt. 17:126001., Number 12
AbstractTo improve our understanding of lipid metabolism, Drosophila is used as a model animal, and its lipid homeostasis is monitored by coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy. We are able to achieve in vivo imaging of larval fat body (analogous to adipose tissue in mammals) and oenocytes (analogous to hepatocytes) in Drosophila larvae at subcellular level without any labeling. By overexpressing two lipid regulatory proteins--Brummer lipase (Bmm) and lipid storage droplet-2 (Lsd-2)--we found different phenotypes and responses under fed and starved conditions. Comparing with the control larva, we observed more lipid droplet accumulation by approximately twofold in oenocytes of fat-body-Bmm-overexpressing (FB-Bmm-overexpressing) mutant under fed condition, and less lipid by approximately fourfold in oenocytes of fat-body-Lsd-2-overexpressing (FB-Lsd-2-overexpressing) mutant under starved condition. Moreover, together with reduced size of lipid droplets, the lipid content in the fat body of FB-Bmm-overexpressing mutant decreases much faster than that of the control and FB-Lsd-2-overexpressing mutant during starvation. From long-term starvation assay, we found FB-Bmm-overexpressing mutant has a shorter lifespan, which can be attributed to faster consumption of lipid in its fat body. Our results demonstrate in vivo observations of direct influences of Bmm and Lsd-2 on lipid homeostasis in Drosophila larvae.
Han, HC, Tseng CA, Du CY, A.Ganguly, Chong CW, Wang SB, Lin CF, Chang SH, Su CC, Lee JH, Chen KH, Chen LC.
2012.
Enhancing efficiency with fluorinated interlayer in small molecule organic solar cell. J. Mater. Chem.. 22:22899.
Chang, K-S, Sun C-J, Chiang P-L, Chou A-C, Lin M-C, Liang C, Hung H-H, Yeh Y-H, Chen C-D, Pan C-Y, Chen Y-T.
2012.
Monitoring extracellular K+ flux with a valinomycin-coated silicon nanowire field-effect transistor. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 31:137–143.
Chiang, P-L, Chou T-C, Wu T-H, Li C-C, Liao C-D, Lin J-Y, Tsai M-S, Tsai C-C, Sun C-J, Wang C-H, Fang J-M, Chen Y-T.
2012.
Nanowire transistor-based ultrasensitive virus detection with reversible surface functionalization. Chemistry – An Asian Journal. 7:2073–2079.
Huang, H-C, Shown I, Chang S-T, Hsu H-C, Du H-Y, Kuo M-C, Wong K-T, Wang S-F, Wang C-H, Chen L-C, Chen K-H.
2012.
Pyrolyzed Cobalt Corrole as a Potential Non-Precious Catalyst for Fuel Cells. Adv. Funct. Mater.. 22:3500–3508.