Non-Cytotoxic Dibenzyl and Difluoroborate Curcuminoid Fluorophores Allow Visualization of Nucleus or Cytoplasm in Bioimaging

Curcumin, the most important secondary metabolite isolated from <i>Curcuma longa</i>, is known for its numerous purported therapeutic properties and as a natural dye. Herein, based on curcumin’s intrinsic fluorescence, a search for improved curcumin-based fluorophores was conducted. With...

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Main Authors: Marco A. Obregón-Mendoza, Imilla I. Arias-Olguín, M. Mirian Estévez-Carmona, William Meza-Morales, Yair Alvarez-Ricardo, Rubén A. Toscano, Francisco Arenas-Huertero, Julia Cassani, Raúl G. Enríquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/14/3205