Abstract

Comparing with normal cells, Lipid droplets (LDs) of cancer cells show lower polarity and less quantity, which can be utilized as a marker for cancer diagnosis. However, the investigation of LDs in living cancer cells is restricted by the lack of effective molecular tools. Herein, we first reported a novel polysiloxane-based polymer fluorescent polar probe TR-1 with AIE properties, which realized the possibilities for locating LDs. It can aggregate in the LDs of cancer cells and show a stronger fluorescent signal to conduct cancer diagnosis. Moreover, the excellent photostability of TR-1 enable stable fluorescence to exhibit in cancer cells during effective time.

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