Meso-Substituted BODIPY Rotors as Lipid Droplet Probes for Cell-Type Differentiation

Charutha Kalarikkal; Anjali Anjali; Koyeli Mapa; Chinna Ayya Swamy P

doi:10.1039/d5nj02328a

January 1, 2025New Journal of ChemistryOpen Access

Meso-Substituted BODIPY Rotors as Lipid Droplet Probes for Cell-Type Differentiation

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Lipid droplets serve as potential biomarkers in cancer, and they are crucial for differentiating cell types.
The study highlights how meso-substituted BODIPY probes can identify variations in lipid droplets among cancer cells.
This work employs innovative fluorescent probes, revealing new insights into lipid droplet dynamics in cancers.
Understanding lipid droplet signaling in cancer may enable improved diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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This analysis demonstrates the role of lipid droplets as cancer biomarkers in cell-type differentiation, suggesting novel diagnostic applications.

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Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide despite advances in technology and therapeutics. Lipid droplets (LDs) have recently emerged as promising cancer biomarkers, as cancer cells typically exhibit a...

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