Single-visible-light performed STORM imaging with activatable photoswitches.

ABSTRACT: Stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) overcomes the diffraction limit of optical imaging, facilitating high-resolution visualization of cellular substructures at the nanoscale. Essential to this technique is the development of fluorescent photoswitches. However, existing photoswitches typically rely on sophisticated dual-beam systems that involve harmful UV-light and lack specific recognition of biomolecules. Here we develop unique intracellular biomolecule-activatable photoswitches tailored for single-visible-light performed STORM imaging. Upon incorporating intramolecular proton transfer (IPT) units into the photochromic diarylethene, the all-visible-light driven photoswitches are established with excellent photoresponsive efficiency, high brightness and fluorescence ON-to

SUBMITTER: Li F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12242835 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature