Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

Analysing the mechanism of mitochondrial oxidation-induced cell death using a multifunctional iridium(III) photosensitiser

  • Chaiheon Lee,
  • Jung Seung Nam,
  • Chae Gyu Lee,
  • Mingyu Park,
  • Chang-Mo Yoo,
  • Hyun-Woo Rhee,
  • Jeong Kon Seo,
  • Tae-Hyuk Kwon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20210-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Mitochondrial oxidation-induced cell death is an important physiological process activated by cancer therapeutics, but its investigation is challenging. Here, the authors report a multifunctional iridium(III) photosensitiser, Ir-OA, able to induce mitochondrial oxidative stress and monitor the corresponding changes in mitochondrial properties.