• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 12, Issue 4, 041101 (2014)
Jiancong Du, Suhui Deng, Shangguo Hou, Lingling Qiao, Jianfang Chen, Qing Huang, Chunhai Fan, Ya Cheng, and Yun Zhao
DOI: 10.3788/col201412.041101 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
Jiancong Du, Suhui Deng, Shangguo Hou, Lingling Qiao, Jianfang Chen, Qing Huang, Chunhai Fan, Ya Cheng, Yun Zhao. Superresolution imaging of DNA tetrahedral nanostructures in cells by STED method with continuous wave lasers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(4): 041101 Copy Citation Text show less

Abstract

DNA tetrahedral nanostructures are considered to be new nanocarriers because they can be precisely controlled and hold excellent penetration ability to the cellular membrane. Although the DNA tetrahedral nanostructure is extensively studied in biology and medicine, its behavior in the cells with nanoscale resolution is not understood clearly. In this letter, we demonstrate superresolution fluorescence imaging of the distribution of DNA tetrahedral nanostructures in the cell with a simulated emission depletion (STED) microscope, which is built based on a conventional confocal microscope and can provide a resolution of 70 nm.
Jiancong Du, Suhui Deng, Shangguo Hou, Lingling Qiao, Jianfang Chen, Qing Huang, Chunhai Fan, Ya Cheng, Yun Zhao. Superresolution imaging of DNA tetrahedral nanostructures in cells by STED method with continuous wave lasers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(4): 041101
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