Fig. 10
From: Directing intracellular supramolecular assembly with N-heteroaromatic quaterthiophene analogues
Cellular response and controlled self-assembly of Me1P3T. a, b Cellular toxicity of the oligothiophene analogue Me1P3T (green) was first eliminated by complexation with HSA, which subsequently mediates its membrane translocation. c The cell sorts Me1P3T into the mitochondria followed by its transport into the perinuclear region. Self-assembly can be induced or impeded in specific compartments via external stimuli (temperature/inhibitor). In this way, Me1P3T was locked in the mitochondria using bafilomycin and initiated self-assembly by temperature reduction (red)
