Fig. 2: Nanocompartment-directed confined exogenous photopolymerization.
From: Nanocompartment-confined polymerization in living systems
a Schematic illustration of AOT-directed photopolymerization of NaSS. b TEM characterization of AOT vesicle. The experiment was repeated three times with similar results. c Emission spectrum (λex = 480 nm) of the solution of NaSS@AOT before and after UV illumination (365 nm, 5 min). d Reaction rate of NaSS and NaSS@AOT with UV illumination (365 nm, 5 min). F/F0 represents the ratio of fluorescence signals of poly(NaSS) after and before UV illumination (365 nm, 5 min). e CLSM images of 4T1 cells following various treatments (n = 3). Blue fluorescent signal was from Hoechst 33342 cell nucleus staining and green fluorescent signal indicated the formation of poly(NaSS), respectively. f Mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of polymerized NaSS level after various treatments (n = 3). NaSS@AOT with illumination versus other groups: p < 0.001. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). Statistical significance in (f) was calculated via one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey post-hoc test. ***p < 0.001.
