Monoalkoxy BODIPYs--a fluorophore class for bioimaging.

TL;DR: Star-shaped conjugated systems with varying oligofluorene arm length and substitution patterns of the central BODIPY core have been synthesised, leading to two families of compounds, T-B1–T-B4 and Y-B 1–Y-B 4, with T- andY-shaped motifs, respectively.

TL;DR: B,B-fluoro perfluoroalkyl BODIPYs may be useful functional molecules for various applications due to the highly electron-withdrawing nature of the perfLUalkyl groups on the boron atom.

TL;DR: BODIPY-based photocages enable controlled release of target molecules in a non-invasive and spatiotemporal manner.

TL;DR: The Bodipy family, first developed as luminescent tags and laser dyes, has become a cornerstone for these new applications and the near future looks extremely bright for "porphyrin's little sister".

TL;DR: Advances in experimental and clinical imaging are likely to improve how cancer is understood at a systems level and should enable doctors not only to locate tumours but also to assess the activity of the biological processes within these tumours and to provide 'on the spot' treatment.

TL;DR: The utility of this modular protein tagging system for cellular imaging and protein immobilization is demonstrated by analyzing multiple molecular processes associated with NF-kappaB-mediated cellular physiology, including imaging of subcellular protein translocation and capture of protein--protein and protein--DNA complexes.

TL;DR: A bioorthogonal reaction that proceeds with unusually fast reaction rates without need for catalysis: the cycloaddition of s-tetrazine and trans-cyclooctene derivatives, which enables protein modification at low concentration.