Visible‐ and Near‐Infrared Light‐Driven Molecular Photoswitches for Biological Applications

Azo-based near-infrared fluorescent theranostic probe for tracking hypoxia-activated cancer chemotherapy in vivo

Ding, N., Li, Z., Tian, X., Zhang, J., Guo, K., & Wang, P. (2019) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/c9cc06727b · Cited by 54

Synthesis and Site-Specific Incorporation of Red-Shifted Azobenzene Amino Acids into Proteins

John, A. A., Ramil, C. P., Tian, Y., et al. (2015) · Organic Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03268 · Cited by 53

Bioactive Aurones, Indanones, and Other Hemiindigoid Scaffolds: Medicinal Chemistry and Photopharmacology Perspectives

Lazinski, L. M., Royal, G., Robin, M., et al. (2022) · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01150 · Cited by 53

Development of Sulfonamide‐Functionalized Charge‐Reversal AIE Photosensitizers for Precise Photodynamic Therapy in the Acidic Tumor Microenvironment

Yang, X., Xu, C., Zhang, X., Li, P., Sun, F., Liu, X., Wang, X., Kwok, R. T. K., Yang, J., Lam, J. W. Y., et al. (2023) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202300746 · Cited by 51

Photomodulation of G Protein-Coupled Adenosine Receptors by a Novel Light-Switchable Ligand

Bahamonde, M. I., Taura, J. J., Paoletta, S., Gakh, A. A., Chakraborty, S., Hernando, J. C., Fernández‐Dueñas, V., Jacobson, K. A., Gorostiza, P., & Ciruela, F. (2014) · Bioconjugate Chemistry · doi:10.1021/bc5003373 · Cited by 50

Restoring Light Sensitivity in Blind Retinae Using a Photochromic AMPA Receptor Agonist

Laprell, L., Hüll, K., Stawski, P., Schön, C., Michalakis, S., Biel, M., Sumser, M., & Trauner, D. H. (2015) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00234 · Cited by 50

Avoiding thermal injury during near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT): the importance of NIR light power density

Okuyama, S., Nagaya, T., Ogata, F., et al. (2017) · Oncotarget · doi:10.18632/oncotarget.20179 · Cited by 50

Visible-light photoswitching of ligand binding mode suggests G-quadruplex DNA as a target for photopharmacology

O’Hagan, M., Ramos‐Soriano, J., Haldar, S., et al. (2020) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d0cc01581d · Cited by 50

Host-guest self-assembly toward reversible visible-light-responsive switching for bacterial adhesion

Bian, Q., Chen, S., Xing, Y., et al. (2018) · Acta Biomaterialia · doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2018.06.039 · Cited by 49

Fluorination of Photoswitchable Muscarinic Agonists Tunes Receptor Pharmacology and Photochromic Properties

Agnetta, L., Bermúdez, M., Riefolo, F., Matera, C., Claro, E., Messerer, R., Littmann, T., Wolber, G., Holzgrabe, U., & Decker, M. W. (2019) · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01822 · Cited by 49

Liquid and Photoliquefiable Azobenzene Derivatives for Solvent-free Molecular Solar Thermal Fuels

Yang, Y., Huang, S., Ma, Y., et al. (2022) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.2c07870 · Cited by 49

Watching the release of a photopharmacological drug from tubulin using time-resolved serial crystallography

Wranik, M., Weinert, T., Slavov, C., et al. (2023) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36481-5 · Cited by 49

Controlling the Covalent Reactivity of a Kinase Inhibitor with Light

Reynders, M., Chaikuad, A., Berger, B., Bauer, K., Koch, P., Laufer, S., Knapp, S., & Trauner, D. H. (2021) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202103767 · Cited by 48

Toward real-world applications: promoting fast and efficient photoswitching in the solid state

Sun, F., & Wang, D. (2022) · Journal of Materials Chemistry C · doi:10.1039/d2tc01345b · Cited by 48

Donor–Acceptor Stenhouse Adduct Displaying Reversible Photoswitching in Water and Neuronal Activity

Castagna, R., Maleeva, G., Pirovano, D., et al. (2022) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.2c04920 · Cited by 48

Diaryl-hemiindigos as visible light, pH, and heat responsive four-state switches and application in photochromic transparent polymers

Sacherer, M., Hampel, F., & Dube, H. (2023) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-023-39944-x · Cited by 48

Modulating Protein–Protein Interactions with Visible‐Light‐Responsive Peptide Backbone Photoswitches

Albert, L., Peñalver, A., Djoković, N., Werel, L., Hoffarth, M., Ružić, D., Xu, J., Essen, L., Nikolic, K. M., Dou, Y., et al. (2019) · ChemBioChem · doi:10.1002/cbic.201800737 · Cited by 47

Potent hemithioindigo-based antimitotics photocontrol the microtubule cytoskeleton in cellulo

Sailer, A., Ermer, F., Kraus, Y., Bingham, R., Lutter, F. H., Ahlfeld, J., & Thorn‐Seshold, O. (2020) · Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.14 · Cited by 47

In Vivo Photopharmacology Enabled by Multifunctional Fibers

Frank, J. A., Antonini, M., Chiang, P., Canales, A., Konrad, D. B., Garwood, I. C., Rajic, G., Koehler, F., Fink, Y., & Anikeeva, P. (2020) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00577 · Cited by 47

Reactivity of a pyridinium-substituted dimethyldihydropyrene switch under aerobic conditions: self-sensitized photo-oxygenation and thermal release of singlet oxygen

Cobo, S., Lafolet, F., Saint‐Aman, E., et al. (2015) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/c5cc04763c · Cited by 46

Development of an Azoreductase-based Reporter System with Synthetic Fluorogenic Substrates

Shin, N., Hanaoka, K., Piao, W., Miyakawa, T., Fujisawa, T., Takeuchi, S., Takahashi, S., Komatsu, T., Ueno, T., Terai, T., et al. (2016) · ACS Chemical Biology · doi:10.1021/acschembio.6b00852 · Cited by 46

Hemipiperazines as peptide-derived molecular photoswitches with low-nanomolar cytotoxicity

Kirchner, S., Leistner, A., Gödtel, P., Seliwjorstow, A., Weber, S., Karcher, J., Nieger, M., & Pianowski, Z. (2022) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33750-7 · Cited by 46

Crowned spiropyran fluoroionophores with a carboxyl moiety for the selective detection of lithium ions

Stubing, D. B., Heng, S. C. H., & Abell, A. D. (2016) · Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · doi:10.1039/c6ob00468g · Cited by 45

Photoswitchable Diazocine-Based Estrogen Receptor Agonists: Stabilization of the Active Form inside the Receptor

Ewert, J., Heintze, L., Jordà‐Redondo, M., von Glasenapp, J., Nonell, S., Bucher, G., Peifer, C., & Herges, R. (2022) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.2c03649 · Cited by 45

Photochromic Dopamine Receptor Ligands Based on Dithienylethenes and Fulgides

Lachmann, D., Studte, C., Männel, B., Hübner, H., Gmeiner, P., & König, B. (2017) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.201702147 · Cited by 44

Understanding and improving photo‐control of ion channels in nociceptors with azobenzene photo‐switches

Mourot, A., Herold, C., Kienzler, M. A., & Krämer, R. (2017) · British Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1111/bph.13923 · Cited by 44

Efficiently Photocontrollable or Not? Biological Activity of Photoisomerizable Diarylethenes

Komarov, I. V., Afonin, S., Babii, O., Schober, T., & Ulrich, A. S. (2018) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.201801205 · Cited by 44

Pyroptosis of Breast Cancer Stem Cells and Immune Activation Enabled by a Multifunctional Prodrug Photosensitizer

Tang, Y., Wang, Z., & Li, Q. (2024) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202405367 · Cited by 44

Spiropyrans for light-controlled drug delivery

Cardano, F., Canto, E. D., & Giordani, S. (2019) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/c9dt02092f · Cited by 42

Lithium ion specific fluorescent reversible extraction-release based on spiropyran isomerization combining crown ether coordination and its bioimaging

Kang, J., Li, E., Cui, L., Shao, Q., Yin, C., & Cheng, F. (2020) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2020.128941 · Cited by 42

Photoswitchable Azo- and Diazocine-Functionalized Derivatives of the VEGFR-2 Inhibitor Axitinib

Heintze, L., Schmidt, D., Rodat, T., et al. (2020) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms21238961 · Cited by 42

A Novel Nanobody–Photosensitizer Conjugate for Hypoxia Resistant Photoimmunotherapy

Xiong, T., Peng, Q., Chen, Y., et al. (2021) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202103629 · Cited by 41

Optical Membrane Control with Red Light Enabled by Red-Shifted Photolipids

Pritzl, S. D., Konrad, D. B., Ober, M. F., et al. (2021) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02745 · Cited by 41

Isomerization of bioactive acylhydrazones triggered by light or thiols

Zhang, Z., Le, G. N. T., Ge, Y., Tang, X., Chen, X., Ejim, L. J., Bordeleau, E., Wright, G. D., Burns, D. C., Tran, S., et al. (2023) · Nature Chemistry · doi:10.1038/s41557-023-01239-5 · Cited by 41

An ultrawide-range photochromic molecular fluorescence emitter

Chen, X., Hou, X., Chen, X.-M., & Li, Q.-H. (2024) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-024-49670-7 · Cited by 41

Visible-range hemi-indigo photoswitch: ON–OFF fluorescent binder for HIV-1 RNA

Berdnikova, D. V. (2019) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/c9cc04270a · Cited by 40

Optically Switchable NIR Photoluminescence of PbS Semiconducting Nanocrystals using Diarylethene Photoswitches

Hou, L., Ringström, R., Maurer, A. B., et al. (2022) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.2c07102 · Cited by 40

ortho -Fluoroazobenzene derivatives as DNA intercalators for photocontrol of DNA and nucleosome binding by visible light

Heinrich, B., Bouazoune, K., Wojcik, M., Bakowsky, U., & Vázquez, O. (2018) · Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · doi:10.1039/c8ob02343c · Cited by 39

Near-Infrared Hybrid Rhodol Dyes with Spiropyran Switches for Sensitive Ratiometric Sensing of pH Changes in Mitochondria and Drosophila melanogaster First-Instar Larvae

Zhang, Y., Xia, S., Mikesell, L., Whisman, N., Fang, M., Steenwinkel, T. E., Chen, K., Luck, R. L., Werner, T., & Liu, H. (2019) · ACS Applied Bio Materials · doi:10.1021/acsabm.9b00710 · Cited by 39

Application of photopharmacology in agrochemicals

Fu, W., Li, Z., & Shao, X. (2023) · Advanced Agrochem · doi:10.1016/j.aac.2023.04.002 · Cited by 39

Metal–Organic Framework for Hypoxia/ROS/pH Triple‐Responsive Cargo Release

Chen, W., He, H., Jiao, P., et al. (2023) · Advanced Healthcare Materials · doi:10.1002/adhm.202301785 · Cited by 39

Polymeric nanostructures based on azobenzene and their biomedical applications: synthesis, self-assembly and stimuli-responsiveness

Zheng, M., & Yuan, J. (2021) · Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d1ob01823j · Cited by 38

Synchronous Imaging in Golgi Apparatus and Lysosome Enabled by Amphiphilic Calixarene-Based Artificial Light-Harvesting Systems

Hou, X., Zhang, S., Chen, X. D., Bisoyi, H. K., Xu, T., Liu, J., Chen, D., Chen, X., & Li, Q. (2022) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.2c02851 · Cited by 38

Efficient blue light-responsed dithienylethenes with exceptional photochromic performance

Li, Z., Gao, X., Zhang, H.-N., et al. (2022) · Chinese Chemical Letters · doi:10.1016/j.cclet.2022.06.068 · Cited by 38

Chiral structures in azobenzene‐containing systems: Construction, regulation, and application

He, Z., Cheng, X., Wang, Z., & Zhang, W. (2024) · Responsive materials · doi:10.1002/rpm.20240010 · Cited by 38

Mechanistic Insights into the Triplet Sensitized Photochromism of Diarylethenes

Fredrich, S., Morack, T., Sliwa, M., & Hecht, S. (2020) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.202000877 · Cited by 37

A pH-responsive dissociable mesoporous silica-based nanoplatform enabling efficient dual-drug co-delivery and rapid clearance for cancer therapy

He, Y., Shao, L., Usman, I., Hu, Y., Pan, A., Liang, S., & Xu, H. X. (2020) · Biomaterials Science · doi:10.1039/d0bm00204f · Cited by 36

One- and Two-Photon Absorption of a Spiropyran–Merocyanine System: Experimental and Theoretical Studies

Matczyszyn, K., Olesiak‐Bańska, J., Nakatani, K., et al. (2014) · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B · doi:10.1021/jp5071715 · Cited by 35

Amplifying Molecular Scale Rotary Motion: The Marriage of Overcrowded Alkene Molecular Motor with Liquid Crystals

Lan, R., Bao, J., Huang, R., Wang, Z., Zhang, L., Shen, C., Wang, Q., & Yang, H. (2022) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202109800 · Cited by 35

Rhodamine-azobenzene based single molecular probe for multiple ions sensing: Cu2+, Al3+, Cr3+ and its imaging in human lymphocyte cells

Mabhai, S., Dolai, M., Dey, S. K., et al. (2019) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2019.04.056 · Cited by 34

Photoswitchable hemithioindigo inspired copper ion selective sensing with excellent selectivity and versatile operational modes

Chen, Q., Wang, Y., Zhai, J., & Xie, X. (2023) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2023.133437 · Cited by 34

Detour to success: photoswitching via indirect excitation

Kuntze, K., Isokuortti, J., van der Wal, J. J., Laaksonen, T., Crespi, S., Durandin, N. A., & Priimägi, A. (2024) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d4sc02538e · Cited by 34

A redox- and photo-responsive quadri-state switch based on dimethyldihydropyrene-appended cobalt complexes

Bakkar, A., Cobo, S., Lafolet, F., et al. (2016) · Journal of Materials Chemistry C · doi:10.1039/c5tc04277a · Cited by 33

Bistable Photoswitch Allows in Vivo Control of Hematopoiesis

Albert, L., Nagpal, J. K., Steinchen, W., Zhang, L., Werel, L., Djoković, N., Ružić, D., Hoffarth, M., Xu, J., Kaspareit, J., et al. (2021) · ACS Central Science · doi:10.1021/acscentsci.1c00434 · Cited by 33

Reversible Regulation of Succinate Dehydrogenase by Tools of Photopharmacology

Fu, W., Shao, Z., Sun, X., Zhou, C., Xu, Z., Zhang, Y., Cheng, J., Li, Z., & Shao, X. (2022) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.1c08198 · Cited by 33

Visible-Light-Controlled Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors for Targeted Cancer Therapy

Josa‐Culleré, L., & Llebaria, A. (2023) · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01713 · Cited by 33

Photoactivation of Millimeters Thick Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Broadband Visible Light Using Donor–Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts

Campos, J. G., Tobin, C. M., Sandlass, S., Park, M., Wu, Y., Gordon, M. J., & de Alaniz, J. R. (2024) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202404932 · Cited by 33

Tuning Stilbene Photochemistry by Fluorination: State Reordering Leads to Sudden Polarization near the Franck–Condon Region

Ioffe, I. N., Quick, M., Quick, M. T., et al. (2017) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.7b09611 · Cited by 32

All Visible Light Switch Based on the Dimethyldihydropyrene Photochromic Core

Jacquet, M., Uriarte, L. M., Lafolet, F., et al. (2020) · The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00408 · Cited by 32

A general approach for all-visible-light switching of diarylethenes through triplet sensitization using semiconducting nanocrystals

Hou, L., Larsson, W., Hecht, S., Andréasson, J., & Albinsson, B. (2022) · Journal of Materials Chemistry C · doi:10.1039/d2tc03582k · Cited by 32

Optical control of GIRK channels using visible light

Trads, J. B., Burgstaller, J., Laprell, L., Konrad, D. B., de la Rosa, L. D. L. O., Weaver, C. D., Baier, H., Trauner, D. H., & Barber, D. M. (2016) · Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · doi:10.1039/c6ob02153k · Cited by 31

Rational design of a visible-light photochromic diarylethene: a simple strategy by extending conjugation with electron donating groups

Tang, S., Song, F., Lu, M., et al. (2019) · Science China Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s11426-018-9381-1 · Cited by 31

Responsive molecular liquid materials

Tateyama, A., & Nakanishi, T. (2023) · Responsive materials · doi:10.1002/rpm.20230001 · Cited by 31

Effects of π-Extension on Pyrrole Hemithioindigo Photoswitches

Zweig, J. E., Ko, T., Huang, J., et al. (2019) · Tetrahedron · doi:10.1016/j.tet.2019.130466 · Cited by 30

Visible‐Light Photoswitchable Benzimidazole Azo‐Arenes as β‐Arrestin2‐Biased Selective Cannabinoid 2 Receptor Agonists

Steinmüller, S. A. M., Fender, J., Deventer, M. H., Tutov, A., Lorenz, K., Stove, C. P., Hislop, J. N., & Decker, M. W. (2023) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202306176 · Cited by 30

Artificial molecular machines: Design and observation

Zhang, S., An, Y., Chen, X., & Li, Q. (2023) · Smart Molecules · doi:10.1002/smo.20230015 · Cited by 30

Robust, Ultrafast and Reversible Photoswitching in Bulk Polymers Enabled by Octupolar Molecule Design

Fang, L., Lin, Z., Zhang, Y., et al. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202402349 · Cited by 30

Photocontrol of the Hv1 Proton Channel

Rennhack, A., Grahn, E., Kaupp, U. B., & Berger, T. K. (2017) · ACS Chemical Biology · doi:10.1021/acschembio.7b00523 · Cited by 29

Highly Sensitive Fluorescence Molecular Switch for the Ratio Monitoring of Trace Change of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential

Wang, C., Wang, G., Li, X., Wang, K., Fan, J., Jiang, K., Guo, Y., & Zhang, H. (2017) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02781 · Cited by 29

A highly sensitive fluorescent sensor for Zn2+ based on diarylethene with an imidazole unit

Wang, Z., Cui, S., Qiu, S., et al. (2018) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2018.07.014 · Cited by 29

Hypoxia-Triggered In Situ Self-Assembly of a Charge Switchable Azo Polymer with AIEgens for Tumor Imaging

Shen, J., Shao, K., Zhang, W., & He, Y. (2021) · ACS Macro Letters · doi:10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00183 · Cited by 29

Self-assembled micelle responsive to quick NIR light irradiation for fast drug release and highly efficient cancer therapy

Zhang, Y., Zhang, X., Chen, W., He, Y., Liu, Y., & Ju, H. (2021) · Journal of Controlled Release · doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.06.028 · Cited by 29

Hypothesis-Driven, Structure-Based Design in Photopharmacology: The Case of eDHFR Inhibitors

Kobauri, P., Galenkamp, N. S., Schulte, A. M., de Vries, J., Simeth, N. A., Maglia, G., Thallmair, S., Kolarski, D., Szymański, W., & Feringa, B. L. (2022) · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01962 · Cited by 29

Peri‐Anthracenethioindigo: A Scaffold for Efficient All‐Red‐Light and Near‐Infrared Molecular Photoswitching**

Köttner, L., Ciekalski, E., & Dube, H. (2023) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202312955 · Cited by 29

Hemithioindigo‐Based Visible Light‐Activated Molecular Machines Kill Bacteria by Oxidative Damage

Santos, A. L., van Venrooy, A. R., Reed, A. K., Wyderka, A. M., García‐López, V., Alemany, L. B., Oliver, A., Tegos, G. P., & Tour, J. M. (2022) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202203242 · Cited by 28

A cross-conjugation approach for high-performance diaryl-hemithioindigo photoswitches

Zitzmann, M., Hampel, F., & Dube, H. (2023) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d2sc06939c · Cited by 28

Highly Cooperative Photoswitching in Dihydropyrene Dimers

Liesfeld, P., Garmshausen, Y., Budzák, Š., et al. (2020) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202008523 · Cited by 27

Light-Driven Aqueous Dissipative Pseudorotaxanes with Tunable Fluorescence Enabling Deformable Nano-Assemblies

Hou, X., Chen, X., Bisoyi, H. K., et al. (2023) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.2c20276 · Cited by 27

Photoswitchable phthalocyanine-assembled nanoparticles for controlled “double-lock” photodynamic therapy

Cheng, H., Li, X., Kwon, N., Fang, Y., Baek, G., & Yoon, J. (2019) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/c9cc03960k · Cited by 26

Super-resolution RESOLFT microscopy of lipid bilayers using a fluorophore-switch dyad

Frawley, A. T., Wycisk, V., Xiong, Y., et al. (2020) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d0sc02447c · Cited by 26

The Growing Field of Photoswitchable Macrocycles: A Promising Way to Tune Various Properties with Light

Ludwig, C., & Xie, J. (2023) · ChemPhotoChem · doi:10.1002/cptc.202300126 · Cited by 26

Recent Advances on Diarylethene‐Based Photoswitching Materials: Applications in Bioimaging, Controlled Singlet Oxygen Generation for Photodynamic Therapy and Catalysis

Bag, S. K., Pal, A., Jana, S., et al. (2024) · Chemistry - An Asian Journal · doi:10.1002/asia.202400238 · Cited by 26

Reductive stability evaluation of 6-azopurine photoswitches for the regulation of CKIα activity and circadian rhythms

Kolarski, D., Sugiyama, A., Rodat, T., Schulte, A. M., Peifer, C., Itami, K., Hirota, T., Feringa, B. L., & Szymański, W. (2021) · Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d1ob00014d · Cited by 25

Structure‐Guided Design of G‐Protein‐Coupled Receptor Polypharmacology

Kampen, S., Vo, D. D., Zhang, X., Panel, N., Yang, Y., Jaiteh, M., Matricon, P. G., Svenningsson, P., Brea, J. M., Loza, M. I., et al. (2021) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202101478 · Cited by 25

Merged Molecular Switches Excel as Optoacoustic Dyes: Azobenzene–Cyanines Are Loud and Photostable NIR Imaging Agents

Müller, M., Liu, N., Gujrati, V., Valavalkar, A., Hartmann, S., Anzenhofer, P., Klemm, U., Telek, A., Dietzek‐Ivanšić, B., Hartschuh, A., et al. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202405636 · Cited by 25

Photoswitchable calcium sensor: ‘On’–‘Off’ sensing in cells or with microstructured optical fibers

Heng, S. C. H., Mak, A. M., Kostecki, R., et al. (2017) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2017.06.051 · Cited by 24

Development of a Photoswitchable Lithium-Sensitive Probe to Analyze Nonselective Cation Channel Activity in Migrating Cancer Cells

Pei, J. V., Heng, S. C. H., Ieso, M. L. D., et al. (2019) · Molecular Pharmacology · doi:10.1124/mol.118.115428 · Cited by 24

A visible light-controllable Rho kinase inhibitor based on a photochromic phenylazothiazole

Matsuo, K., Thayyil, S., Kawaguchi, M., et al. (2021) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d1cc04905d · Cited by 24

Photoresponsive Small Molecule Inhibitors for the Remote Control of Enzyme Activity

Laczi, D., Johnstone, M. D., & Fleming, C. L. (2022) · Chemistry - An Asian Journal · doi:10.1002/asia.202200200 · Cited by 24

Amber Light Control of Peptide Secondary Structure by a Perfluoroaromatic Azobenzene Photoswitch

Cataldi, E., Raschig, M., Gutmann, M., Geppert, P. T., Ruopp, M., Schock, M., Gerwe, H., Bertermann, R., Meinel, L., Finze, M., et al. (2022) · ChemBioChem · doi:10.1002/cbic.202200570 · Cited by 23

Peptide‐Based Organic‐Inorganic Hybrid Self‐Assemblies for Ultrasensitive and Visual Detection of Heparin

Fan, F., Chen, X., Chen, X., et al. (2023) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202314832 · Cited by 23

Reversible Photocontrol of DNA Melting by Visible‐Light‐Responsive F4‐Coordinated Azobenzene Compounds

Dudek, M., Deiana, M., Pokładek, Z., et al. (2018) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.201803529 · Cited by 22

Mechanically interlocked luminescent molecules

Zhang, S., An, Y., Chen, X., Aprahamian, I., & Li, Q. (2023) · Responsive materials · doi:10.1002/rpm.20230023 · Cited by 22

Biosensing materials for monoclonal antibody detection: An overview

Zhang, Y., Fan, F., Chai, Y., et al. (2024) · Responsive materials · doi:10.1002/rpm.20240006 · Cited by 22

Development and characterization of amino donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts

Reyes, C. A., Lee, H. J., Karanovic, C., et al. (2024) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-024-49808-7 · Cited by 22

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π‐Bridge Substitution in DASAs: The Subtle Equilibrium between Photochemical Improvements and Thermal Control**

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Optochemical Control of Therapeutic Agents through Photocatalyzed Isomerization

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Controlling Antibacterial Activity Exclusively with Visible Light: Introducing a Tetra‐ortho‐Chloro‐Azobenzene Amino Acid

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Proton-Coupled Photochromic Hemithioindigo: Toward Photoactivated Chemical Sensing and Imaging

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Two‐Photon Light Trigger siRNA Transfection of Cancer Cells Using Non‐Toxic Porous Silicon Nanoparticles

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Responsive Organic Fluorescent Aggregates Based on Ion‐π Interactions Away from Fluorescent Conjugated Groups

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cis‐On/trans‐Off of DNA Hybridization with Alkylthio‐azobenzene on L‐Threoninol Responding to Visible Light

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A new surface-bound molecular switch based on the photochromic dimethyldihydropyrene with light-driven release of singlet oxygen properties

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Photochemical OFF/ON Cytotoxicity Switching by Using a Photochromic Surfactant with Visible Light Irradiation

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Visible Light-Guided Gene Delivery with Nonviral Supramolecular Block Copolymer Vectors

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The Effect of Substituent‐Dependent Photoinduced Intramolecular Charge Transfer on the Photochromism of Hemithioindigos

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Next Generation Opto‐Jasplakinolides Enable Local Remodeling of Actin Networks**

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Visible Light Control over the Cytolytic Activity of a Toxic Pore-Forming Protein

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Optical Assessment of Nociceptive TRP Channel Function at the Peripheral Nerve Terminal

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Direct Growth Control of Antibiotic‐Resistant Bacteria Using Visible‐Light‐Responsive Novel Photoswitchable Antibiotics

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A high selective chemosensor for detection of Al3+ based on diarylethene with a hydrazide unit

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Visible Light‐Triggered Supramolecular Hydrogel Based on Cyclic Dipeptides Stabilized with Coulomb Interactions

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