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IC-MAC: A novel NIR fluorescent probe for monitoring the glutathione fluctuations in drug-induced liver injury

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Monitoring Ferroptosis with NIR Fluorescence Probe Capable of Reversible Mitochondria Nucleus Translocation

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A bifunctional fluorescence probe for dual-channel real-time monitoring of nitric oxide and viscosity during cadmium stress in plants

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