PUBLICATIONS

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2025
39 39. G. Yan, M. Pan, A. G. Santiago, A. Keller, M. Lofgren, R. Banerjee, P. Chen*, T.-Y. Chen* "Conformation-Gated Binding Drives Negative Cooperativity in ATP:cob(I)alamin Adenosyltransferase for Optimized Cobalamin Handling."
bioRxiv, 2025, , . [pdf]
38 M.-H. Wen, H. Chen, G. Yan, Y. Zhang, W. Chen, M. V. Dokholyan, J. Wang, N. V. Dokholyan, T.-Y. Chen* "Transporter De-oligomerization Regulates Copper Uptake into Human Cells."
Research Square, 2025, , , . [pdf]
37 R. D. Jana, H. D. Nguyen, G. Yan, T.-Y. Chen, Loi H. Do* "Reversing Signs of Parkinsonism in a Cell Model Using Mitochondria-Targeted Organoiridium Catalysis."
J. Med. Chem., 2025, accepted, 2, 514–520. [pdf]
2024
36 J.-X. Cheng*, T.-Y Chen*, P. Chen* "The Evolution of Subdiffraction Chemical Imaging from Nanoscale to AI."
Chem. Biomed. Imaging, 2024, 2, 11, 731–732. [pdf]
35 J. Won*, T.-Y. Chen, A. G. Santiago, P. Chen* "Memory Effects of Transcription Regulator-DNA Interactions in Bacteria."
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A, 2024, 121, e2407647121. [pdf]
34 H. Chen, G. Yan, M.-H. Wen, K. N. Brooks, Y. Zhang, P.-S. Huang, T.-Y. Chen* "Advancements and Practical Considerations for Biophysical Research: Navigating the Challenges and Future of Super-resolution Microscopy."
Chem. Biomed. Imaging, 2024, 2, 5, 331–344. [pdf]
33 G. Yan, Y. Zhang, A. Allamprese, K. N. Brooks, W. Chen, S. Yan, T.-Y. Chen* "From Molecules to Classrooms: A Comprehensive Guide to Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy."
J. Chem. Educ., 2024, 101, 2, 514–520. [pdf]
2023
32 H. Chen, T.-Y. Chen* "From Monomers to Hexamers: A Theoretical Probability of the Neighbor Density Approach to Dissect Protein Oligomerization in Cells."
Ana. Chem., 2023, 96, 2, 895–903. [pdf]
31 D. Nguyen G. Yan, T.-Y. Chen*, L. H. Do* * "Variations in Intracellular Organometallic Reaction Frequency Captured by Super Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy."
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 135, 31, e202300467. [pdf]
30 H. Chen, T.-Y. Chen* "Probing Oxidant Effects on Superoxide Dismutase 1 (SOD1) Oligomers in Live Cells Using Single-Molecule Fluorescence Anisotropy."
Chem. Biomed. Imaging, 2023, 1, 49–57. [pdf]
29 M. Zulkifli, A. N. Spelbring, Y. Zhang, S. Soma, S. Chen, L. Li, T. Le, V. Shanbhag, M. J. Petris, T.-Y. Chen, M. Ralle, D. P. Barondeau, V. M. Gohil* "FDX1-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms of Elesclomol-Mediated Intracellular Copper Delivery."
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2023, 120, e2216722120. [pdf]
2022
28 Y. Zhang, M.-H. Wen, G. Qin, C. Cai, and T.-Y. Chen* "Subcellular Redox Responses Reveal Different Cu-dependent Antioxidant Defenses between Mitochondria and Cytosol."
Metallomics,2022, 143, mfac087. [pdf]
27 Y.-H. Chen, P.-S. Huang, M. Pan, M.-H. Wen, D.-F. Lee, , and T.-Y. Chen* "Cu Induces CTR1 Endocytosis through Modulating CTR1 Oligomer States."
Stem Cell Res.2022, 63, 102845. [pdf]
2021
26 M.-H. Wen, X. Xie, P.-S. Huang, K. Yang, and T.-Y. Chen* "Crossroads between membrane trafficking machinery and copper homeostasis in the nerve system."
Open Biology2021, 11, 210128. [pdf]
25 P.-S. Huang, M.-H. Wen, X. Xie, A. Xu, D.-F. Leeb, T.-Y. Chen* "Generation of a homozygous knock-in human embryonic stem cell line expressing SNAP-tagged SOD1."
Stem Cell Res., 2021, 54, 102415. [pdf]
2020
24 H. Chen, X. Xie, T.-Y. Chen* "Single-Molecule Microscopy for In-Cell Quantification of Protein Oligomeric Stoichiometry."
Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol., 2020, 66, 112-118. : Co-first authors. [pdf]
23 M. Pan, Y. Zhang, G. Yan, T.-Y. Chen* "Dissection of interaction kinetics through single-molecule interaction simulation."
Anal. Chem., 2020, 92, 11582-11589. [pdf][SI]
2019
22 M.-H. Wen, X. Xie, J. Tu, D.-F. Lee, T.-Y. Chen* "Generation of a genetically modified human embryonic stem cell expressing fluorescence tagged ATOX1."
Stem Cell Res., 2019, 41, 101631. [pdf]
2018
21 X. Xie, Y.-S. Cheng, M.-H. Wen, A. Calindi, K. Yang, C.-W. Chiu, T.-Y. Chen* "Quantifying the Oligomeric States of Membrane Proteins in Cells through Super-resolution Localizations."
J. Phys.Chem. B 2018, 122(46), 10496-10504. : Co-first authors. [pdf][SI]
20 T.-Y. Chen*, Y.-S. Cheng, P.-S. Huang, P. Chen* "Facilitated unbinding via multivalency-enabled ternary complexes: New paradigm for protein-DNA interactions."
Acc. Chem. Res., 2018, 51, 860-868. [pdf]
2017
19 A. G. Santiago, T.-Y. Chen, L. A. Genova, W. Jung, A. M. G. Thompason, M. M. McEvoy, P. Chen* "Adaptor Protein Mediates Dynamic Pump Assembly for Bacterial Metal Efflux."
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2017, 114, 6694-6699. : Co-first authors. [pdf][SI]
2016
18 F. Yang, T.-Y. Chen, Ł. Krzemiński, A. G. Santiago, W. Jung, P. Chen. "Single-Molecule Dynamics of the Molecular Chaperone Trigger Factor in Living Cells."
Mol. Microbiol., 2016, 102, 992-1003. [pdf][SI]
17 J. B. Sambur, T.-Y. Chen, E. Choudhary, G. Chen, E. J. Nissen, E. M. Thomas, N. Zou, P. Chen. "Sub-particle reaction and photocurrent mapping to optimize catalyst-modified photoanodes."
Nature, 2016, 530, 77-80. [pdf][SI]
2015
16 T.-Y. Chen, W. Jung, A. G. Santiago, F. Yang, Ł. Krzemiński, P. Chen. "Quantifying Multi-State Cytoplasmic Molecular Diffusion in Living Cells via Inverse Transform of Confined Displacement Distribution."
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2015 , 119, 14451-14459. : Co-first authors. [pdf][SI]
15 D. J. Martell, C. P. Joshi, A. Gaballa, A. G. Santiago, T-Y. Chen, W. Jung, J. D. Helmann, P. Chen. "Metalloregulator CueR biases RNA polymerase’s kinetic sampling of dead-end or open complex to repress or activate transcription."
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2015, 112, 13467-13472. [pdf] [SI]
14 T.-Y. Chen, A. G. Santiago, W. Jung, Ł. Krzemiński, F. Yang, D. J. Martell, J. D. Helmann, P. Chen. "Concentration- and Chromosome-Organization-dependent Regulator Unbinding from DNA for Transcription Regulation in Living Cells."
Nat. Commun., 2015, 6, 7445. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8445. : Co-first authors. [pdf] [SI]
News highlight:
• "How Transcription Factors Depart Their Targets In Cells," Chemical & Engineering News, 2015, 93, 25.
• "Research finds protein regulation linked to cells' growth cycle", Cornell Chronicle, July 2015.
2013
13 P. Chen, A. M. Keller, C. P. Joshi, D. J. Martell, N. M. Andoy, J. J. Benítez, T.-Y. Chen, A. G. Santiago, F. Yang. "Single-Molecule Dynamics and Mechanisms of Metalloregulators and Metallochaperones."
Biochemistry, 2013, 52, 7170-7183. [pdf]
12 S. Maiti, H.-Y. Chen, T.-Y. Chen, C. -H. Hsia, D. H. Son.
"Effect of Surfactant and Solvent on Spin-Lattice Relaxation Dynamics of Magnetic Nanocrystals."
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2013, 117 (16), 4399-4405. [pdf]
2012
11 C. P. Joshi, D. Panda, D. J. Martell, N. M. Andoy, T. -Y. Chen, A. Gaballa, J. D. Helmann, P. Chen. "Direct substitution and assisted dissociation pathways for turning off transcription by a MerR-family metalloregulator."
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2012, 109, 15121-15126. [pdf] [SI]
10 M. Keller, J. Benitez, D. Klarin, L. Zhong, M. Goldfogel, F. Yang, T.-Y. Chen, P. Chen.
"Dynamic Multi-Body Protein Interactions Suggest Versatile Pathways for Copper Trafficking."
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (21), 8934-8943. [pdf] [SI]
2011
9 H.-Y. Chen, T.-Y. Chen, E. Berdugo, Y. Park, K. Lovering, D. H. Son. "Hot Electron from Consecutive Exciton-Mn Energy Transfer in Mn-Doped Semiconductor Nanocrystals."
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 11407-11412. [pdf]
2010
8 T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Hsia, H.-Y. Chen, D. H. Son. "Dynamics of Spin-Lattice Relaxation in CoxFe3-xO4 Nanocrystals."
Ultrafast Phenomena XVII, 2010, 152-153.
7 T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Hsia, H.-Y. Chen, D. H. Son. "Size Effect on Chemical Tuning of Spin-Lattice Relaxation Dynamics in Superparamagnetic Nanocrystals."
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114, 9713-9719. [pdf]
6 H.-Y. Chen, T.-Y. Chen, D. H. Son. "Measurement of Energy Transfer Time in Colloidal Mn-Doped Semiconductor Nanocrystals."
 J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114, 4418-4423. [pdf]
2009
5 C.-H. Hsia, T.-Y. Chen, D. H. Son. "Time-Resolved Study on Surface Spin Effect on Spin-lattice Relaxation in Fe3O4 nanocrystals."
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 9146-9147. [pdf]
2008
4 T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Hsia, D. H. Son. "Time-Dependent Elastic Properties and Lattice Temperature of the Photoexcited Iron Oxide Nanocrystals."
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 10125-10129. [pdf]
3 C.-H. Hsia, T.-Y. Chen, D. H. Son. "Size-Dependent Ultrafast Magnetization Dynamic in Iron Oxide Nanocrystals."
Nano Lett., 2008, 8 (2), 571-576. [pdf]
2007
2 T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Hsia, H. S. Son, D. H. Son. "Ultrafast Energy Transfer and Strong Dynamic non-Condon Effect on Ligand Field Transitions by Coherent Phonon in g -Fe2O3 Nanocrystals."
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 10829-10836. [pdf]
2004
1 1. C.-H. Lin, T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Cheng. "Recent Development in Organic Light-Emitting Display."
Instrum. Today, 2004, 26, 38-45.