Fluorescent dyes based on rhodamine derivatives for bioimaging and therapeutics: recent progress, challenges, and prospects

S Zeng, X Liu, YS Kafuti, H Kim, J Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Since their inception, rhodamine dyes have been extensively applied in biotechnology as
fluorescent markers or for the detection of biomolecules owing to their good optical physical …

BODIPY as a Multifunctional Theranostic Reagent in Biomedicine: Self‐Assembly, Properties, and Applications

HB Cheng, X Cao, S Zhang, K Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The use of boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) in biomedicine is reviewed. To open, its
synthesis and regulatory strategies are summarized, and inspiring cutting‐edge work in post …

[HTML][HTML] All-in-one bioactive properties of photothermal nanofibers for accelerating diabetic wound healing

Y Zhao, C Tian, Y Liu, Z Liu, J Li, Z Wang, X Han - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Diabetic wound healing has attracted widespread attention in biomedical engineering.
However, the harsh hypoxic microenvironment (HME) comprising high glucose levels, local …

A Near‐Infrared Light‐Activated Photocage Based on a Ruthenium Complex for Cancer Phototherapy

G He, M He, R Wang, X Li, H Hu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional photocages only respond to short wavelength light, which is a significant
obstacle to developing efficient phototherapy in vivo. The development of photocages …

Near‐Infrared Self‐Assembled Hydroxyl Radical Generator Based on Photoinduced Cascade Electron Transfer for Hypoxic Tumor Phototherapy

X Zhao, S He, J Wang, J Ding, S Zong, G Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The hydroxyl radical (• OH) is an extremely potent reactive oxygen species that plays a
crucial role in photooxidations within the realm of hypoxic tumor therapy. However, the …

Highly efficient photosensitizers with molecular vibrational torsion for cancer photodynamic therapy

X Zhou, C Shi, S Long, Q Yao, H Ma, K Chen… - ACS Central …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development of highly effective photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy
remains a great challenge at present. Most PSs rely on the heavy-atom effect or the spin …

Molecularly Engineered Room-Temperature Phosphorescence for Biomedical Application: From the Visible toward Second Near-Infrared Window

B Chang, J Chen, J Bao, T Sun, Z Cheng - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Phosphorescence, characterized by luminescent lifetimes significantly longer than that of
biological autofluorescence under ambient environment, is of great value for biomedical …

Immuno-photodynamic therapy (IPDT): organic photosensitizers and their application in cancer ablation

Y Lu, W Sun, J Du, J Fan, X Peng - Jacs Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photosensitizer-based photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been considered as a promising
modality for fighting diverse types of cancers. PDT directly inhibits local tumors by a …

Tumor-targeting probe for dual-modal imaging of cysteine in vivo

QS Gu, ZC Yang, JJ Chao, L Li, GJ Mao, F Xu… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cysteine (Cys) is a crucial biological thiol that has a vital function in preserving redox
homeostasis in organisms. Studies have shown that Cys is closely related to the …

Heavy atom‐free, mitochondria‐targeted, and activatable photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy with real‐time in‐situ therapeutic monitoring

J Miao, Y Huo, G Yao, Y Feng, J Weng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Based on spin‐orbit charge transfer intersystem crossing mechanism, two heavy‐atom‐free
photosensitizers (PSs) BDP1/BDP2 with absorption maxima at 506 nm/660 nm were …