Recent advances on fluorescent biomarkers of near-infrared quantum dots for in vitro and in vivo imaging

S Chinnathambi, N Shirahata - Science and technology of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Luminescence probe has been broadly used for bio-imaging applications. Among them,
near-infrared (NIR) quantum dots (QDs) are more attractive due to minimal tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in multimodality fluorescence imaging probes

J Zhao, J Chen, S Ma, Q Liu, L Huang, X Chen… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2018 - Elsevier
Multimodality optical imaging probes have emerged as powerful tools that improve detection
sensitivity and accuracy, important in disease diagnosis and treatment. In this review, we …

Size-Dependent Ag2S Nanodots for Second Near-Infrared Fluorescence/Photoacoustics Imaging and Simultaneous Photothermal Therapy

T Yang, Y Tang, L Liu, X Lv, Q Wang, H Ke, Y Deng… - Acs Nano, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ag2S nanoparticles are increasingly important in biomedicine, such as in cancer imaging.
However, there has been only limited success in the exploration of theranostic Ag2S …

[HTML][HTML] Red blood cell membrane-enveloped O2 self-supplementing biomimetic nanoparticles for tumor imaging-guided enhanced sonodynamic therapy

C Li, XQ Yang, J An, K Cheng, XL Hou, XS Zhang… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Non-invasive sonodynamic therapy (SDT) was developed because of its advantages of high
penetration depth and low side effects; however, tumor hypoxia greatly restricts its …

Silver chalcogenide nanoparticles: a review of their biomedical applications

LM Nieves, K Mossburg, JC Hsu, ADA Maidment… - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Silver chalcogenide (Ag2X, where X= S, Se, or Te) nanoparticles have been extensively
investigated for their applications in electronics but have only recently been explored for …

Brain imaging with near-infrared fluorophores

H Wang, X Mu, J Yang, Y Liang, XD Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
As the centralized control system of the body, the brain is a complex organ of the utmost
importance that even the most minor disorder and trauma can cause inestimable harm …

Nanomaterials for cancer therapies

Q Zhou, L Zhang, H Wu - Nanotechnology Reviews, 2017 - degruyter.com
Cancer is one of the most deadly diseases in the world. In recent years, nanotechnology, as
a unique technology, has been comprehensively applied in the therapy of cancer through …

High quantum yield Ag 2 S quantum dot@ polypeptide-engineered hybrid nanogels for targeted second near-infrared fluorescence/photoacoustic imaging and …

DH Zhao, J Yang, RX Xia, MH Yao, RM Jin… - Chemical …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A high quantum yield (4.3%) hybrid nanogel system based on engineered polypeptides and
Ag2S quantum dots has been developed as a multifunctional diagnostic and therapeutic …

An all-in-one nanoparticle (AION) contrast agent for breast cancer screening with DEM-CT-MRI-NIRF imaging

JC Hsu, PC Naha, KC Lau, P Chhour, R Hastings… - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Conventional X-ray mammography has low diagnostic sensitivity for women with dense
breasts. As a result, alternative contrast-enhanced screening tools such as dual energy …

Folate-modified triptolide liposomes target activated macrophages for safe rheumatoid arthritis therapy

R Guo, X Zhang, D Yan, Y Yu, Y Wang, H Geng… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by synovial joint
hyperplasia, joint inflammation, cartilage erosion and bone destruction. Macrophages play …