Magnetism in medicine has had a long and interesting history. In the 10th century AD,
Egyptian physician and philosopher Avicenna prescribed a grain of magnetite dissolved in …

The majority of clinically approved anticancer drugs are characterized by a narrow
therapeutic window that results mainly from a high systemic toxicity of the drugs in …

A compact and stable bicyclic bridged ketal was developed as a ligand for the
asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR). This compound showed excellent ligand efficiency …

Biological probes constructed from lanthanides can provide a variety of readout signals,
such as the luminescence of Eu (III), Tb (III), Yb (III), Sm (III) and Dy (III), and the proton …

Among the various types of oligosaccharide structures, asparagine-linked oligosaccharides
(N-glycans) are the most prominent in terms of diversity and complexity. In particular, N …

Molecular recognition involving glycoprotein-mediated interactions is ubiquitous in both
normal and pathological natural processes. Therefore, visualization of these interactions …

Hepatocyte‐specific targeting agents are useful for evaluation of the hepatocytic function
and the monitoring of disease progress. Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles …

Sugar is good for you! The latest developments in the field of sugar substitution of metal
complexes and its influence on the action of these complexes in biological systems are …

Asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) specifically recognizes glycans terminated with β-d-
galactose or N-acetylgalactosamine. Its exclusive expression in mammalian hepatocytes …

The quest for highly efficient and safe contrast agents has become the key factor for
successful application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The gadolinium (Gd) based …