Aug 2026· Nature Protocols· 0 citations· 35 references
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A tumor-specific RANP for precision molecular imaging that activates its radioafterglow signal specifically in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, a key biomarker of the tumor microenvironment is developed.
Sonoafterglow imaging is a promising deep-tissue molecular imaging modality that effectively suppresses autofluorescence and offers enhanced tissue penetration depth compared to conventional optical methods. However, its potential is constrained by the lack of unimolecular, self-sustaining sonoafterglow luminophores. H...
Shuai-Ge Bai, Ming-Hui Wang, Zheng-Kang Cheng et al.· Journal of the American Chem...· 0 citations
Radio imaging and optical imaging offer complementary advantages for biomedical diagnosis. However, the photosensitizers used in imaging must be degraded to reduce phototoxicity during phototherapy. Herein, we report a novel dicyanomethylene-based near-infrared photosensitizer (PS) that self-degrades via multiple pathw...
Hong-Yu Chen, Ji Feng, Yuan Ma et al.· ACS Applied Materials and In...· 0 citations
Afterglow luminescence imaging offers high sensitivity, deep-tissue readability, and persistent emission for image-guided surgery, but most current probes still require external energy activation, limiting autonomous lesion reporting and increasing the risk of off-target tissue exposure. Here, we report a single-module...
Shu-Heng Qin, Jun-Ming Dong, Hai Xu et al.· Journal of the American Chem...· 0 citations
This work delivers a robust molecular design paradigm for non-radiative decay optimization, and for the first time establishes 1700 nm-excitable PAI nano-agents, paving the way for tissue high-quality biomedical imaging.
Long-Cai Liu, Yang Chen, Li-Ya Yu et al.· Nature Communications· 0 citations
Ultrabright fluorophores emitting in the second near-infrared (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) window are highly desirable for biomedical and optoelectronic applications but remain rare, because fluorescence brightness requires the simultaneous realization of a large absorption coefficient (ε) and a high photoluminescence quantu...
Xiao-Fei Miao, Ming-Xuan Jia, Wei-Yun Yao et al.· Science Advances· 0 citations
An activatable phototheranostic nanoplatform with turn-on fluorescence and photodynamic immunostimulatory activity that effectively induced immunogenic cell death, thereby boosting the efficacy of photodynamic-immunotherapy and achieving robust suppression of both primary and residual tumors is designed.