[HTML][HTML] The design of small-molecule prodrugs and activatable phototherapeutics for cancer therapy

HH Han, HM Wang, P Jangili, M Li, L Wu… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer remains as one of the most significant health problems, with approximately 19
million people diagnosed worldwide each year. Chemotherapy is a routinely used method to …

Aggregation-induced emission (AIE), life and health

H Wang, Q Li, P Alam, H Bai, V Bhalla, MR Bryce… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Light has profoundly impacted modern medicine and healthcare, with numerous
luminescent agents and imaging techniques currently being used to assess health and treat …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular photoswitches in aqueous environments

J Volarić, W Szymanski, NA Simeth… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular photoswitches enable dynamic control of processes with high spatiotemporal
precision, using light as external stimulus, and hence are ideal tools for different research …

Fluorescent probes for the detection of disease-associated biomarkers

WT Dou, HH Han, AC Sedgwick, GB Zhu, Y Zang… - Science Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Fluorescent probes have emerged as indispensable chemical tools to the field of chemical
biology and medicine. The ability to detect intracellular species and monitor physiological …

[HTML][HTML] Spiropyran-based advanced photoswitchable materials: A fascinating pathway to the future stimuli-responsive devices

JK Rad, Z Balzade, AR Mahdavian - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent years have witnessed tremendous progress and developments of the
photoswitchable spiropyran-based polymers, owing to distinctive and particular …

Xanthene, cyanine, oxazine and BODIPY: the four pillars of the fluorophore empire for super-resolution bioimaging

S Samanta, K Lai, F Wu, Y Liu, S Cai, X Yang… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In the realm of biological research, the invention of super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has
enabled the visualization of ultrafine sub-cellular structures and their functions in live cells at …

Large‐Scale Preparation for Multicolor Stimulus‐Responsive Room‐Temperature Phosphorescence Paper via Cellulose Heterogeneous Reaction

Q Gao, M Shi, Z Lü, Q Zhao, G Chen, J Bian… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The large‐scale preparation of sustainable room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP)
materials, particularly those with stimulus‐response properties, is attractive but remains …

Stepping out of the blue: from visible to near‐IR triggered photoswitches

Z Zhang, W Wang, M O'Hagan, J Dai… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Light offers unique opportunities for controlling the activity of materials and biosystems with
high spatiotemporal resolution. Molecular photoswitches are chromophores that undergo …

[HTML][HTML] Recyclable soft photonic crystal film with overall improved circularly polarized luminescence

Y Shi, J Han, C Li, T Zhao, X Jin, P Duan - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Existing circularly polarized luminescence materials can hardly satisfy the requirements of
both large luminescence dissymmetry factor and high luminescent quantum yield, which …

[HTML][HTML] Enzyme-activatable fluorescent probes for β-galactosidase: from design to biological applications

Y Yao, Y Zhang, C Yan, WH Zhu, Z Guo - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
β-Galactosidase (β-gal), a typical hydrolytic enzyme, is a vital biomarker for cell senescence
and primary ovarian cancers. Developing precise and rapid methods to monitor β-gal activity …