Versatile types of inorganic/organic NIR-IIa/IIb fluorophores: from strategic design toward molecular imaging and theranostics

Y Liu, Y Li, S Koo, Y Sun, Y Liu, X Liu, Y Pan… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In vivo imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm), which enables
us to look deeply into living subjects, is producing marvelous opportunities for biomedical …

Development of organic semiconducting materials for deep-tissue optical imaging, phototherapy and photoactivation

J Li, K Pu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Biophotonics as a highly interdisciplinary frontier often requires the assistance of optical
agents to control the light pathways in cells, tissues and living organisms for specific …

[HTML][HTML] Taking phototherapeutics from concept to clinical launch

BM Vickerman, EM Zywot, TK Tarrant… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
More than four decades have passed since the first example of a light-activated (caged)
compound was described. In the intervening years, a large number of light-responsive …

[HTML][HTML] Shining light on the head: photobiomodulation for brain disorders

MR Hamblin - BBA clinical, 2016 - Elsevier
Photobiomodulation (PBM) describes the use of red or near-infrared light to stimulate, heal,
regenerate, and protect tissue that has either been injured, is degenerating, or else is at risk …

[HTML][HTML] Photostimulation of brain lymphatics in male newborn and adult rodents for therapy of intraventricular hemorrhage

D Li, S Liu, T Yu, Z Liu, S Sun, D Bragin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Intraventricular hemorrhage is one of the most fatal forms of brain injury that is a common
complication of premature infants. However, the therapy of this type of hemorrhage is limited …

Dye-sensitized core/active shell upconversion nanoparticles for optogenetics and bioimaging applications

X Wu, Y Zhang, K Takle, O Bilsel, Z Li, H Lee, Z Zhang… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Near-infrared (NIR) dye-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) can broaden the
absorption range and boost upconversion efficiency of UCNPs. Here, we achieved …

Significant improvement in cognition in mild to moderately severe dementia cases treated with transcranial plus intranasal photobiomodulation: case series report

AE Saltmarche, MA Naeser, KF Ho… - … and laser surgery, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Objective: This study investigated whether patients with mild to moderately severe dementia
or possible Alzheimer's disease (AD) with Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) Baseline scores …

Photobiomodulation for traumatic brain injury and stroke

MR Hamblin - Journal of neuroscience research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is a notable lack of therapeutic alternatives for what is fast becoming a global
epidemic of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Photobiomodulation (PBM) employs red or near …

Photobiomodulation and the brain: a new paradigm

M Hennessy, MR Hamblin - Journal of optics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Transcranial photobiomodulation (PBM), also known as low level laser therapy (LLLT),
relies on the use of red/NIR light to stimulate, preserve and regenerate cells and tissues. The …

NIR-II phototherapy agents with aggregation-induced emission characteristics for tumor imaging and therapy

T Shi, C Huang, Y Li, F Huang, S Yin - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
As one of the major public health concerns, malignant tumors threaten people's lives. With
the increasing demand for early accurate diagnosis and the safe treatment of tumors, non …