Since their inception, rhodamine dyes have been extensively applied in biotechnology as
fluorescent markers or for the detection of biomolecules owing to their good optical physical …

Changes in the composition of the gut microbiota are associated with many human
diseases. So far, however, we have failed to define homeostasis or dysbiosis by the …

Molecular imaging via afterglow luminescence minimizes tissue autofluorescence and
increases the signal-to-noise ratio. However, the induction of afterglow requires the prior …

Nitric oxide (NO), a gaseous transmitter extensively present in the human body, regulates
vascular relaxation, immune response, inflammation, neurotransmission, and other crucial …

Optical imaging is an indispensable tool in clinical diagnostics and fundamental biomedical
research. Autofluorescence-free optical imaging, which eliminates real-time optical …

Ferroptosis is a form of regulatory cell death distinct from caspase-dependent apoptosis and
plays an important role in life entities. Since ferroptosis involves a variety of complex …

Oxidative stress, a cytopathic outcome of excessive generation of ROS and the repression of
antioxidant defense system for ROS elimination, is involved in the pathogenesis of multiple …

Boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) belongs to a family of organoboron compounds,
commercialized as fluorescent dyes by Invitrogen™. As BODIPY derivatives, Aza-boron …

The macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of the oral cavity is complex and unique in the
human body. Soft-tissue structures are in close interaction with mineralized bone, but also …

Background: Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury causes cardiac dysfunction to
myocardial cell loss and fibrosis. Prevention of cell death is important to protect cardiac …