Targeted contrast agents and activatable probes for photoacoustic imaging of cancer

Z Zhao, CB Swartchick, J Chan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging has emerged as a powerful technique for the high resolution
visualization of biological processes within deep tissue. Through the development and …

RGD-binding integrins revisited: how recently discovered functions and novel synthetic ligands (re-) shape an ever-evolving field

BS Ludwig, H Kessler, S Kossatz, U Reuning - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Integrins, a superfamily of cell adhesion receptors, were extensively
investigated as therapeutic targets over the last decades, motivated by their multiple …

Fluorescence-guided surgery: comprehensive review

PA Sutton, MA van Dam, RA Cahill, S Mieog… - BJS open, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite significant improvements in preoperative workup and surgical
planning, surgeons often rely on their eyes and hands during surgery. Although this can be …

Quantitative functional evaluation of liver fibrosis in mice with dynamic contrast-enhanced photoacoustic imaging

J Lv, Y Xu, L Xu, L Nie - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) photoacoustic (PA) imaging (PAI) is a novel
noninvasive imaging modality that uses the differences in optical absorption of …

Biomedical Photoacoustic Imaging for Molecular Detection and Disease Diagnosis:“Always‐On” and “Turn‐On” Probes

Y Zeng, T Dou, L Ma, J Ma - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging is a nonionizing, noninvasive imaging technique that combines
optical and ultrasonic imaging modalities to provide images with excellent contrast, spatial …

Recent progress in utilizing near-infrared J-aggregates for imaging and cancer therapy

S Xu, HW Liu, SY Huan, L Yuan… - Materials Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
J-Aggregates are an interesting class of fluorophore aggregates, which are formed by highly
ordered assembled organic dyes. They have intriguing optical properties, including narrow …

Recent development of near-infrared photoacoustic probes based on small-molecule organic dye

C Li, C Liu, Y Fan, X Ma, Y Zhan, X Lu, Y Sun - RSC Chemical Biology, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoacoustic imaging (PAI), which integrates the higher spatial resolution of optical
imaging and the deeper penetration depth of ultrasound imaging, has attracted great …

Desialylated platelet clearance in the liver is a novel mechanism of systemic immunosuppression

J Li, D Karakas, F Xue, Y Chen, G Zhu, YH Yucel… - Research, 2023 - spj.science.org
Platelets are small, versatile blood cells that are critical for hemostasis/thrombosis. Local
platelet accumulation is a known contributor to proinflammation in various disease states …

Photophysical properties of indocyanine green in the shortwave infrared region

ED Cosco, I Lim, EM Sletten - ChemPhotoChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With the growing development of new contrast agents for optical imaging using near‐
infrared and shortwave infrared (SWIR) wavelengths, it is essential to have consistent …

State‐of‐the‐Art Preclinical Photoacoustic Imaging in Oncology: Recent Advances in Cancer Theranostics

S Gargiulo, S Albanese… - Contrast media & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The optical imaging plays an increasing role in preclinical studies, particularly in cancer
biology. The combined ultrasound and optical imaging, named photoacoustic imaging (PAI) …