Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are short peptides (fewer than 30 amino acids) that have
been predominantly used in basic and preclinical research during the last 30 years. Since …

Brightness is a fundamental property of fluorescent nanomaterials reflecting their capacity to
absorb and emit light. In sensing materials, brightness is crucial for high-sensitivity (bio) …

The selective infiltration of cell membranes and tissue barriers often blocks the entry of most
active molecules. This natural defense mechanism prevents the invasion of exogenous …

Water-dispersible conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) have demonstrated great
capabilities in biological applications, such as in vitro cell/subcellular imaging and …

In recent years, semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots) have attracted much attention due to
their excellent photophysical properties and applicability, such as large absorption cross …

Semiconducting polymers are attractive optical materials in optoelectronic devices and
biomedical applications because of their superior optical properties and remarkable …

The metastasis of breast cancer mainly occurs through the axillary lymph node and blood
circulation systems. It is extremely difficult to know when the cancer cells start to metastasize; …

Abstract Development of cell-based therapeutic systems has attracted great interest in
biomedicine. In vivo cell tracking by fluorescence provides indispensable information for …

In recent years, phototherapeutic strategies including photodynamic therapy (PDT) and
photothermal treatment (PTT) have attracted extensive interest in biological and medical …

For cancer treatment, nanocarriers were designed with cationic lipids and polymers to
improve the cytosolic delivery efficiency of siRNA. Though the positively charged …