Recent progresses in small-molecule enzymatic fluorescent probes for cancer imaging

HW Liu, L Chen, C Xu, Z Li, H Zhang… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Abnormal enzymatic activities are directly related to the development of cancers. Identifying
the location and expression levels of these enzymes in live cancer cells have considerable …

Fluorogenic probes for disease-relevant enzymes

J Zhang, X Chai, XP He, HJ Kim, J Yoon… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Traditional biochemical methods for enzyme detection are mainly based on antibody-based
immunoassays, which lack the ability to monitor the spatiotemporal distribution and, in …

Pro-tumorigenic roles of fibroblast activation protein in cancer: back to the basics

E Puré, R Blomberg - Oncogene, 2018 - nature.com
Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is a cell-surface serine protease that acts on various
hormones and extracellular matrix components. FAP is highly upregulated in a wide variety …

Recognition moieties of small molecular fluorescent probes for bioimaging of enzymes

X Wu, W Shi, X Li, H Ma - Accounts of chemical research, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Enzymes are a class of important substances for life, and their abnormal levels
are associated with many diseases. Thus, great progress has been made in the past decade …

Peptide probes for proteases–innovations and applications for monitoring proteolytic activity

M Rodriguez-Rios, A Megia-Fernandez… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Proteases are excellent biomarkers for a variety of diseases, offer multiple opportunities for
diagnostic applications and are valuable targets for therapy. From a chemistry-based …

Molecular design strategy to construct the near-infrared fluorescent probe for selectively sensing human cytochrome P450 2J2

J Ning, T Liu, P Dong, W Wang, G Ge… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cytochrome P450 2J2 (CYP2J2), a key enzyme responsible for oxidative metabolism of
various xenobiotics and endogenous compounds, participates in a diverse array of …

The Prognostic and therapeutic value and clinical implications of fibroblast activation protein-α as a novel biomarker in colorectal cancer

Z Kalaei, R Manafi-Farid, B Rashidi, FK Kiani… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
The identification of contributing factors leading to the development of Colorectal Cancer
(CRC), as the third fatal malignancy, is crucial. Today, the tumor microenvironment has been …

Photoswitchable ultrahigh-brightness red fluorescent polymeric nanoparticles for information encryption, anti-counterfeiting and bioimaging

Z Lin, H Wang, M Yu, X Guo, C Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoswitchable fluorescent nanomaterials have received much attention due to their
versatile applications but they normally do not show high-contrast red fluorescence. Herein …

Near-infrared fluorescent probes for peptidases

J Chin, HJ Kim - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes possess a characteristic molecular structure with a
highly conjugated polyene or polynuclear system, thus exhibiting a long emission …

Resorufin-based fluorescent probe with elevated water solubility for visualizing fluctuant peroxynitrite in progression of inflammation

X Lu, H Su, J Zhang, N Wang, H Wang, J Liu… - Spectrochimica Acta Part …, 2022 - Elsevier
Inflammation is a significant protective response in biological systems and associated with
various diseases. Peroxynitrite (ONOO−) as a highly active oxidant participates in the …