NIR-I-to-NIR-II fluorescent nanomaterials for biomedical imaging and cancer therapy

J Zhao, D Zhong, S Zhou - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging, which affords high imaging resolution owing to
deep tissue penetration of NIR photons, is an attractive imaging modality for both biomedical …

Single-virus tracking: from imaging methodologies to virological applications

SL Liu, ZG Wang, HY **e, AA Liu, DC Lamb… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Uncovering the mechanisms of virus infection and assembly is crucial for preventing the
spread of viruses and treating viral disease. The technique of single-virus tracking (SVT) …

The functions, methods, and mobility of mitochondrial transfer between cells

Y Qin, X Jiang, Q Yang, J Zhao, Q Zhou… - Frontiers in oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are vital organelles in cells, regulating energy metabolism and apoptosis.
Mitochondrial transcellular transfer plays a crucial role during physiological and pathological …

Bioconjugated nanoparticles for biosensing, in vivo imaging, and medical diagnostics

BA Kairdolf, X Qian, S Nie - Analytical chemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
Bioconjugated nanoparticles are of considerable current interest because materials on the
nanometer scale have unique optical, electronic, and magnetic properties with broad …

Tunneling nanotubes: Diversity in morphology and structure

MW Austefjord, HH Gerdes, X Wang - Communicative & integrative …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are recently discovered thin membranous tubes that
interconnect cells. During the last decade, research has shown TNTs to be diverse in …

Introducing stable radicals into molecular machines

Y Wang, M Frasconi, JF Stoddart - ACS Central Science, 2017 - ACS Publications
Ever since their discovery, stable organic radicals have received considerable attention from
chemists because of their unique optical, electronic, and magnetic properties. Currently, one …

Real-time monitoring of biomolecular dynamics on cell membranes by quantum dot-based multicolor electrochemiluminescence

L Wang, ZG Wang, D Ning, Y Hu, SL Liu, DW Pang - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) offers numerous unique advantages for microscopic
imaging. However, achieving real-time dynamic observation of biomolecules on cell …

Intercellular mRNA trafficking via membrane nanotube-like extensions in mammalian cells

G Haimovich, CM Ecker, MC Dunagin… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
RNAs have been shown to undergo transfer between mammalian cells, although the
mechanism behind this phenomenon and its overall importance to cell physiology is not well …

The cellular protrusions for inter-cellular material transfer: similarities between filopodia, cytonemes, tunneling nanotubes, viruses, and extracellular vesicles

HT Hu, T Nishimura, H Kawana, RAS Dante… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are crucial for transferring bioactive materials between cells and
play vital roles in both health and diseases. Cellular protrusions, including filopodia and …

Emerging physiological and pathological implications of tunneling nanotubes formation between cells

S Sisakhtnezhad, L Khosravi - European journal of cell biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Cell-to-cell communication is a critical requirement to coordinate behaviors of the cells in a
community and thereby achieve tissue homeostasis and conservation of the multicellular …