Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are brightly luminescent nanoparticles that have found
numerous applications in bioanalysis and bioimaging. In this review, we highlight recent …

The presynaptic, cocaine-and amphetamine-sensitive dopamine (DA) transporter (DAT,
SLC6A3) controls the intensity and duration of synaptic dopamine signals by rapid …

Serotonin transporter (SERT) terminates serotonin signaling in the brain by enabling rapid
clearance of the neurotransmitter. SERT dysfunction has been associated with a variety of …

In this study, we described an easy and one-pot synthesis technique for high-quality
CdZnS/ZnS core/shell quantum dots, which exhibit greater fluorescence at λ 450 nm with …

Biomolecule detection using quantum dots (Qdots), nanometer-sized semiconductor
crystals, effectively addresses the limitations associated with conventional optical and …

The ability to efficiently visualize protein targets in cells is a fundamental goal in biological
research. Recently, quantum dots (QDots) have emerged as a powerful class of fluorescent …

Quantum confinement in inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals produces brightly
luminescent nanoparticles endowed with unique photo-physical properties, such as tunable …

Quantum dot-based fluorescence techniques enable multi-scale molecular profiling ranging
from real-time single molecule dynamics to expression trends in million-cell populations. In …

Creation of various photoluminescent nanomaterials has significantly expanded the arsenal
of approaches used in modern biomedicine. Their unique photophysical properties can …

Subcellular localization and trafficking of neurotransmitter transporter (NTT) proteins is
increasingly recognized to play a critical role in transporter-mediated neurotransmitter …