Near-Infrared Fluorescent Nanoprobes for in Vivo Optical Imaging.
NANOMATERIALS 2012;
2:92-112. [PMID:
28348298 PMCID:
PMC5327900 DOI:
10.3390/nano2020092]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2012] [Revised: 02/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes offer advantages of high photon penetration, reduced light scattering and minimal autofluorescence from living tissues, rendering them valuable for noninvasive mapping of molecular events, assessment of therapeutic efficacy, and monitoring of disease progression in animal models. This review provides an overview of the recent development of the design and optical property of the different classes of NIR fluorescent nanoprobes associated with in vivo imaging applications.
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