Volume 60, Issue 32 pp. 17268-17289
Review

Activity-Based NIR Enzyme Fluorescent Probes for the Diagnosis of Tumors and Image-Guided Surgery

Dr. Haidong Li

Dr. Haidong Li

Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 Korea

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Dayeh Kim

Dayeh Kim

Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 Korea

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Dr. Qichao Yao

Dr. Qichao Yao

State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024 China

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Haoying Ge

Haoying Ge

State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024 China

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Jeewon Chung

Jeewon Chung

Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 Korea

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Prof. Jiangli Fan

Prof. Jiangli Fan

State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024 China

Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology, 26 Yucai Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, 315016 China

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Prof. Jingyun Wang

Prof. Jingyun Wang

School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024 China

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Prof. Xiaojun Peng

Corresponding Author

Prof. Xiaojun Peng

State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Hi-tech Zone, Dalian, 116024 China

Ningbo Institute of Dalian University of Technology, 26 Yucai Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, 315016 China

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Prof. Juyoung Yoon

Corresponding Author

Prof. Juyoung Yoon

Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 Korea

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First published: 16 September 2020
Citations: 310

Graphical Abstract

Near-infrared enzyme-activatable fluorescent probes have been considered to be an effective tool for the diagnosis and treatment of tumors. This review focuses on the design strategy of enzyme-activated fluorescent probes, the development of biological applications and new multifunctional probes as well as the direction of clinical transformation.

Abstract

Near-infrared (NIR) activatable fluorescent probes have been considered to be the effective edge tools for the investigation of cell biology and disease diagnosis because of their outstanding advantages. Related genes involved in tumor genesis and progression regulate the overexpression of certain enzymes. Owing to the distinctive characteristics of quick reaction time and favorable pharmacokinetics, enzyme-reactive NIR optical probes have shown great potential in the diagnosis of tumorigenesis and in image-guided intraoperative surgeries with high signal-to-noise ratios. In this review, we mainly summarize the latest advancements in enzyme-reactive NIR fluorescent probes from design strategy to biomedical application. Specifically, some challenges and prospects in this field are presented at the end of the review, which will be beneficial to innovatively construct new multifunctional fluorescent probes and actively promote their clinical transformation in the future.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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