scholarly journals Molecular Design of d-Luciferin-Based Bioluminescence and 1,2-Dioxetane-Based Chemiluminescence Substrates for Altered Output Wavelength and Detecting Various Molecules

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1618
Author(s):  
Hideo Takakura

Optical imaging including fluorescence and luminescence is the most popular method for the in vivo imaging in mice. Luminescence imaging is considered to be superior to fluorescence imaging due to the lack of both autofluorescence and the scattering of excitation light. To date, various luciferin analogs and bioluminescence probes have been developed for deep tissue and molecular imaging. Recently, chemiluminescence probes have been developed based on a 1,2-dioxetane scaffold. In this review, the accumulated findings of numerous studies and the design strategies of bioluminescence and chemiluminescence imaging reagents are summarized.

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e54814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kei Goto ◽  
Go Kato ◽  
Isao Kawahara ◽  
Yi Luo ◽  
Koji Obata ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Youliang Tian ◽  
Huiting Zhou ◽  
Quan Cheng ◽  
Huiping Dang ◽  
Hongyun Qian ◽  
...  

Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) holds great promise for in vivo imaging and imaging-guided phototherapy with deep penetration and high spatiotemporal resolution. It is very...


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 2030005
Author(s):  
Zhao Lei ◽  
Yun Zeng ◽  
Xiaofen Zhang ◽  
Xiaoyong Wang ◽  
Gang Liu

Noninvasive molecular imaging makes the observation and comprehensive understanding of complex biological processes possible. Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is a fast evolving hybrid imaging technology enabling in vivo imaging with high sensitivity and spatial resolution in deep tissue. Among the various probes developed for PAI, genetically encoded reporters attracted increasing attention of researchers, which provide improved performance by acquiring images of a PAI reporter gene’s expression driven by disease-specific enhancers/promoters. Here, we present a brief overview of recent studies about the existing photoacoustic reporter genes (RGs) for noninvasive molecular imaging, such as the pigment enzyme reporters, fluorescent proteins and chromoproteins, photoswitchable proteins, including their properties and potential applications in theranostics. Furthermore, the challenges that PAI RGs face when applied to the clinical studies are also examined.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoli Yu ◽  
Yuesong Wang ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Min Ji

Purpose: Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging (FI) become a research hotspot in the field of in vivo imaging. Here, we intend to synthesize a NIR-II fluorescence nano-system with an excellent fluorescence...


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
yuanyuan li ◽  
Zhaochong Cai ◽  
shunjie liu ◽  
Haoke Zhang ◽  
sherman Wong ◽  
...  

<p>Fluorescence imaging in near-infrared IIb (NIR-IIb, 1500-1700 nm) spectrum holds a considerable promise for tissue imaging with deep penetration and high spatial resolution owing to the minimized autofluorescence and suppressed photon scattering. While few inorganic NIR-IIb fluorescent probes have been reported, their organic counterparts are still underdeveloped, possibly due to the lack of efficient materials with long emission wavelength. Herein, we propose a new molecular design philosophy to develop organic NIR-IIb fluorophores with high quantum yield (QY) by manipulation of the effects of twisted intramolecular charge transfer and aggregation-induced emission at the molecular and morphological levels. A pure organic fluorescent dye emitting up to 1600 nm with a QY of 14.2% in the NIR-II region (1000-1600 nm) is developed. For the first time, NIR-IIb fluorescence imaging of blood vessels and deeply-located intestinal tract of live mice based on organic dyes is achieved. The results show that organic fluorophore performs superb imaging ability in both superficial blood vessels and internal organs with high resolution and enhanced signal-to-background ratio in NIR-IIb region. We hope this groundbreakingly study will inspire further research on the evolution of pure organic NIR-IIb probes for in vivo imaging.</p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (41) ◽  
pp. 7090-7111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bogdan Mitran ◽  
Vladimir Tolmachev ◽  
Anna Orlova

Background: Radionuclide molecular imaging of Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Receptor (GRPR) expression promises unparalleled opportunities for visualizing subtle prostate tumors, which due to small size, adjacent benign tissue, or a challenging location would otherwise remain undetected by conventional imaging. Achieving high imaging contrast is essential for this purpose and the molecular design of any probe for molecular imaging of prostate cancer should be aimed at obtaining as high tumor-to-organ ratios as possible. Objective: This short review summarizes the key imaging modalities currently used in prostate cancer, with a special focus on radionuclide molecular imaging. Emphasis is laid mainly on the issue of radiometals labeling chemistry and its influence on the targeting properties and biodistribution of radiolabeled GRPR antagonists for imaging of disseminated prostate cancer. Methods: A comprehensive literature search of the PubMed/MEDLINE, and Scopus library databases was conducted to find relevant articles. Results: The combination of radionuclide, chelator and required labeling chemistry was shown to have a significant influence on the stability, binding affinity and internalization rate, off-target interaction with normal tissues and blood proteins, interaction with enzymes, activity uptake and retention in excretory organs and activity uptake in tumors of radiolabeled bombesin antagonistic analogues. Conclusion: Labeling chemistry has a very strong impact on the biodistribution profile of GRPRtargeting peptide based imaging probes and needs to be considered when designing a targeting probe for high contrast molecular imaging. Taking into account the complexity of in vivo interactions, it is not currently possible to accurately predict the optimal labeling approach. Therefore, a detailed in vivo characterization and optimization is essential for the rational design of imaging agents.


Radiology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 280 (3) ◽  
pp. 826-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natesh Parashurama ◽  
Byeong-Cheol Ahn ◽  
Keren Ziv ◽  
Ken Ito ◽  
Ramasamy Paulmurugan ◽  
...  

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