Polymer Chemistry · 2019 · 20 citations · 48 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryBiophysicsBiophotonicsBiophysical ChemistryDrug DeliveryControlled Release MechanismsFluorescence ImagingFluorescence MicroscopyFluorescence SpectroscopyInfrared SpectroscopyNear-infrared SpectroscopyDisassemblyDrug Release MechanismsFluorophore PhotophysicsIntrinsic FluorescenceNear-infrared Fluorescence Imaging
Herein, real-time near-infrared fluorescence reporting drug release was demonstrated by the azoreductase-induced cleavage of azo bonds and the subsequent disassembly of aggregates, which caused an enhancement in fluorescence intensity.
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Receptor-targeted optical imaging of tumors with near-infrared fluorescent ligands
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