Near infrared fluorescent probes for detecting and imaging active small molecules

Modulation of oxidative stress as an anticancer strategy

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In vivo near-infrared fluorescence imaging

Frangioni, J. V. (2003) · Current Opinion in Chemical Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2003.08.007 · Cited by 2,701

Luminescent Chemodosimeters for Bioimaging

Yang, Y., Zhao, Q., Feng, W., & Li, F. (2012) · Chemical Reviews · doi:10.1021/cr2004103 · Cited by 2,244

Multiphoton Absorbing Materials: Molecular Designs, Characterizations, and Applications

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Far-red to near infrared analyte-responsive fluorescent probes based on organic fluorophore platforms for fluorescence imaging

Yuan, L., Lin, W., Zheng, K., He, L., & Huang, W. (2012) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/c2cs35313j · Cited by 1,825

Recent progress in the development of near-infrared fluorescent probes for bioimaging applications

Guo, Z., Park, S., Yoon, J., & Shin, I. (2013) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/c3cs60271k · Cited by 1,812

Design Strategies for Water-Soluble Small Molecular Chromogenic and Fluorogenic Probes

Li, X., Gao, X., Shi, W. S., & Ma, H. (2013) · Chemical Reviews · doi:10.1021/cr300508p · Cited by 1,745

A new trend in rhodamine-based chemosensors: application of spirolactam ring-opening to sensing ions

Kim, H. N., Lee, M. H., Kim, H. J., Kim, J. S., & Yoon, J. (2008) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/b802497a · Cited by 1,652

Cyanines during the 1990s: A Review

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Synthesis and applications of Rhodamine derivatives as fluorescent probes

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Photoinduced Electron Transfer Modulated Photoelectric Signal: Toward an Organic Small Molecule-Based Photoelectrochemical Platform for Formaldehyde Detection

Gao, Y. J., Yu, Z., Huang, L., Zeng, Y., Liu, X., & Tang, D. (2023) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01690 · Cited by 216

Lanthanide-bimetallic organic frameworks: from mechanism and sensors design to ratiometric fluorescent applications

Zhou, J., Hu, X., Liu, C., Liu, Y., Tian, N., Wu, F. Y., Li, W., Lei, J., & Dai, Z. H. (2025) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216574 · Cited by 92

Selenium: From fluorescent probes to biomedical application

Wang, J., Chen, M., Zhang, Z., Ma, L., & Chen, T. (2023) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215278 · Cited by 67

Recent progress in small-molecule fluorescent probes for the detection of superoxide anion, nitric oxide, and peroxynitrite anion in biological systems

Zhou, Y., Kuang, X., Yang, X., Li, J., Wei, X., Jang, W. J., Zhang, S., Yan, M., & Yoon, J. (2024) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d4sc06722c · Cited by 64

Computational Chemistry-Assisted Design of a Dual-Function Fluorescent Probe for Viscosity Sensing in Liver Damage and SO2 Detection In Vitro

Liu, Q., Dong, Z., Chang, C. H., Chen, S., Sun, P., Shu, W., Zeng, C., & Chi, W. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.4c06499 · Cited by 64

Organic Fluorophores with Large Stokes Shift for Bioimaging and Biosensing

Liu, H., Jiang, G., Ke, G., Ren, T., & Yuan, L. (2023) · ChemPhotoChem · doi:10.1002/cptc.202300277 · Cited by 61

Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe Reveals Elevated Mitochondrial Viscosity during Acute Alcoholic Liver Injury

Tan, X., Hong, J., Jiang, S., Zhang, S., Chen, Y., & Feng, G. (2024) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.4c02743 · Cited by 57

Switching from Molecules to Functional Materials: Breakthroughs in Photochromism With MOFs

Thaggard, G. C., Kankanamalage, B. K. P. M., Park, K. C., Lim, J., Quetel, M. A., Naik, M. C., & Shustova, N. B. (2024) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202410067 · Cited by 56

A dual-responsive crimson fluorescent probe for real-time diagnosis of alcoholic acute liver injury

Wang, S., Zhao, X., Liu, M., Yang, L., Yu, M., & Li, Z. (2023) · Biosensors and Bioelectronics · doi:10.1016/j.bios.2023.115596 · Cited by 52

A novel fluorescent probe for cascade detection of hydrogen sulfide and hypochlorous acid and its application in bioimaging

Chen, J., Wang, F., Yang, X., Yuan, M., Liu, H., Xie, X., & Xu, K. (2024) · Talanta · doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125649 · Cited by 48

A Dual-Channel Fluorescence Probe for Early Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring of Acute Kidney Injury by Detecting HOCl and Cys with Different Fluorescence Signals

Zhao, Z., Xiang, W., Guo, W., & Wang, B. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.4c04908 · Cited by 40

Hemicyanine-based fluorescent probes: Advancements in biomedical sensing and activity-based detection

Muhammad, S., Ahmad, H., Yan, Y., Chen, X., Muhammad, S., Maridevaru, M. C., Roy, S., Wang, Z., Zhang, Y., & Guo, B. (2025) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216602 · Cited by 39

Photonic control of image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine

Ko, M. J., Yoo, W., Min, S., Zhang, Y. S., Joo, J., Kang, H., & Kim, D. (2023) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215532 · Cited by 37

Metal–coumarin derivatives as promising photosensitizers: unlocking their cancer phototherapy potential

Vigueras, G., Izquierdo‐García, E., de la Torre‐Rubio, E., Abad-Montero, D., Santana, M. D., Marchán, V., & Ruiz, J. (2025) · Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers · doi:10.1039/d5qi00858a · Cited by 35

FRET Luminescent Probe for the Ratiometric Imaging of Peroxynitrite in Rat Brain Models of Epilepsy-Based on Organic Dye-Conjugated Iridium(III) Complex

Gao, X., Zhang, W., Dong, Z., Ren, J., Song, B., Zhang, R., & Yuan, J. (2023) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03908 · Cited by 34

Recent advances in biomaterials based near-infrared mild photothermal therapy for biomedical application: A review

Cai, Y., Lv, Z., Chen, X., Jin, K., & Mou, X. (2024) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134746 · Cited by 31

Gold clusters: A promising NIR-II probe for bioimaging and biosensing

Sun, J., Cheng, W., Liu, X., Xiang, H., Ruan, C., Chen, F., & Yao, C. (2025) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216544 · Cited by 31

Tunable fluorescent probes for detecting aldehydes in living systems

Wills, R. D., Shirke, R. P., Hrncir, H. R., Talbott, J. M., Sad, K., Spangle, J. M., Gracz, A. D., & Raj, M. (2024) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d4sc00391h · Cited by 28

Asymmetric D–A–D′ Ratiometric Molecule for Highly Specific Hypochlorous Acid Detection

Che, J., Gong, H., Yang, A., Gao, Y., Zhong, C. M., Chen, D., Lou, X., Xia, F., & Dai, J. Y. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c00070 · Cited by 26

Nanoparticles for Thrombus Diagnosis and Therapy: Emerging Trends in Thrombus-theranostics

Samridhi, S., Setia, A., Mehata, A. K., Priya, V., Pradhan, A., Prasanna, P., Mohan, S., & Muthu, M. S. (2024) · Nanotheranostics · doi:10.7150/ntno.92184 · Cited by 26

Sensitive monitoring of NAD(P)H levels within cancer cells using mitochondria-targeted near-infrared cyanine dyes with optimized electron-withdrawing acceptors

Arachchige, D. L., Dwivedi, S. K., Waters, M. G. J., Jaeger, S., Peters, J., Tucker, D. R., Geborkoff, M. R., Werner, T., Luck, R. L., Godugu, B., et al. (2023) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d3tb02124f · Cited by 25

Specific and sequential detection of hydrogen sulfide and hypochlorous acid based on a ring-forming reaction and self-assembly

Chen, J., Wang, M., Chang, Y., Yang, X., 秦海娟, Li, Z., Xu, K., & Qing, G. (2024) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.135313 · Cited by 25

HSA-ZW800-PEG for Enhanced Optophysical Stability and Tumor Targeting

Jang, P., Ser, J., Cardenas, K., Kim, H. J., Hickey, M., Jang, J., Gladstone, J., Bailey, A., Dinh, J., Nguyen, V. T., et al. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms25010559 · Cited by 24

Review of Second Near-Infrared Biosensing, Bioimaging, and Imaging-Guided Therapy with Quantum Dots

Zhao, Y., Su, M., Wu, Z., Yang, W., Du, Y., Pang, Y., Li, N., Li, Y., Xing, B., Zhang, J., et al. (2024) · ACS Applied Nano Materials · doi:10.1021/acsanm.4c04273 · Cited by 24

Dual-mode visual imaging of latent fingerprints based on organic fluorescent probe with enhanced TICT emission

Pu, Z.-H., He, J., Liu, X., Wang, J., Bai, Q., Wang, C.-H., & Xiao, X. H. (2024) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.136874 · Cited by 24

Advancements in Spiropyran probes: Mechanisms, applications in detection and imaging

Wang, Y., Lan, T., Ji, N., Meng, Q., & He, W. (2025) · Dyes and Pigments · doi:10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.112654 · Cited by 24

A rhodamine-benzothiophene based fluorescent chemosensor for Hg2+ detection: Synthesis, theoretical calculations, and investigations in solutions and biosystems

Liang, Y., Wang, X., Chen, M., Rehman, A. U., Wang, X., Xue, Z., & Zhao, L. (2025) · Journal of Molecular Structure · doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.141971 · Cited by 24

Unravelling the recent advancement in fluorescent probes for detection against reactive sulfur species (RSS) in foodstuffs and cell imaging

Prabakaran, G., & Xiong, H. (2024) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141809 · Cited by 24

Organic small-molecule NIR-II fluorophores for tumor phototheranostics

Xiang, D., Wang, Z., Zheng, H., Tang, Y., & Li, Q. (2026) · Light: Science & Applications · doi:10.1038/s41377-026-02212-w · Cited by 22

Visualization of cysteine in AD mouse with a high-quantum yield NIR fluorescent probe

Zhou, Z., Fang, C., Yu, F., Shen, Y., Xu, H., Li, H., & Zhang, Y. (2024) · Talanta · doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126482 · Cited by 22

Lysosome-Targeted Polarity-Sensitive NIR Fluorescence Probe for Imaging Injured Lung and Liver in Diabetes

Zhang, J., Gong, S., Li, Q., Zhang, S., & Feng, G. (2024) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.4c03214 · Cited by 21

Bifunctional mitochondria-targeting fluorescence probe for in vivo ONOO− and viscosity sensing without signal crosstalk

Chen, Q., Lin, S., Cui, J.-L., Liu, X.-H., Zou, H.-Y., Cao, X., Shen, S., & Zhang, X. (2024) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.136686 · Cited by 20

An analyte-replacement near-infrared fluorogenic probe for ultrafast detection of hypochlorite in rheumatoid arthritis

Liu, X., Yang, X., Li, L., Xie, T., Zhang, X., Yang, T., 江道勇, Chen, J., Chen, J., Cai, L., et al. (2023) · Bioorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106757 · Cited by 20

Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) as a Tool to Understand Chemical Reactions and Catalysis

López, P. A., & Blum, S. A. (2024) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.4c05450 · Cited by 20

Luminescent metal nanoclusters and their application in bioimaging

Fei, W., Tang, S.-Y., & Li, M. (2024) · Nanoscale · doi:10.1039/d4nr03111c · Cited by 19

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-targeted ratiometric fluorescent probe for visualization of ER-phagy induced by ONOO− and NIR imaging in mice with drug-induced liver injury

Lei, P., Ni, W., Yan, Z., Nie, J., Meng, Y., Dong, C., Shuang, S., & Li, M. (2025) · Biosensors and Bioelectronics · doi:10.1016/j.bios.2025.117525 · Cited by 19

Far-red/NIR BODIPY probes in focus: tailored strategies for organelle-specific imaging and biomedical applications

Kalarikkal, C., & Chinna Ayya Swamy, P. (2025) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d5tb01531f · Cited by 19

A cyanine derivative-based NIR fluorescent probe for hydrogen sulfide bioimaging and food spoilage monitoring

Sun, P., Cui, Y., Yang, J., Wu, T., Zhang, J., & Zhou, Y. (2023) · Dyes and Pigments · doi:10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111644 · Cited by 19

Quantification and visualization of hydrogen peroxide in an ischemic model and serum samples from stroke patients using a reaction-based fluorescence sensor

Lu, Y., Jiang, R., Cui, B., Wang, M., Fang, J., Fan, L., Kong, F., & Zhou, Y. M. (2023) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2023.134662 · Cited by 19

A near-infrared fluorescent molecular rotor for viscosity detection in biosystem and fluid beverages

Wang, A., Shu, W., Wang, Y., Liu, K., Yu, S., Zhang, Y., Wang, K., Li, D., Sun, Z., Sun, X., et al. (2024) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141458 · Cited by 19

Bioengineered nanomaterials for dynamic diagnostics in vivo

Wu, J., Zhou, X., Tsang, C. Y., Mei, Q., & Zhang, Y. (2025) · Chemical Society Reviews · doi:10.1039/d5cs00136f · Cited by 18

A sensitive coumarin fluorescence sensor designed for isoprene detection and imaging research in plants

Liu, Z., Wang, M., Wu, M. L., Yu, X., Sun, Q., Su, C., Sun, Y., Cao, S., Niu, N., & Chen, L. (2024) · Biosensors and Bioelectronics · doi:10.1016/j.bios.2024.115998 · Cited by 18

Efficient cytosolic delivery of luminescent lanthanide bioprobes in live cells for two-photon microscopy

Malikidogo, K. P., Charnay, T., Ndiaye, D., Choi, J.-H., Bridou, L., Chartier, B., Erbek, S., Micouin, G., Bányász, Á., Maury, O., et al. (2024) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d4sc00896k · Cited by 18

pH-Activated NIR fluorescent probe for sensitive mitochondrial viscosity detection

Fu, M., Li, Q., Chen, X., Xie, Z., & Hu, J. (2025) · Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d5ob00216h · Cited by 18

Renal-Clearable Biomass-Derived Carbon Dots with Red Fluorescence for Masked Cryptic Kidney Injury Imaging

Zhang, A., Wang, Y., Sui, X., Xie, T., Zhang, J., Huang, Y., Men, Y., Zhang, P., & Chen, J. (2025) · ACS Applied Bio Materials · doi:10.1021/acsabm.4c01481 · Cited by 17

Near-infrared theranostics for brain diseases: Design, engineering, and emerging applications

Wang, J., Liu, Y., Qi, C., Luo, Z., Wei, J., Wang, G., Ismail, M., Zhong, Y., & Shi, B. (2025) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216591 · Cited by 18

Advancements in small molecule fluorescent probes for the detection of formaldehyde in environmental and food samples: A comprehensive review

Wang, P., Gong, M., Zhao, R., Li, Z., Kang, H., Hou, Y., Zhang, W., Niu, H., & Zhang, S. (2025) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.144041 · Cited by 17

Harnessing Small-Molecule Analyte Detection in Complex Media: Combining Molecularly Imprinted Polymers, Electrolytic Transistors, and Machine Learning

Lelis, G. C., Fonseca, W. T., de Lima, A. H., Okazaki, A. K., Figueiredo, E. C., Riul, A., Schleder, G. R., Samorı́, P., & de Oliveira, R. F. (2023) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.3c16699 · Cited by 17

A near-infrared fluorescent probe with two-photon excitation for in situ imaging of NQO1 in human colorectum cancer tissue

Jiang, W., An, W., Huang, Z., Xu, C., Shen, Q., Pu, C., Zhang, S., Wu, Q., Li, L., & Yu, C. (2024) · Talanta · doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126018 · Cited by 17

Structural isomerism engineering regulates molecular AIE behavior and application in visualizing endogenous hydrogen sulfide

Li, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, D., Ni, C.-C., Ni, J., & Ni, J. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d4tb01617c · Cited by 17

Nanoprobes based on optical imaging techniques for detecting biomarkers in liver injury diseases

Sun, Y., Wang, J., Zhu, Y., Han, T., Liu, Y., & Wang, H.-Y. (2024) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2024.216303 · Cited by 17

Recent developments of small-molecule fluorescent probes for the detection of hydroxyl radical in biological systems

Zhang, S., Kim, H., Zhou, Y., Kang, H., & Yoon, J. (2025) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2025.118165 · Cited by 17

Peptide-based fluorescent probes for the diagnosis of tumor and image-guided surgery

Cai, M.-Z., Wen, Z., Li, H.-Z., Yang, Y., Liang, J., Liao, Y.-S., Wang, J., Wang, L.-Y., An, H., Kamei, K., et al. (2025) · Biosensors and Bioelectronics · doi:10.1016/j.bios.2025.117255 · Cited by 17

Translational contrast agents for use in fluorescence image-guided tumor surgery

Hou, D., Li, X., Wang, Y.-Z., Zhang, P., Wu, J.-C., You, H.-H., Lv, M.-Y., Zhou, S., Liu, X., Zhang, G., et al. (2025) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2025.123549 · Cited by 16

A highly specific chalcone derivative grafted ethylcellulose fluorescent probe for rapid and sensitive detection of Al3+ in actual environmental and food samples

Zhou, G., Zhang, Z., Meng, Z., Qian, C., Li, M., Wang, Z., & Yang, Y. (2023) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126475 · Cited by 16

A rapidly metabolizable and enzyme-activated NIR fluorescent probe based on isophorone for imaging in vivo

Kang, W., Ma, M., Tang, S., Wang, Y., Li, J., Xu, L., Ma, P., Song, D., & Sun, Y. X. (2024) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.136299 · Cited by 16

A wash-free red fluorescent probe for real-time monitoring of mitochondrial viscosity changes and tumor imaging

Yu, K., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Li, J., Wang, J., Zhang, S., Sun, A., Zhang, X., Hu, L., & Wang, H. (2025) · Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2025.113182 · Cited by 15

Revealing the elevation of Zn 2+ in the brain of depressed mice by a ratiometric fluorescent probe with dual near-infrared emissions

Jin, H., Ju, C., Duan, C., Zhang, N., Cao, Y., Xia, Q., Zhou, J., Gao, S., Wang, Y., & Huang, H. H. (2023) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d3cc05529a · Cited by 15

Observation of diagnostic and therapeutic processes of inflammation and ferroptosis by a three-channel fluorescent probe

Wang, S., Zheng, H., Ma, L., Yang, L., Song, Q., Yu, M., & Li, Z. (2024) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.136113 · Cited by 15

Development of Novel Fluorescent Probes for Specific Detection of Hypochlorous Acid

Hu, Y., Zhou, W., Qing, W., & Xia, Y. (2024) · Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1080/10408347.2024.2399197 · Cited by 15

Core-shell hybrid liposomes: Transforming imaging diagnostics and therapeutic strategies

Cunha, J., Latocheski, E., Fidalgo, A. C. D., Gerola, A. P., de Freitas, C. F., & Ribeiro, A. J. (2025) · Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2025.114597 · Cited by 16

Near-infrared II theranostic agents for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

Zhou, C., Zeng, F., Yang, H., Liang, Z., Xu, G., Li, X., Liu, X., & Yang, J. (2024) · European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging · doi:10.1007/s00259-024-06690-1 · Cited by 14

Dynamic monitoring of SO2 changes during ferroptosis using a light-controlled lipid droplets-targeting probe

Wang, Z., Xiao, Z., Pan, T., Liao, J., & Tian, Y. (2024) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.136470 · Cited by 14

Monitoring Endoplasmic Reticulum Peroxynitrite Fluctuations in Primary Tendon-Derived Stem Cells and Insights into Tendinopathy

Liu, H., Zhu, M., Yang, H., Chai, L., Han, J., Ning, L., & Zhan, Z. (2024) · ACS Sensors · doi:10.1021/acssensors.4c02452 · Cited by 14

An ingenious near-infrared fluorescent probe for detection of viscosity in biosystems and beverages

Wang, A., Liu, K., Shu, W., Luo, W., Qu, Y., Chen, R., Wang, K., Li, D., Zhang, Y., Sun, X., et al. (2025) · Microchemical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.microc.2025.112734 · Cited by 14

Universal Low-Background Fluorophore Platform via Structural Reprogramming of Oxazine 1 with Julolidine for Activatable Probe Design

Dai, D., Zhang, Z., Ma, M., Zhao, C., Li, J., Zhang, S., Ma, P., Zhang, B., & Song, D. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c04331 · Cited by 13

Deep-Red and Near-Infrared Compact Cyanine Dyes for Sensitive NAD(P)H Sensing in Live Cells and Kidney Disease Tissues

Norouzi, M., Amoli, A., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Beatty, A. C., Jarvi, A., Ata, A., Werner, T., & Liu, H. (2024) · ACS Applied Bio Materials · doi:10.1021/acsabm.4c01345 · Cited by 13

Fluorescent probes in autoimmune disease research: current status and future prospects

Chen, J., Chen, M., & Yu, X. (2025) · Journal of Translational Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12967-025-06430-5 · Cited by 13

Molecularly Targeted Fluorescent Sensors for Visualizing and Tracking Cellular Senescence

He, Z., Xu, K., Li, Y., Gao, H. J., Miao, T., Zhao, R., & Huang, Y. (2023) · Biosensors · doi:10.3390/bios13090838 · Cited by 13

A Self-Assembled Organic Probe with Activatable Near-Infrared Fluoro-Photoacoustic Signals for In Vivo Evaluation of the Radiotherapy Effect

An, Y., Gu, W., Miao, M., Miao, J., Zhou, H., Zhao, M., Jiang, Y., Li, Q., & Miao, Q. (2023) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02578 · Cited by 13

Smartphone-assisted organic small-molecule fluorescent probes as portable sensing devices for food quality and safety detection: Research progress and application types (2021–2025)

Liu, J., Wu, X., Yang, S., Tian, H., & Sun, B. (2026) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2026.217807 · Cited by 12

A novel fluorescent probe based on coumarin derivatives-grafted cellulose for specific detection of Fe3+ and its application

Li, T., Meng, Z., Zhou, Z., Huang, H., Sun, L., Wang, Z., & Yang, Y. (2024) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2024.125200 · Cited by 12

Smart fluorogenic tools: From designing principles to visualization of multistep protein aggregation

Wan, J., Huang, C., Chen, Z., Wan, J., Ding, W., Liu, D., Feng, L., Yue, M., Li, M., Ju, M., et al. (2025) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216625 · Cited by 12

Development of a novel dual-emission probe for accurate detection and imaging of HClO in environmental and biological systems

Li, Q., Qi, P., Wang, L., Fu, S., Zhang, H., Chen, S., Li, S., He, C., Hou, P., Chen, W., et al. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138439 · Cited by 12

pH-responsive injectable nanocomposite hydrogel based on dynamic boronate ester bonds loading Pt–TiO 2 nanoparticles and fluorescence probe for synergistic sonodynamic-immunotherapy and imaging of cancer

Qian, Z., Yuan, Y., Li, J., & Yuan, W. (2025) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d5tb01837d · Cited by 11

Near-Infrared-II Fluorescence Imaging of Tumors with Organic Small-Molecule Fluorophores

Guo, M., Hu, X., & Du, W. (2025) · Sensors · doi:10.3390/s25227080 · Cited by 12

Rational construction of reliable fluorescent probes for rapid detection and imaging evaluation of hazardous thiophenol in real-food and biosystems

Lin, P., Xie, C., Liu, T., Yuan, X., Luo, K., Yang, Q., Tan, L., Lin, Q., & Zhou, L. (2023) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137264 · Cited by 11

BODIPY‐Based Small‐Molecule Photoacoustic Probes for Biomedical Imaging

Song, K., Gao, H., Wang, X., & Liu, Z. (2024) · ChemPhotoChem · doi:10.1002/cptc.202400335 · Cited by 11

A versatile NIR probe for multifunctional detection of tumors, fatty liver, and liver injury

Ding, Q., Liu, J., Zhang, X., Li, J., Wong, K. M., Sharma, A. K., Zhang, P., Fan, Q., Yin, C., Zhou, H., et al. (2025) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d5sc01433f · Cited by 11

A near-infrared emitting “off-on” fluorescent probe for bioimaging of Pd(Ⅱ) ions in living cells and mice

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