A heptamethine cyanine with <i>meso-N</i>-induced rearrangement for acid-activated tumour imaging and photothermal therapy
Yanxin Wu, Kai Wei, Guiping Ma, Chendong Ji, Meizhen Yin
Abstract
fluorescence imaging. Moreover, tumour-specific PTT can effectively ablate tumours with reduced damage to the surrounding tissue. Thus, our work presents a promising strategy for significantly improving the precision and specificity of tumour imaging and therapy.
Topics & Concepts
CyaninePhotothermal therapyChemistryPhotochemistryNuclear magnetic resonanceBiophysicsNanotechnologyMaterials sciencePhysicsBiologyFluorescenceOpticsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPhotodynamic Therapy Research Studies