Strategies for developing pH sensitive fluorescent probes

Mikhail Y. Berezin, Kevin Guo, Hyeran Lee, Walter Akers, Adah Almutairi, Jean M.J. Fréchet, Samuel Achilefu

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    Abstract

    Many physiological processes function efficiently within a well-controlled pH range. Higher acidity level has been implicated with a number of systemic pathologies. The potential of pH sensitive fluorescent probes for reporting on biological environments has been widely utilized in a variety of cell studies and has been recently recognized as a powerful technique for in vivo imaging of diseases associated with elevated acidity level. We present several strategies for the development of pH sensitive probes suitable for in vivo imaging. The strategies include incorporation of pH sensitive functionalities in known fluorophores, synthesis of novel pH sensitive skeletons, and design of pH sensitive nanoparticles using acid-degradable polymers.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationReporters, Markers, Dyes, Nanoparticles, and Molecular Probes for Biomedical Applications II
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2010
    EventReporters, Markers, Dyes, Nanoparticles, and Molecular Probes for Biomedical Applications II - San Francisco, CA, United States
    Duration: Jan 25 2010Jan 27 2010

    Publication series

    NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
    Volume7576
    ISSN (Print)1605-7422

    Other

    OtherReporters, Markers, Dyes, Nanoparticles, and Molecular Probes for Biomedical Applications II
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Francisco, CA
    Period01/25/1001/27/10

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
    • Biomaterials
    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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