Sensing caspase-1 activity using activatable 19F MRI nanoprobes with improved turn-on kinetics†
Abstract
Activatable 19F MRI nanoprobes for sensing caspase-1 activity were developed. Tandem repetition of substrate peptide sequences improved the turn-on response of nanoprobes, allowing detection of caspase-1 activity by 19F MRI. In vivo immune response was successfully imaged using the new nanoprobe.