Issue 14, 2015

Luminescent probes for the bioimaging of small anionic species in vitro and in vivo

Abstract

The ability to spatiotemporally identify the formation of specific anionic species, or track changes in their concentration inside living systems, is of critical importance in deciphering their exact biological roles and effects. The development of probes (also called bioimaging agents and intracellular sensors) to achieve this goal has become a rapidly growing branch of supramolecular chemistry. In this critical review the challenges specific to the task are identified and for a select range of small anions of environmental and biological relevance (fluoride, chloride, iodide, cyanide, pyrophosphate, bicarbonate, hydrosulphide, peroxynitrite, hypochlorite and hypobromite) a comprehensive overview of the currently available in vitro and in vivo probes is provided.

Graphical abstract: Luminescent probes for the bioimaging of small anionic species in vitro and in vivo

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
03 nov 2014
First published
12 feb 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 4547-4595

Author version available

Luminescent probes for the bioimaging of small anionic species in vitro and in vivo

T. D. Ashton, K. A. Jolliffe and F. M. Pfeffer, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, 44, 4547 DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00372A

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