title: Near-Infrared Fluorescent Nanoprobes for in Vivo Optical Imaging.
abstract: Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes offer advantages of high photon penetration, reduced light scattering and minimal autofluorescence from living tissues, rendering them valuable for noninvasive mapping of molecular events, assessment of therapeutic efficacy, and monitoring of disease progression in animal models. This review provides an overview of the recent development of the design and optical property of the different classes of NIR fluorescent nanoprobes associated with in vivo imaging applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. cq4@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Chai-Hoon
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Quek
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. kam.leong@duke.edu.|Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. kam.leong@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Kam W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Leong
keywords: fluorescent dyes; in vivo imaging; nanoprobes; nanotechnology; near-infrared