Abstract
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is an important physiologic process multicellular organisms use to maintain homeostasis by providing a means for elimination of redundant cells during development. Furthermore, cells that have become damaged or are defective undergo apoptosis to prevent disease. It is an important process involved in the etiology, pathogenesis, and response to therapy of a variety of diseases. Specific biochemical changes occur in cell or tissue undergoing apoptosis that offer potential targets for imaging tracers. There are a number of tracers that can be used to identify apoptotic cells, including morphological changes, caspase activation, and DNA fragmentation. In this article, the recent progresses of small molecular based probes for detecting apoptotic cells are reviewed. In addition, the traditional and modern imaging technologies which use to visualize these probes is also discussed.
Keywords: Apoptosis, imaging, small molecular, cell death, probe
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Development of Small Molecular Probes for the Molecular Imaging of Apoptosis
Volume: 9 Issue: 9
Author(s): Wenbin Zeng and Weimin Miao
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Keywords: Apoptosis, imaging, small molecular, cell death, probe
Abstract: Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is an important physiologic process multicellular organisms use to maintain homeostasis by providing a means for elimination of redundant cells during development. Furthermore, cells that have become damaged or are defective undergo apoptosis to prevent disease. It is an important process involved in the etiology, pathogenesis, and response to therapy of a variety of diseases. Specific biochemical changes occur in cell or tissue undergoing apoptosis that offer potential targets for imaging tracers. There are a number of tracers that can be used to identify apoptotic cells, including morphological changes, caspase activation, and DNA fragmentation. In this article, the recent progresses of small molecular based probes for detecting apoptotic cells are reviewed. In addition, the traditional and modern imaging technologies which use to visualize these probes is also discussed.
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Zeng Wenbin and Miao Weimin, Development of Small Molecular Probes for the Molecular Imaging of Apoptosis, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2009; 9 (9) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152009789377763
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152009789377763 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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