Near-infrared fluorescent probes for imaging of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease

Hongjuan Tong, Kaiyan Lou, Wei Wang

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Abstract

One of the early pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the deposition of amyloid-. β (A. β) plaques in the brain. There has been a tremendous interest in the development of A. β plaques imaging probes for early diagnosis of AD in the past decades. Optical imaging, particularly near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging, has emerged as a safe, low cost, real-time, and widely available technique, providing an attractive approach for in vivo detection of A. β plaques among many different imaging techniques. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the state-of-the-art development of NIRF A. β probes and their in vitro and in vivo applications with special focus on design strategies and optical, binding, and brain-kinetic properties.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)25-33
Number of pages9
JournalActa Pharmaceutica Sinica B
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Amyloid-β plagues
  • Blood-brain barrier
  • Fluorescence probe
  • Near-infrared fluorescence
  • Optical imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)

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