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Area of Science:

  • Chemical Biology
  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Molecular Imaging

Background:

  • Environmental parameters like viscosity, polarity, temperature, hypoxia, and pH critically influence molecular behavior and biological properties.
  • Aberrant changes in these parameters are linked to cellular dysfunction and severe diseases, driving research interest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in environment-responsive fluorescent chemosensors.
  • To cover sensors designed for viscosity, polarity, temperature, hypoxia, and pH detection.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of reported fluorescent chemosensors.
  • Focus on sensors enabling mapping of environmental parameter distributions and variations.

Main Results:

  • Numerous fluorescent chemosensors have been developed to detect specific environmental parameters.
  • These sensors offer capabilities for in vitro and in vivo imaging of parameter dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Fluorescence sensing technology provides powerful tools for monitoring critical cellular microenvironment parameters.
  • Continued development of these chemosensors is essential for diagnostics and understanding biological processes.