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Mengfei Wang^1,2, Yuichi Kitagawa^1,2, Yasuchika Hasegawa^1,2

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Summary

Luminescent lanthanide (Ln(III)) complexes enable precise cancer cell imaging with long-lived emissions. Our Cancer GPS approach uses intracellular Eu(III) complexes to determine tumor grade via photophysical analysis.

Keywords:

Bioimaging Biosensing Coordination chemistry Lanthanide complexes luminescence properties

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Area of Science:

Bioimaging
Materials Science
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Luminescent molecule-based bioimaging systems are crucial for cancer/tumor cell localization.
Lanthanide (Ln(III)) complexes offer unique long-lived and sharp luminescence from 4f-4f transitions.
Ln(III) complex-based bioimaging shows promise for in vitro and in vivo applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the historical development and recent advancements in luminescent Ln(III) probes for bioapplications.
To highlight key research areas including structural modifications, high-resolution imaging, and ratiometric biosensor construction.
To introduce a novel Cancer GPS approach for determining tumor grade using intracellular Eu(III) complexes.

Main Methods:

Review of literature on luminescent Ln(III) complexes for bioimaging.
Analysis of structural modifications in macrocyclic and small ligands for Ln(III) complexes.
Explanation of photophysical property analysis for intracellular Eu(III) complexes.

Main Results:

Significant progress in structural modifications of Ln(III) complexes.
Acquirement of high-resolution luminescence images of cancer/tumor cells.
Development of ratiometric biosensors.
Introduction of the Cancer GPS system for tumor grade determination.

Conclusions:

Luminescent Ln(III) complexes are powerful tools for advanced bioimaging.
Structural engineering of Ln(III) complexes enhances their bioimaging capabilities.
The Cancer GPS system offers a novel method for precise tumor grading through photophysical analysis.