Issue 73, 2024

Dual-stimuli responsive theranostic agents based on small molecules

Abstract

Stimuli-responsive theranostic agents represent a class of molecules that integrate therapeutic and diagnostic functions, offering the capability to respond to disease-associated biomarkers. Dual-stimuli responsive agents, particularly those based on small molecules, have shown considerable promise for precise imaging-guided therapeutic applications. In this Highlight, we summarize the progress of dual-stimuli responsive theranostic agents based on small molecules, for diagnostic and therapeutic studies in biological systems. The Highlight focuses on comparing different responsive groups and chemical structures of these dual-stimuli responsive theranostic agents towards different biomarkers. The potential future directions of the agents for further applications in biological systems are also discussed.

Graphical abstract: Dual-stimuli responsive theranostic agents based on small molecules

Article information

Article type
Highlight
Submitted
27 May 2024
Accepted
07 Aug 2024
First published
08 Aug 2024

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 9860-9870

Dual-stimuli responsive theranostic agents based on small molecules

S. Xue, W. Zhu, Y. Li, W. Pan, N. Li and B. Tang, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 9860 DOI: 10.1039/D4CC02565B

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