Novel Fluorescent Probes for Drug Discovery and Development
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 2816
Special Issue Editor
Interests: design, evolution and application of fluorescence tools; assembly and application of fluorescent materials; computer-aided drug design
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Dear Colleagues,
The recent progress made in the field of fluorescent probes has led to a diverse range of novel functions in practical applications. Based on their specific optical properties, convenience, and biocompatibility, fluorescent probes have been utilized in the dynamic monitoring of molecular indexes as well as the biological imaging of physiological and pathological procedures. Notably, during the discovery and development of drugs or drug-like candidates, the mentioned indexes and image-guided information seem essential. Accordingly, novel fluorescent probes may directly participate in the composition of prodrugs with beneficial attributes, including real-time tracing or controlled release; they may also indirectly detect diagnostic or correlated parameters to monitor or visualize micro-environmental fluctuations under the affect of drugs. This Special Issue, entitled “Novel Fluorescent Probes for Drug Discovery and Development”, will describe the trials of developing novel fluorescent implements to contribute to the exploitation and promotion of drugs. The editor of this topic encourages the submission of research and review papers that cover both the applicable designs and practical utilization of these probes. We believe that interdisciplinary investigations in chemical biology and pharmaceutical chemistry can open the mind and inspire valuable further research, starting with your high-quality contribution to this issue.
Dr. Yu-Shun Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fluorescent probes
- drug design
- drug development
- novel fluorescent implements
- fluorescent imaging
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