Phenylboronic-acid-based Functional Chemical Materials for Fluorescence Imaging and Tumor Therapy

Abstract

Various functional chemical materials have been widely used in imaging and tumor therapy. Targeted ligands such as antibodies, peptides, and small molecules have been combined with functional materials to enhance cellular uptake and are used for active targeting of cancer cells and tumors. Among them, phenylboronic acid (PBA), as a small molecular ligand, has the characteristics of low cytotoxicity and easy modification. PBA improves the cancer cell imaging and tumor treatment effect by binding to glycans on the surface of cancer cells. In this Mini-Review, we introduced the modification strategy and targeting strategy of PBA. We focused on the applications of PBA-based functional materials in fluorescence imaging and tumor therapy. For fluorescence imaging, the potential of PBA-based functional chemical materials in cancer diagnosis and tumor targeting was proved by cell imaging and in vivo imaging. For tumor therapy, we mainly discussed the applications of PBA-based functional chemical materials in chemotherapy, gene therapy, phototherapy, and immunotherapy. PBA-based functional chemical materials provide a useful method for cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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