Acta Materia Medica (Jan 2022)

Small-molecule fluorescence-based probes for aging diagnosis

  • Donglei Shi,
  • Wenwen Liu,
  • Guangwei Wang,
  • Yuan Guo,
  • Jian Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15212/AMM-2021-0004
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 4 – 23

Abstract

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Aging is a time-dependent decline in physiological function that affects most organisms and is the major risk factor for many non-communicable diseases. The early diagnosis of aging is critical for the treatment of aging and aging-related diseases. In recent years, extensive efforts have attempted to accurately diagnose aging. To date, multiple types of fluorescent probes for various age-related biomarkers have been developed, with the aims of achieving rapid, precise diagnosis of the aging process and evaluating the efficacy of anti-aging drugs. This review summarizes recent research progress in small-molecule fluorescence-based probes for aging diagnosis, and further discusses the challenges and opportunities in this field.

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