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Samuel Achilefu

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1 Fluorescence lifetime measurements and biological imaging. Chem Rev 2010 3.99
2 Whole-body fluorescence lifetime imaging of a tumor-targeted near-infrared molecular probe in mice. J Biomed Opt 2005 2.14
3 Preparation and biological evaluation of copper-64-labeled tyr3-octreotate using a cross-bridged macrocyclic chelator. Clin Cancer Res 2004 1.89
4 Multimodality molecular imaging with combined optical and SPECT/PET modalities. J Nucl Med 2008 1.83
5 Time-dependent whole-body fluorescence tomography of probe bio-distributions in mice. Opt Express 2005 1.73
6 Near infrared dyes as lifetime solvatochromic probes for micropolarity measurements of biological systems. Biophys J 2007 1.71
7 Design, synthesis, and evaluation of near infrared fluorescent multimeric RGD peptides for targeting tumors. J Med Chem 2006 1.71
8 Heptamethine cyanine dyes with a robust C-C bond at the central position of the chromophore. J Org Chem 2006 1.68
9 Handheld array-based photoacoustic probe for guiding needle biopsy of sentinel lymph nodes. J Biomed Opt 2010 1.65
10 Hands-free, wireless goggles for near-infrared fluorescence and real-time image-guided surgery. Surgery 2011 1.60
11 In vivo fluorescence lifetime tomography. J Biomed Opt 2009 1.55
12 Noninvasive photoacoustic and fluorescence sentinel lymph node identification using dye-loaded perfluorocarbon nanoparticles. ACS Nano 2010 1.53
13 Complementary optical and nuclear imaging of caspase-3 activity using combined activatable and radio-labeled multimodality molecular probe. J Biomed Opt 2009 1.40
14 Optical imaging of mammary and prostate tumors in living animals using a synthetic near infrared zinc(II)-dipicolylamine probe for anionic cell surfaces. J Am Chem Soc 2010 1.34
15 Synthesis and characterization of a macrocyclic near-infrared optical scaffold. J Am Chem Soc 2003 1.33
16 Biodegradable pH-sensing dendritic nanoprobes for near-infrared fluorescence lifetime and intensity imaging. J Am Chem Soc 2007 1.30
17 Monomolecular multimodal fluorescence-radioisotope imaging agents. Bioconjug Chem 2005 1.30
18 Multimodal imaging of integrin receptor-positive tumors by bioluminescence, fluorescence, gamma scintigraphy, and single-photon emission computed tomography using a cyclic RGD peptide labeled with a near-infrared fluorescent dye and a radionuclide. Mol Imaging 2009 1.27
19 Near-infrared fluorescence goggle system with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor imaging sensor and see-through display. J Biomed Opt 2013 1.27
20 A novel approach to a bifunctional photosensitizer for tumor imaging and phototherapy. Bioconjug Chem 2005 1.20
21 In vivo resolution of multiexponential decays of multiple near-infrared molecular probes by fluorescence lifetime-gated whole-body time-resolved diffuse optical imaging. Mol Imaging 2007 1.19
22 Predicting in vivo fluorescence lifetime behavior of near-infrared fluorescent contrast agents using in vitro measurements. J Biomed Opt 2008 1.18
23 Fluorescence lifetime properties of near-infrared cyanine dyes in relation to their structures. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2008 1.16
24 Gold nanocages covered with thermally-responsive polymers for controlled release by high-intensity focused ultrasound. Nanoscale 2011 1.15
25 (64)Cu-labeled CB-TE2A and diamsar-conjugated RGD peptide analogs for targeting angiogenesis: comparison of their biological activity. Nucl Med Biol 2009 1.14
26 Ratiometric analysis of fluorescence lifetime for probing binding sites in albumin with near-infrared fluorescent molecular probes. Photochem Photobiol 2007 1.14
27 Synthesis and evaluation of polyhydroxylated near-infrared carbocyanine molecular probes. Org Lett 2004 1.14
28 Multivalent carbocyanine molecular probes: synthesis and applications. Bioconjug Chem 2005 1.13
29 Activatable molecular systems using homologous near-infrared fluorescent probes for monitoring enzyme activities in vitro, in cellulo, and in vivo. Mol Pharm 2009 1.13
30 Noninvasive imaging of osteoclasts in parathyroid hormone-induced osteolysis using a 64Cu-labeled RGD peptide. J Nucl Med 2007 1.10
31 Preparation and biological evaluation of 64Cu-CB-TE2A-sst2-ANT, a somatostatin antagonist for PET imaging of somatostatin receptor-positive tumors. J Nucl Med 2008 1.10
32 Video-rate fluorescence diffuse optical tomography for in vivo sentinel lymph node imaging. Biomed Opt Express 2011 1.09
33 Agonist-antagonist dilemma in molecular imaging: evaluation of a monomolecular multimodal imaging agent for the somatostatin receptor. Bioconjug Chem 2007 1.09
34 In vivo targeted deep-tissue photodynamic therapy based on near-infrared light triggered upconversion nanoconstruct. ACS Nano 2012 1.08
35 Neutrophil elastase mediates innate host protection against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Immunol 2008 1.07
36 Detection of enzyme activity in orthotopic murine breast cancer by fluorescence lifetime imaging using a fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based molecular probe. J Biomed Opt 2011 1.05
37 Multiphoton microscopy with near infrared contrast agents. J Biomed Opt 2010 1.05
38 Rational approach to select small peptide molecular probes labeled with fluorescent cyanine dyes for in vivo optical imaging. Biochemistry 2011 1.04
39 Dynamic noninvasive monitoring of renal function in vivo by fluorescence lifetime imaging. J Biomed Opt 2009 1.04
40 Near-infrared pH-activatable fluorescent probes for imaging primary and metastatic breast tumors. Bioconjug Chem 2011 1.02
41 Design, synthesis and evaluation of near-infrared fluorescent pH indicators in a physiologically relevant range. Chem Commun (Camb) 2005 1.01
42 Folate-modified gold nanoclusters as near-infrared fluorescent probes for tumor imaging and therapy. Nanoscale 2012 1.01
43 Perspectives and potential applications of nanomedicine in breast and prostate cancer. Med Res Rev 2010 1.00
44 In vitro and in vivo evaluation of 64Cu-labeled SarAr-bombesin analogs in gastrin-releasing peptide receptor-expressing prostate cancer. J Nucl Med 2011 1.00
45 Monitoring the biodegradation of dendritic near-infrared nanoprobes by in vivo fluorescence imaging. Mol Pharm 2009 1.00
46 Near infrared-fluorescent and magnetic resonance imaging molecular probe with high T1 relaxivity for in vivo multimodal imaging. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010 0.99
47 Bright fluorescent nanoparticles for developing potential optical imaging contrast agents. Nanoscale 2010 0.98
48 Activatable probes based on distance-dependent luminescence associated with Cerenkov radiation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013 0.98
49 Polyvalent carbocyanine molecular beacons for molecular recognitions. J Am Chem Soc 2004 0.98
50 Defining a polymethine dye for fluorescence anisotropy applications in the near-infrared spectral range. Chemphyschem 2012 0.97
51 Fluorescence manipulation by gold nanoparticles: from complete quenching to extensive enhancement. J Nanobiotechnology 2011 0.97
52 Multifunctional gold nanostar conjugates for tumor imaging and combined photothermal and chemo-therapy. Theranostics 2013 0.97
53 Novel near-infrared fluorescent integrin-targeted DFO analogue. Bioconjug Chem 2007 0.96
54 Inactivation of enveloped virus by laser-driven protein aggregation. J Biomed Opt 2012 0.96
55 Detection of MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity in vivo with a triple-helical peptide optical probe. Bioconjug Chem 2012 0.96
56 A pH-sensitive doxorubicin prodrug based on folate-conjugated BSA for tumor-targeted drug delivery. Biomaterials 2013 0.96
57 Targeting of alpha(nu)beta(3)-integrins expressed on tumor tissue and neovasculature using fluorescent small molecules and nanoparticles. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2010 0.95
58 In vivo fluorescence lifetime imaging monitors binding of specific probes to cancer biomarkers. PLoS One 2012 0.94
59 In vitro and in vivo investigation of matrix metalloproteinase expression in metastatic tumor models. Nucl Med Biol 2006 0.94
60 Spectral properties of pro-multimodal imaging agents derived from a NIR dye and a metal chelator. Photochem Photobiol 2005 0.94
61 Long fluorescence lifetime molecular probes based on near infrared pyrrolopyrrole cyanine fluorophores for in vivo imaging. Biophys J 2009 0.94
62 Near-infrared dichromic fluorescent carbocyanine molecules. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2008 0.92
63 Intravenous application of CD271-selected mesenchymal stem cells during fracture healing. J Orthop Trauma 2014 0.90
64 Near-infrared fluorescence lifetime pH-sensitive probes. Biophys J 2011 0.90
65 Synthesis and spectral properties of near-infrared aminophenyl-, hydroxyphenyl-, and phenyl-substituted heptamethine cyanines. J Org Chem 2007 0.90
66 Introduction to concepts and strategies for molecular imaging. Chem Rev 2010 0.89
67 Optical imaging in cancer research: basic principles, tumor detection, and therapeutic monitoring. Med Princ Pract 2011 0.89
68 Engineering NIR dyes for fluorescent lifetime contrast. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2009 0.88
69 Exploring new near-infrared fluorescent disulfide-based cyclic RGD peptide analogs for potential integrin-targeted optical imaging. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011 0.88
70 Near-infrared molecular probes for in vivo imaging. Curr Protoc Cytom 2012 0.88
71 Near-infrared fluorescent pH-sensitive probes via unexpected barbituric acid mediated synthesis. Org Lett 2009 0.88
72 Modulation of nuclear internalization of Tat peptides by fluorescent dyes and receptor-avid peptides. FEBS Lett 2007 0.87
73 pH-dependent optical properties of synthetic fluorescent imidazoles. Chemistry 2009 0.87
74 Optimization of the near-infrared fluorescence labeling for in vivo monitoring of a protein drug distribution in animal model. J Fluoresc 2008 0.87
75 Comparison of near-infrared fluorescent deoxyglucose probes with different dyes for tumor diagnosis in vivo. Contrast Media Mol Imaging 2012 0.86
76 The enhanced antiproliferative response to combined treatment of trichostatin A with raloxifene in MCF-7 breast cancer cells and its relevance to estrogen receptor β expression. Mol Cell Biochem 2012 0.86
77 Fluorophore-gold nanoparticle complex for sensitive optical biosensing and imaging. Nanotechnology 2012 0.86
78 Targeting Beta-3 integrin using a linear hexapeptide labeled with a near-infrared fluorescent molecular probe. Mol Pharm 2006 0.86
79 Performance analysis and design of position-encoded microsphere arrays using the Ziv-Zakai bound. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience 2012 0.86
80 Radioactivity-synchronized fluorescence enhancement using a radionuclide fluorescence-quenched dye. J Am Chem Soc 2009 0.86
81 Multimodality imaging of gene transfer with a receptor-based reporter gene. J Nucl Med 2010 0.85
82 Multimodal fluorescence-mediated tomography and SPECT/CT for small-animal imaging. J Nucl Med 2013 0.85
83 Intraoperative detection of liver tumors aided by a fluorescence goggle system and multimodal imaging. Analyst 2013 0.85
84 Folate-polyethylene glycol conjugated near-infrared fluorescence probe with high targeting affinity and sensitivity for in vivo early tumor diagnosis. Mol Imaging Biol 2010 0.85
85 Estrogen receptor β potentiates the antiproliferative effect of raloxifene and affects the cell migration and invasion in HCT-116 colon cancer cells. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2012 0.85
86 Improved targeting of ligand-modified adenovirus as a new near infrared fluorescence tumor imaging probe. Bioconjug Chem 2011 0.84
87 Studies of inactivation mechanism of non-enveloped icosahedral virus by a visible ultrashort pulsed laser. Virol J 2014 0.84
88 Highly luminescent water-soluble quaternary Zn-Ag-In-S quantum dots for tumor cell-targeted imaging. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013 0.84
89 Measurement of the binding parameters of annexin derivative-erythrocyte membrane interactions. Anal Biochem 2010 0.83
90 Glucosamine-linked near-infrared fluorescent probes for imaging of solid tumor xenografts. Mol Imaging Biol 2012 0.83
91 Dynamic optical projection of acquired luminescence for aiding oncologic surgery. J Biomed Opt 2013 0.83
92 Multimodal sentinel lymph node mapping with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography (CT) and photoacoustic tomography. Transl Res 2011 0.83
93 Visual detection of STAT5B gene expression in living cell using the hairpin DNA modified gold nanoparticle beacon. Biosens Bioelectron 2012 0.83
94 Modulation of effector caspase cleavage determines response of breast and lung tumor cell lines to chemotherapy. Cancer Invest 2009 0.82
95 Complementary fluorescence-polarization microscopy using division-of-focal-plane polarization imaging sensor. J Biomed Opt 2012 0.82
96 A paclitaxel-conjugated adenovirus vector for targeted drug delivery for tumor therapy. Biomaterials 2011 0.81
97 Gold nanoparticle-fluorophore complex for conditionally fluorescing signal mediator. Anal Chim Acta 2011 0.81
98 Two-photon optical properties of near-infrared dyes at 1.55 μm excitation. J Phys Chem B 2011 0.81
99 Tunable ultrasmall visible-to-extended near-infrared emitting silver sulfide quantum dots for integrin-targeted cancer imaging. ACS Nano 2015 0.81
100 In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a 64Cu-labeled NOTA-Bn-SCN-Aoc-bombesin analogue in gastrin-releasing peptide receptor expressing prostate cancer. Nucl Med Biol 2012 0.81
101 Synthesis and spectroscopy of near infrared fluorescent dyes for investigating dichromic fluorescence. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010 0.80
102 Antibody quantum dot conjugates developed via copper-free click chemistry for rapid analysis of biological samples using a microfluidic microsphere array system. Bioconjug Chem 2014 0.80
103 BLOOD TRIGGERED RAPID RELEASE POROUS NANOCAPSULES. RSC Adv 2013 0.80
104 Monoclonal antibody CC188 binds a carbohydrate epitope expressed on the surface of both colorectal cancer stem cells and their differentiated progeny. Clin Cancer Res 2008 0.80
105 Dual fluorescent molecular substrates selectively report the activation, sustainability and reversibility of cellular PKB/Akt activity. Sci Rep 2013 0.80
106 Molecular modeling suggests conformational scaffolds specifically targeting five subtypes of somatostatin receptors. Chem Biol Drug Des 2007 0.79
107 Near-infrared fluorescent divalent RGD ligand for integrin αvβ₃-targeted optical imaging. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012 0.79
108 Gold nanoparticles based molecular beacons for in vitro and in vivo detection of the matriptase expression on tumor. Biosens Bioelectron 2013 0.79
109 MAb L9E10 to blood group H2 antigen binds to colon cancer stem cells and inhibits tumor cell migration and invasion. Hybridoma (Larchmt) 2010 0.79
110 Synthesis of NAC capped near infrared-emitting CdTeS alloyed quantum dots and application for in vivo early tumor imaging. Dalton Trans 2012 0.79
111 Novel synthon for incorporating 1,3-dimethyl imidazolium group into molecular architecture. Tetrahedron Lett 2007 0.78
112 FRET-like fluorophore-nanoparticle complex for highly specific cancer localization. Adv Exp Med Biol 2010 0.78
113 Induction of pH sensitivity on the fluorescence lifetime of quantum dots by NIR fluorescent dyes. J Am Chem Soc 2012 0.78
114 NIR fluorophore-hollow gold nanosphere complex for cancer enzyme-triggered detection and hyperthermia. Adv Exp Med Biol 2013 0.78
115 Monitoring of biodistribution and persistence of conditionally replicative adenovirus in a murine model of ovarian cancer using capsid-incorporated mCherry and expression of human somatostatin receptor subtype 2 gene. Mol Imaging 2014 0.77
116 Glycan array analysis of the antigen repertoire targeted by tumor-binding antibodies. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012 0.77
117 Therapeutic effect of the treatment for colorectal cancer with adenoviral vectors mediated estrogen receptor β gene therapy combined with thermotherapy. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2014 0.77
118 Sensitivity of activatable reactive oxygen species probes by fluorescence spectroelectrochemistry. Analyst 2013 0.77
119 Dual-radiolabeled nanoparticle SPECT probes for bioimaging. Nanoscale 2015 0.77
120 Click Reaction-Mediated Functionalization of Near-Infrared Pyrrolopyrrole Cyanine Dyes for Biological Imaging Applications. RSC Adv 2013 0.76
121 Differential activity of caspase-3 regulates susceptibility of lung and breast tumor cell lines to Paclitaxel. Open Biochem J 2008 0.76
122 Probing distance-dependent plasmon-enhanced near-infrared fluorescence using polyelectrolyte multilayers as dielectric spacers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013 0.76
123 Monodispersed calcium carbonate nanoparticles modulate local pH and inhibit tumor growth in vivo. Nanoscale 2016 0.76
124 Pyrazole-substituted near-infrared cyanine dyes exhibit pH-dependent fluorescence lifetime properties. Photochem Photobiol 2012 0.76
125 Native fluorescence spectroscopy reveals spectral differences among prostate cancer cell lines with different risk levels. J Biomed Opt 2013 0.76
126 Understanding Dichromic Fluorescence Manifested in Certain ICG Analogs. Pure Appl Chem 2010 0.76
127 Imaging mRNA expression levels in living cells with PNA·DNA binary FRET probes delivered by cationic shell-crosslinked nanoparticles. Org Biomol Chem 2013 0.76
128 Dating bloodstains with fluorescence lifetime measurements. Chemistry 2012 0.75
129 Visualization of pulmonary clearance mechanisms via noninvasive optical imaging validated by near-infrared flow cytometry. Cytometry A 2015 0.75
130 All-near-infrared multiphoton microscopy interrogates intact tissues at deeper imaging depths than conventional single- and two-photon near-infrared excitation microscopes. J Biomed Opt 2013 0.75
131 Editorial: Nanoscale approaches for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Nanoscale 2016 0.75
132 Novel Injury Site Targeted Fusion Protein Comprising Annexin V and Kunitz Inhibitor Domains Ameliorates Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Promotes Survival of Ischemic Rat Abdominal Skin Flaps. Ann Plast Surg 2017 0.75
133 Inhibitory effects of ERβ on proliferation, invasion, and tumor formation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells--prognostication for the use of ERβ-selective therapy. Pharm Biol 2012 0.75
134 Study of rotational dynamics of receptor-targeted contrast agents in cancerous and normal prostate tissues using time-resolved picosecond emission spectroscopy. Appl Opt 2011 0.75
135 Sensitivity enhancement of NIR fluorescence contrast agent utilizing gold nanoparticles. Adv Exp Med Biol 2012 0.75
136 Special section on fluorescence molecular imaging honoring Prof. Roger Tsien, a pioneer in biomedical optics. J Biomed Opt 2013 0.75
137 Highly specific, NIR fluorescent contrast agent with emission controlled by gold nanoparticle. Adv Exp Med Biol 2011 0.75
138 Broad spectrum photoluminescent quaternary quantum dots for cell and animal imaging. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013 0.75
139 Quantitative small animal fluorescence tomography using an ultrafast gated image intensifier. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2006 0.75
140 Correction: Prostate-specific membrane antigen cleavage of vitamin B9 stimulates oncogenic signaling through metabotropic glutamate receptors. J Exp Med 2017 0.75