Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, Volume. 18, Issue 3, 2530001(2025)

Advances in fluorescent nanoprobes for live-cell super-resolution imaging

Peng Xu1,2, Zexuan Dong2,3, Simei Zhong2, Yu-Hui Zhang2、*, and Wei Shen1、**
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  • 1Wuhan Forth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P. R. China
  • 2Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics-MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, Advanced Biomedical Imaging Facility-Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
  • 3Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, P. R. China
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    The rapid development of super-resolution microscopy has made it possible to observe subcellular structures and dynamic behaviors in living cells with nanoscale spatial resolution, greatly advancing progress in life sciences. As hardware technology continues to evolve, the availability of new fluorescent probes with superior performance is becoming increasingly important. In recent years, fluorescent nanoprobes (FNPs) have emerged as highly promising fluorescent probes for bioimaging due to their high brightness and excellent photostability. This paper focuses on the development and applications of FNPs as probes for live-cell super-resolution imaging. It provides an overview of different super-resolution methods, discusses the performance requirements for FNPs in these methods, and reviews the latest applications of FNPs in the super-resolution imaging of living cells. Finally, it addresses the challenges and future outlook in this field.

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    Peng Xu, Zexuan Dong, Simei Zhong, Yu-Hui Zhang, Wei Shen. Advances in fluorescent nanoprobes for live-cell super-resolution imaging[J]. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2025, 18(3): 2530001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Aug. 30, 2024

    Accepted: Oct. 10, 2024

    Published Online: Jun. 18, 2025

    The Author Email: Yu-Hui Zhang (zhangyh@mail.hust.edu.cn), Wei Shen (shenwei1971@126.com)

    DOI:10.1142/S1793545825300010

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