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Design of Multi-Functional Conjugated Polymers for Sensing, Imaging and Biomedical Applications

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Abstract

Water-soluble conjugated polymers (CPs) provide a unique platform for chemical and biological sensors in view of their optical signal amplification effect. Our recent studies showed that these polymers could be used for detecting gene modifications, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and DNA methylation. Genotyping of SNPs will take a deep insight into understanding and clinically diagnosing the complex diseases. The DNA methylation plays a key role in control of gene expression, genomic integrity maintenance and cancer origin. We use CPs/DNA complexes combing with fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) processes to assay SNP genotyping and DNA methylation, thus offering new assay strategies based on conjugated polymers. In recent years, the drugs integrating recognition, imaging and therapeutic functions have attracted more and more attention. They are expected to become a new strategy for the treatment of major diseases. We developed a new technique for preparing multicolor microparticles based on the self-assembly of bacteria and conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs). They can be successfully applied for cell imaging and optical barcoding. A polythiophene porphyrin dyad was prepared for effectively killing neighboring cells. This multifunctional material that simultaneously provides therapeutic action and image the results provide new strategies for the treatment of various diseases. A cationic poly(p-phenylene vinylene) derivate bearing polyethylene glycol (PEG) side chains was also synthesized and used for selective recognition, imaging and killing of bacteria over mammalian cells. This material exerts a far-reaching impact on the future development of antimicrobial materials. These results exhibit that the multi-functional conjugated polymers are ideal platforms for recognition, imaging and disease therapy.

© 2013 Optical Society of America

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