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Abstract
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials, due to their unique ability to significantly enhance optical emission in aggregated states, have demonstrated vast potential in immunology, particularly in early disease diagnosis and immunotherapy. AIE materials can serve as highly efficient fluorescent probes for biomarker detection, providing critical insights for early diagnosis. Additionally, they can act as cancer vaccines, enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy through photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, or activation of immune cells. This review highlights the applications of AIE materials in immunology, focusing on recent advancements in disease immune diagnostics and immunotherapy while also discussing the challenges they face and potential directions for future development.
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Chemical & Biomedical Imaging is a peer-reviewed open access journal devoted to the publication of cutting-edge research papers on all aspects of chemical and biomedical imaging. This interdisciplinary field sits at the intersection of chemistry physics biology materials engineering and medicine. The journal aims to bring together researchers from across these disciplines to address cutting-edge challenges of fundamental research and applications.Topics of particular interest include but are not limited to:Imaging of processes and reactionsImaging of nanoscale microscale and mesoscale materialsImaging of biological interactions and interfacesSingle-molecule and cellular imagingWhole-organ and whole-body imagingMolecular imaging probes and contrast agentsBioluminescence chemiluminescence and electrochemiluminescence imagingNanophotonics and imagingChemical tools for new imaging modalitiesChemical and imaging techniques in diagnosis and therapyImaging-guided drug deliveryAI and machine learning assisted imaging