Theranostics

Theranostics publishes innovative research articles reflecting the fields of in vitro diagnostics and prognostics, in vivo molecular imaging, molecular therapeutics, image-guided therapy, biosensors, system biology and translational medicine, personalized medicine and a broad spectrum of biomedical research that can be applied to future theranostic applications.

Latest articles [Articles in press]:

Research Paper
Lung Surfactant Microbubbles Increase Lipophilic Drug Payload for Ultrasound-Targeted Delivery
Shashank R. Sirsi, Chinpong Fung, Sumit Garg, Mary Y. Tianning, Paul A. Mountford, Mark A. Borden
Theranostics 2013; 3(6): 409-419. doi:10.7150/thno.5616
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Review
Molecular Beacons of Xeno-Nucleic Acid for Detecting Nucleic Acid
Qi Wang, Lei Chen, Yitao Long, He Tian, Junchen Wu
Theranostics 2013; 3(6): 395-408. doi:10.7150/thno.5935
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Review
Detecting Circulating Tumor Cells: Current Challenges and New Trends
Bin Hong, Youli Zu
Theranostics 2013; 3(6): 377-394. doi:10.7150/thno.5195
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Research Paper
Superparamagnetic Nanoparticle Clusters for Cancer Theranostics Combining Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Hyperthermia Treatment
Koichiro Hayashi, Michihiro Nakamura, Wataru Sakamoto, Toshinobu Yogo, Hirokazu Miki, Shuji Ozaki, Masahiro Abe, Toshio Matsumoto, Kazunori Ishimura
Theranostics 2013; 3(6): 366-376. doi:10.7150/thno.5860
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Research Paper
Improving the Efficacy of Photoimmunotherapy (PIT) using a Cocktail of Antibody Conjugates in a Multiple Antigen Tumor Model
Takahito Nakajima, Kohei Sano, Peter L. Choyke, Hisataka Kobayashi
Theranostics 2013; 3(6): 357-365. doi:10.7150/thno.5908
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Editorial
Theranostic Upconversion Nanoparticles (II)
Gang Han, Guanying Chen
Theranostics 2013; 3(5): 354-355. doi:10.7150/thno.6480
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Research Paper
Upconversion Nanophosphors Naluf₄:Yb,Tm for Lymphatic Imaging In Vivo by Real-Time Upconversion Luminescence Imaging under Ambient Light and High-Resolution X-ray CT
Yun Sun, Juanjuan Peng, Wei Feng, Fuyou Li
Theranostics 2013; 3(5): 346-353. doi:10.7150/thno.5137
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Review
Sensing Using Rare-Earth-Doped Upconversion Nanoparticles
Shuwei Hao, Guanying Chen, Chunhui Yang
Theranostics 2013; 3(5): 331-345. doi:10.7150/thno.5305
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Review
Upconversion Nanoparticles for Photodynamic Therapy and Other Cancer Therapeutics
Chao Wang, Liang Cheng, Zhuang Liu
Theranostics 2013; 3(5): 317-330. doi:10.7150/thno.5284
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Research Paper
Optimization of Optical Excitation of Upconversion Nanoparticles for Rapid Microscopy and Deeper Tissue Imaging with Higher Quantum Yield
Qiuqiang Zhan, Sailing He, Jun Qian, Hao Cheng, Fuhong Cai
Theranostics 2013; 3(5): 306-316. doi:10.7150/thno.6007
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Review
Multifunctional Upconversion-Magnetic Hybrid Nanostructured Materials: Synthesis and Bioapplications
Xiaomin Li, Dongyuan Zhao, Fan Zhang
Theranostics 2013; 3(5): 292-305. doi:10.7150/thno.5289
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Editorial
Theranostic Upconversion Nanoparticles (I)
Guanying Chen, Gang Han
Theranostics 2013; 3(4): 289-291. doi:10.7150/thno.6382
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Research Paper
Distance Dependence of Gold-Enhanced Upconversion luminescence in Au/SiO₂/Y₂O₃:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ Nanoparticles
W. Ge, X. R. Zhang, M. Liu, Z. W. Lei, R. J. Knize, Yalin Lu
Theranostics 2013; 3(4): 282-288. doi:10.7150/thno.5523
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Research Paper
Facile Synthesis and Potential Bioimaging Applications of Hybrid Upconverting and Plasmonic NaGdF₄: Yb³⁺, Er³⁺/Silica/Gold Nanoparticles
Sha Liu, Guanying Chen, Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy, Mark T. Swihart, Paras N. Prasad
Theranostics 2013; 3(4): 275-281. doi:10.7150/thno.4983
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Research Paper
Upconverting Organic Dye Doped Core-Shell Nano-Composites for Dual-Modality NIR Imaging and Photo-Thermal Therapy
Guobin Shan, Ralph Weissleder, Scott A. Hilderbrand
Theranostics 2013; 3(4): 267-274. doi:10.7150/thno.5226
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Research Paper
Toxicity Assessments of Near-infrared Upconversion Luminescent LaF₃:Yb,Er in Early Development of Zebrafish Embryos
Kan Wang, Jiebing Ma, Meng He, Guo Gao, Hao Xu, Jie Sang, Yuxia Wang, Baoquan Zhao, Daxiang Cui
Theranostics 2013; 3(4): 258-266. doi:10.7150/thno.5701
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Editor-in-Chief:
Xiaoyuan (Shawn) Chen, PhD, Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, NIBIB, NIH*
* Dr. Chen is serving in his personal capacity.
Editor-in-chief profile

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Media coverage: Dr. Chen and Theranostics journal have been featured in an article of Laser Focus World magazine, and in C&EN (Chemical and Engineering News).

Published Special Issues

Integrin Targeted Imaging and Therapy . Editor: Xiaoyuan (Shawn) Chen
Magnetic nanoparticle-based theranostics. Editors: Sangyong Jon & Jin Xie
Protease Activity: Meeting Its Theranostic Potential. Editors: Seulki Lee & Kwangmeyung Kim
Nano-Carbons as Theranostics. Editors: Zhuang Liu & Xing-Jie Liang
Reporter Gene Imaging in Diagnosis and Therapy. Editors: Pritha Ray and Abhijit De.
Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy: Theranostics for Personalized Patient Management. Editor: Irina Velikyan, Ph.D., Uppsala University.
Quantum Dots for Biophotonics. Guest editor: Ken-Tye Yong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines for Theranostics. Guest editors: Jonathan F. Lovell, State University of New York, Buffalo, and Pui-Chi Lo, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Image Guided Biodistribution of Drugs and Drug Delivery. Guest editors: Dr. Hong Ding and Dr. Fang Wu, SUNY-Buffalo.
Theranostic Biocolloids: Soft Matter Colloids for Imaging and Therapy. Guest editors: Dr. Mark Borden, University of Colorado, and Kaushal Rege, Arizona State University.
CXCR4 Chemokine Receptor Overview: Biology, Pathology and Applications in Imaging and Therapy. Guest editors: Orit Jacobson & Ido Dov Weiss, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital.
Nanophotonics and theranostics: will light do the magic? Guest editor: Dmitri Lapotko, Ph.D., Director, Joint American-Belarussian Laboratory for Fundamental and Biomedical Nanophotonics, Rice University.
Theranostic Upconversion Nanoparticles. Part I and Part II. Guest editors: Gang Han (University of Massachusetts Medical School) & Guanying Chen (The State University of New York at Buffalo).

Special Issue - Nanoparticles-based Monitoring of Stem Cell Therapy. Guest editors: Chenjie Xu, PhD, Harvard Medical School, and Weian Zhao, University of California, Irvine.

Special Issue - MicroRNAs - A New Generation Molecular Targets for Treating Cellular Diseases. Guest editors: Ramasamy Paulmurugan, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Frank Berger, Ludwig-Maximilians University.

Special Issue - High-Z Nanoparticles for Theranostics. Guest editors: Anil Pradhan, Yan Yu, Sultana Nurun Nahar.