Department of Nanomedicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Editorial
Quantum Dot-Based Imaging and Biosensing for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Author(s): Lachlan Muir*
Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and Huntington's disease (HD), represent a growing challenge for modern medicine, with early diagnosis playing a crucial role in effective treatment and management. Quantum dots (QDs), semiconductor nanocrystals with unique optical properties, have emerged as powerful tools in imaging and biosensing applications due to their high brightness, photostability, and tunable emission spectra. In particular, QD-based imaging techniques hold significant promise for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases by enabling high-resolution imaging of cellular and molecular processes at the early stages of disease progression. Additionally, QDs can be functionalized with biomolecules such as antibodies or peptides for the specific targeting of biomarkers associated with these diseases, facilitat.. View more»