PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Shi, Chunmeng TI - Comment on “Rapid Cancer Detection by Topically Spraying a γ-Glutamyltranspeptidase–Activated Fluorescent Probe” AID - 10.1126/scitranslmed.3003686 DP - 2012 Feb 15 TA - Science Translational Medicine PG - 121le1--121le1 VI - 4 IP - 121 4099 - http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/4/121/121le1.short 4100 - http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/4/121/121le1.full AB - A recent report from Urano et al. described the development of near-infrared (NIR) probes for cancer detection using chemical bioconjugation of targeting agents. Here, I highlight an alternative strategy to develop cancer-selective NIR imaging and theranostic agents without chemical conjugation.