Small mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs; ca. 37 nm in diameter) have a high loading
capacity for a hydrophobic photosensitizer, SiPcCl2 (82.6% in weight), and excellent …

In cancer diagnosis and treatment, it is significant to targetedly and efficiently deliver drugs
to tumor cells. In our present work, a multifunctional drug delivery system (Fe3O4@ mSiO2 …

For several decades, clinical demands for utilization of photodynamic therapy (PDT) have
been increasing. Notably, PDT was mainly applied for cancer therapy, and most …

The anticancer effect of phototherapy has been limited by some factors, including the easy
degradation of photo agents, the complex tumor microenvironment, and the limited immune …

There is accumulating evidence that regulating tumor microenvironment plays a vital role in
improving antitumor efficiency. Herein, to remodel tumor immune microenvironment and …

Clinically approved photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive treatment
procedure that uses three key components: photosensitization, a light source, and tissue …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved treatment for tumors, and it relies on
the phototoxicity of photosensitizers by producing reactive oxygen species (ROS) to destroy …

Photoactivated therapeutic strategies (photothermal therapy and photodynamic therapy),
due to the adjusted therapeutic area, time and light dosage, have prevailed for the fight …

This review article is based on specifically targeted nanoparticles that have been used in the
treatment of melanoma. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, within 2017 an estimated …

Preparation of a supermacromolecular photosensitizer that can stay in the tumor site and
exhibits high photoconversion efficiency is useful for improving the efficacy of tumor …