We report on the fabrication of mesoporous silicon dioxide coated Haliclona sp. spicules
(mSHS) to enhance the delivery of the insoluble photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) …

A simple surface modification process that conjugates a photosensitizer, photoporphyrin IX
(PpIX), with mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) through covalent bonding to yield PpIX …

Nanoparticle-based delivery systems have been explored recently as efficient vehicles to
transport photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT). In this study; we report the …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been pointed out as a candidate for improving melanoma
treatment. Nanotechnology application in PDT has increased its efficacy by reducing side …

Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX)-encapsulated mesoporous silica nanoparticles were synthesized,
characterized, and utilized for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer. Silica encapsulation is …

Photodinamic therapy (PDT) has gained an increasing interest as a new tool to treat skin
cancers such as melanoma. This clinical approach take advantage from the combination of …

This paper describes the fabrication of a highly efficient, non-cytotoxic drug delivery platform
designed for photodynamic therapy (PDT): phospholipid-capped, protoporphyrin IX–loaded …

Topical treatment using photodynamic therapy (PDT) for many types of skin cancers has
largely been limited by the inability of existing photosensitizers to penetrate into the deep …

Melanoma is one of the most lethal tumors among the skin cancers, arising from complex
genetic mutations in melanocyte. Melanoma microenvironment is very heterogeneous …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) have attracted much attention in many biomedical
applications. One of the fields in which smart functional nanosystems have found wide …