Nanoparticles in photodynamic therapy

SS Lucky, KC Soo, Y Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Cancer accounted for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) worldwide in 2008.(1)
Almost 13 million cancer cases are newly diagnosed every year, and deaths are projected to …

Polymer-based nanomaterials and applications for vaccines and drugs

J Han, D Zhao, D Li, X Wang, Z Jin, K Zhao - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology plays a significant role in drug development. As carriers, polymeric
nanoparticles can deliver vaccine antigens, proteins, and drugs to the desired site of action …

Nanoemulsion applications in photodynamic therapy

S Moghassemi, A Dadashzadeh, RB Azevedo… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoemulsion, or nanoscaled-size emulsions, is a thermodynamically stable system formed
by blending two immiscible liquids, blended with an emulsifying agent to produce a single …

Photodynamic cancer therapy using liposomes as an advanced vesicular photosensitizer delivery system

S Moghassemi, A Dadashzadeh, RB Azevedo… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
The multidisciplinary field of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a combination of
photochemistry and photophysics sciences, which has shown tremendous potential for …

The Photosensitizer Temoporfin (mTHPC) – Chemical, Pre‐clinical and Clinical Developments in the Last Decade

A Wiehe, MO Senge - Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review follows the research, development and clinical applications of the
photosensitizer 5, 10, 15, 20‐tetra (m‐hydroxyphenyl) chlorin (m THPC, temoporfin) in …

Current state of the nanoscale delivery systems for temoporfin-based photodynamic therapy: Advanced delivery strategies

I Yakavets, M Millard, V Zorin, HP Lassalle… - Journal of controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Enthusiasm for photodynamic therapy (PDT) as a promising technique to eradicate various
cancers has increased exponentially in recent decades. The majority of clinically approved …

[HTML][HTML] PLGA-based drug delivery systems for remotely triggered cancer therapeutic and diagnostic applications

X Shen, T Li, X Xie, Y Feng, Z Chen, H Yang… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Intelligent drug delivery systems based on nanotechnology have been widely developed
and investigated in the field of nanomedicine since they were able to maximize the …

Shining light on nanotechnology to help repair and regeneration

A Gupta, P Avci, M Sadasivam, R Chandran… - Biotechnology …, 2013 - Elsevier
Phototherapy can be used in two completely different but complementary therapeutic
applications. While low level laser (or light) therapy (LLLT) uses red or near-infrared light …

Strategies for optimizing the delivery to tumors of macrocyclic photosensitizers used in photodynamic therapy (PDT)

F Moret, E Reddi - Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2017 - World Scientific
This review briefly summaries the principles and mechanisms of action of photodynamic
therapy (PDT) as concerns its application in the oncological field, highlighting its drawbacks …

[HTML][HTML] Secure transplantation by tissue purging using photodynamic therapy to eradicate malignant cells

S Moghassemi, A Dadashzadeh… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The field of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treating various malignant neoplasms has been
given researchers' attention due to its ability to be a selective and minimally invasive cancer …