Porphyrinic molecules have a unique theranostic role in disease therapy; they have been
used to image, detect and treat different forms of diseased tissue including age-related …

Aim The aim of this article is to summarize and review the use of photodynamic therapy for
the treatment of atherosclerotic plaque and the prevention of intimal hyperplasia. Different …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been studied and applied to various disease processes.
The potential of PDT for selective destruction of target tissues is especially appealing in …

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease, which may lead to high morbidity
and mortality. Currently, the clinical treatment strategy for AS is administering drugs and …

Background Local microbial infections induced by multiple-drug-resistant bacteria in the
orthopedic field can be intractable, therefore development of new therapeutic modalities is …

Atherosclerosis (AS) is the most vital cardiovascular disease, which poses a great threat to
human health. Macrophages play an important role in the progression of AS. Photodynamic …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy has become an important component in the treatment of
human infection. This review considers historical guidelines, and the scientific literature to …

Acute coronary syndrome is a life‐threatening condition of utmost clinical importance, which,
despite recent progress in the field, is still associated with high morbidity and mortality. Acute …

The local delilvery of therapeutic agents to the arterial wall represents a new strategy for the
treatment of vascular diseases, including restenosis. Approaches for local, intravascular …

Purpose To investigate the sonoactivity of hypericin (HY), together with its sonodynamic
effect on THP-1 macrophages and the underlying mechanism. Materials and methods CCK …