Powering mesoporous silica nanoparticles into bioactive nanoplatforms for antibacterial therapies: strategies and challenges

B Li, Y Liao, X Su, S Chen, X Wang, B Shen… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Bacterial infection has been a major threat to worldwide human health, in particular with the
ever-increasing level of antimicrobial resistance. Given the complex microenvironment of …

Photodynamic therapy for colorectal cancer: An update and a look to the future

JA Rodrigues, JH Correia - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review provides an update on the current state of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for
colorectal cancer (CRC) and explores potential future directions in this field. PDT has …

Employing gamma-ray-modified carbon quantum dots to combat a wide range of bacteria

ZM Marković, AS Mišović, DZ Zmejkoski… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, it is a great challenge to develop new medicines for treating various infectious
diseases. The treatment of these diseases is of utmost interest to further prevent the …

Photodynamic therapy alone or in combination to counteract bacterial infections

S Clément, JY Winum - Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antibacterial photodynamic therapy presents a promising alternative to
antibiotics, with potential against multidrug-resistant bacteria, offering broad-spectrum …

Design and Nanoengineering of Photoactive Antimicrobials for Bioapplications: from Fundamentals to Advanced Strategies

H Xin, Y Liu, Y Xiao, M Wen, L Sheng… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, microbial infections have posed an arduous challenge to global public health,
whereas the rise of antibiotic resistance is rendering traditional antibiotic therapies futile …

Synergistic Photodynamic/Antibiotic Therapy with Photosensitive MOF-Based Nanoparticles to Eradicate Bacterial Biofilms

L Du, W Shi, X Hao, L Luan, S Wang, J Lu, Q Zhang - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms pose a serious threat to human health, as they prevent the penetration of
antimicrobial agents. Developing nanocarriers that can simultaneously permeate biofilms …

Silver Nanoparticle-Loaded Titanium-Based Metal–Organic Framework for Promoting Antibacterial Performance by Synergistic Chemical–Photodynamic Therapy

XP Zhan, YN Zeng, BX Li, HQ Zheng, HX Feng… - Inorganic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The abuse of antibiotics leads to an increasing emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, which
not only causes a waste of medical resources but also seriously endangers people's health …

Inactivation of planktonic cells and inhibitory effect on post-treatment biofilm formation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by photodynamic treatment with …

HZ Alagha, M Gülsoy - Journal of Microbiological Methods, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health. In
the search for new treatment approaches that can eradicate pathogens without inducing …

Copper–Boron Dipyrromethene Nanoagent for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy and Wound Healing

X Wang, M Zheng - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
Antibacterial photodynamic therapy (APDT) can effectively kill bacteria by generating
reactive oxygen species (ROS) under laser irradiation and does not produce drug …

Type I Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy: Principles, Progress, and Future Perspectives

J Jiang, X Lv, H Cheng, D Yang, W Xu, Y Hu, Y Song… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria has significantly diminished the efficacy of existing
antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infections. Consequently, the need for finding a …