Optical clearing of tissues: issues of antimicrobial phototherapy and drug delivery

VV Tuchin, EA Genina, ES Tuchina… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review presents principles and novelties in the field of tissue optical clearing (TOC)
technology, as well as application for optical monitoring of drug delivery and effective …

Precise localization and simultaneous bacterial eradication of biofilms based on nanocontainers with successive responsive property toward pH and ATP

Y Wang, D Zhang, Y Sun, Y Zeng… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The bacterial colonization of surfaces and subsequent biofilm formation are a great threat in
medical therapy and clinical diagnosis. The complex internal structure and composition sets …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging polymeric materials for treatment of oral diseases: design strategy towards a unique oral environment

B Jia, B Zhang, J Li, J Qin, Y Huang, M Huang… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Oral diseases are prevalent but challenging diseases owing to the highly movable and wet,
microbial and inflammatory environment. Polymeric materials are regarded as one of the …

Photo-controllable burst generation of peroxynitrite based on synergistic interactions of polymeric nitric oxide donors and IR780 for enhancing broad-spectrum …

D Jiang, L Pan, X Yang, Z Ji, C Zheng, Z Meng… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The newly attractive peroxynitrite (ONOO−) therapy can prominently enhance antibacterial
therapeutic efficacy. However, it is a great challenge but urgently needed to generate …

Multifunctional chitosan-bimetallic nanocarrier deliver 5-fluorouracil for enhanced treatment of pancreatic and triple-negative breast cancer

K Saravanakumar, A Sathiyaseelan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work aimed to prepare multifunctional aptamer-conjugated, photothermally responsive
5-fluorouracil (5fu)-loaded chitosan-bimetallic (Au/Pd) nanoparticles (APT-CS-5fu-Au/Pd …

Membrane Disruption-Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy against Gram-Negative Bacteria by a Peptide-Photosensitizer Conjugate

W Zhou, L Chen, H Li, M Wu, M Liang, Q Liu, W Wu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) emerges as a promising strategy for combating bacteria with
minimal drug resistance. However, a significant hurdle lies in the ineffectiveness of most …

Photosensitizer‐Polypeptide Conjugate for Effective Elimination of Candida albicans Biofilm

P Wan, W Guo, Y Wang, M Deng… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Persistent fungal infections caused by biofilms seriously endanger human health. In this
study, a photosensitizer‐polypeptide conjugate (PPa‐cP) comprising a photosensitizer …

Two-dimensional copper metal-organic frameworks as antibacterial agents for biofilm treatment

ZY Wang, W Guo, K Zhang, YM Ye, YM Wang… - Science China …, 2022 - Springer
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) composed of functional metal ions/clusters and suitable
bridging ligands are highly designable, which have shown excellent catalytic activity as …

Gelatinase-responsive biodegradable targeted microneedle patch for abscess wound treatment of S. aureus infection

XL Lei, K Cheng, YG Hu, Y Li, XL Hou, F Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abscess wound caused by bacterial infection is usually difficult to heal, thus greatly affect
people's quality of life. In this study, a biodegradable drug-loaded microneedle patch (MN) is …

Photonic crystal-enhanced photodynamic antibacterial therapy

Y Gao, X Chen, M Li, L Zhang, J Zhu - CCS Chemistry, 2023 - chinesechemsoc.org
Photodynamic antibacterial therapy (PDAT) is a kind of rejuvenating strategy that combats
bacterial infection due to its admirable characteristics of noninvasiveness and broad …