OLED catheters for inner-body phototherapy: A case of type 2 diabetes mellitus improved via duodenal photobiomodulation

JH Sim, J Kwon, H Chae, SB Kim, H Cho, W Lee… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Phototherapeutics has shown promise in treating various diseases without surgical or drug
interventions. However, it is challenging to use it in inner-body applications due to the …

Remote control of glucose homeostasis in vivo using photopharmacology

ZB Mehta, NR Johnston, MS Nguyen-Tu… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Photopharmacology describes the use of light to precisely deliver drug activity in space and
time. Such approaches promise to improve drug specificity by reducing off-target effects. As …

A wearable photobiomodulation patch using a flexible red‐wavelength OLED and its in vitro differential cell proliferation effects

Y Jeon, HR Choi, M Lim, S Choi, H Kim… - Advanced Materials …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a safe and noninvasive method that can provide various
clinical effects. However, conventional PBM devices using point light sources, such as light …

Glucose metabolism-inspired catalytic patches for NIR-II phototherapy of diabetic wound infection

J Shan, X Zhang, Y Cheng, C Song, G Chen, Z Gu… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Medical patches hold great prospects for diabetic wound administration, while their practical
effects in diabetic wound management remain mired by the complexity of wound …

Photobiomodulation reduces abdominal adipose tissue inflammatory infiltrate of diet‐induced obese and hyperglycemic mice

TM Yoshimura, CP Sabino… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Systemic inflammation is closely related to the development of insulin resistance and type‐2
diabetes, since the activation of pro‐inflammatory pathways leads to inhibition of insulin …

Surfactant-like photosensitizer for endoscopic duodenal ablation: Modulating meal-stimulated incretin hormones in obese and type 2 diabetes

S Lee, MJ Chung, M Ahn, HJ Park, EK Wang, T Guon… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Duodenal ablation improves glycaemic control and weight loss, so it has been applied using
hydrothermal catheters in obese and type 2 diabetes patients, indicating similar …

Photobiomodulation in diabetic wound healing: A review of red and near‐infrared wavelength applications

O Oyebode, NN Houreld… - Cell Biochemistry and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of a painless, non‐invasive, and faster way to diabetic wound healing is at
the forefront of research. The complexity associated with diabetic wounds makes it a cause …

Wearable Photomedicine for Neonatal Jaundice Treatment Using Blue Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes (OLEDs): Toward Textile‐Based Wearable Phototherapeutics

S Choi, Y Jeon, JH Kwon, C Ihm, SY Kim… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Neonatal jaundice is a very common disease in newborns and can lead to brain damage or
death in severe cases. Phototherapy with light‐emitting diode (LED) arrays is widely used as …

Unlocking the Power of Light on the Skin: A Comprehensive Review on Photobiomodulation

ML Hernández-Bule, J Naharro-Rodríguez… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a procedure that uses light to modulate cellular functions and
biological processes. Over the past decades, PBM has gained considerable attention for its …

Treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria colonizing diabetic foot ulcers by OLED induced antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

M Piksa, W Fortuna, C Lian, M Gacka, IDW Samuel… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
We evaluate the efficacy of antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (APDT) for inactivating a
variety of antibiotic-resistant clinical strains from diabetic foot ulcers. Here we are focused on …