Transition metal complexes as photosensitisers in one-and two-photon photodynamic therapy

LK McKenzie, HE Bryant, JA Weinstein - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) exploits light-activated compounds for therapeutic use. It relies
on a photosensitiser (PS) that is inactive in the absence of light. When irradiated, the PS …

Recent advances in subcellular targeted cancer therapy based on functional materials

WH Chen, GF Luo, XZ Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, diverse functional materials that take subcellular structures as therapeutic targets
are playing increasingly important roles in cancer therapy. Here, particular emphasis is …

Type I photodynamic therapy by organic–inorganic hybrid materials: From strategies to applications

YY Wang, YC Liu, H Sun, DS Guo - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising approach for treatment of cancer and bacterial
infection. Upon excitation by light, photosensitizers (PSs) produce reactive oxygen species …

Luminescent ruthenium (II) polypyridine complexes for a wide variety of biomolecular and cellular applications

J Shum, PKK Leung, KKW Lo - Inorganic Chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
Ruthenium (II) polypyridine complexes are one of the most extensively studied and
developed systems in the family of luminescent transition-metal complexes. Notably, there …

Exploring the phototoxicity of hypoxic active iridium (III)-based sensitizers in 3D tumor spheroids

R Bevernaegie, B Doix, E Bastien… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Among all molecules developed for anticancer therapies, photodynamic therapeutic agents
have a unique profile. Their maximal activity is specifically triggered in tumors by light, and …

Manganese‐Doped Cerium Oxide Nanocomposite Induced Photodynamic Therapy in MCF‐7 Cancer Cells and Antibacterial Activity

M Atif, S Iqbal, M Fakhar-E-Alam… - BioMed Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this experimental approach, we explored the structures, morphologies, phototoxicities,
and antibacterial activities of undoped and Mn‐doped ceria nanocomposite materials …

Photoinactivation of ESKAPE pathogens: overview of novel therapeutic strategy

J Nakonieczna, A Wozniak, M Pieranski… - Future medicinal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance requires development of alternative
therapeutic options. Multidrug-resistant strains of Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus …

Neutral iridium (III) complexes bearing BODIPY-substituted N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands: Synthesis, photophysics, in vitro theranostic photodynamic therapy …

B Liu, S Monro, MA Jabed, CG Cameron… - Photochemical & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis, photophysics, and photobiological activities of a series of novel neutral
heteroleptic cyclometalated iridium (III) complexes incorporating boron dipyrromethene …

Hybrid plasmonic photoreactors as visible light-mediated bactericides

X An, N Naowarojna, P Liu… - ACS applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic compounds and complexes, such as tris (bipyridine) ruthenium (II),[Ru (bpy)
3] 2+, have recently attracted attention as light-mediated bactericides that can help to …

Synthesis, Characterization and Photobiological Studies of Ru(II) Dyads Derived from α‐Oligothiophene Derivatives of 1,10‐Phenanthroline

S Monro, CG Cameron, X Zhu, KL Colon… - Photochemistry and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Three new bis (2, 2′‐bipyridine)‐heteroleptic Ru (II) dyads incorporating thienyl
groups (n= 1–3, compounds 1, 2 and 3, respectively) appended to 1, 10‐phenanthroline …