Application of carbon-based quantum dots in photodynamic therapy

A Karagianni, NG Tsierkezos, M Prato, M Terrones… - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive therapeutic modality that can treat a wide
variety of cancer types by means of photosensitizer drug, light, and oxygen. Due to …

Framework structure engineering of polymeric carbon nitrides and its recent applications

B Tian, D Ho, J Qin, J Hu, Z Chen, D Voiry… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymeric carbon nitrides (CN) as star semiconductive materials have attracted increasing
attention owing to its numerous superior features, such as facile synthesis, non-toxicity, earth …

Strategic design of conquering hypoxia in tumor for advanced photodynamic therapy

C Zhang, X Hu, L Jin, L Lin, H Lin… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), with its advantages of high targeting, minimally invasive, and
low toxicity side effects, has been widely used in the clinical therapy of various tumors …

Reactive oxygen species-upregulating nanomedicines towards enhanced cancer therapy

Y Ding, Q Pan, W Gao, Y Pu, K Luo, B He - Biomaterials Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a crucial role in physiological and pathological
processes, emerging as a therapeutic target in cancer. Owing to the high concentration of …

Nanoscale Metal–Organic Frameworks Combined with Metal Nanoparticles and Metal Oxide/Peroxide to Relieve Tumor Hypoxia for Enhanced Photodynamic …

P Shi, X Sun, H Yuan, K Chen, S Bi… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved noninvasive tumor therapy that can
selectively kill malignant tumor cells, with promising use in the treatment of various cancers …

Ultrasound nanotheranostics: Toward precision medicine

Y Qin, X Geng, Y Sun, Y Zhao, W Chai, X Wang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultrasound (US) is a mechanical wave that can penetrate biological tissues and trigger
complex bioeffects. The mechanisms of US in different diagnosis and treatment are different …

Injectable thermosensitive black phosphorus nanosheet-and doxorubicin-loaded hydrogel for synergistic bone tumor photothermal-chemotherapy and osteogenesis …

S Li, Y Qing, Y Lou, R Li, H Wang, X Wang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Removing residual tumor cells around bone tissue and promoting bone defect repair pose
significant challenges after osteosarcoma resection. Herein, we designed an injectable …

NIR/pH-triggered aptamer-functionalized DNA origami nanovehicle for imaging-guided chemo-phototherapy

M Li, G Yang, Y Zheng, J Lv, W Zhou, H Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Targeted chemo-phototherapy has received widespread attention in cancer treatment for its
advantages in reducing the side effects of chemotherapeutics and improving therapeutic …

Current trends in gas-synergized phototherapy for improved antitumor theranostics

Z Yan, Z Liu, HT Zhang, XY Guan, H Xu, J Zhang… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Phototherapy, such as photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT), has
been considered an elegant solution to eradicate tumors due to its minimal invasiveness …

Sonoactivated cascade Fenton reaction enhanced by synergistic modulation of electron–hole separation for improved tumor therapy

SL Zhang, C Liu, ZX Li, YH Guan, L Ge… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is an emerging targeted treatment technique for tumors via
the generation of highly cytotoxic hydroxyl radical (· OH) governed by tumor …