[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment and Diagnosis of Cancer–A Review of the Current Clinical Status

G Gunaydin, ME Gedik, S Ayan - Frontiers in chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used as an anti-tumor treatment method for a long
time and photosensitizers (PS) can be used in various types of tumors. Originally, light is an …

Tailoring photosensitive ROS for advanced photodynamic therapy

DL Sai, J Lee, DL Nguyen, YP Kim - Experimental & Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been considered a noninvasive and cost-effective
modality for tumor treatment. However, the complexity of tumor microenvironments poses …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical applications of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in dentistry

L Gholami, S Shahabi, M Jazaeri, M Hadilou… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Given the emergence of resistant bacterial strains and novel microorganisms that globally
threaten human life, moving toward new treatment modalities for microbial infections has …

Daylight photodynamic therapy: An update

CN Lee, R Hsu, H Chen, TW Wong - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Daylight photodynamic therapy (dPDT) uses sunlight as a light source to treat superficial
skin cancer. Using sunlight as a therapeutic device has been present for centuries, forming …

Utility of photodynamic therapy in dentistry: Current concepts

A Stájer, S Kajári, M Gajdács, A Musah-Eroje, Z Baráth - Dentistry journal, 2020 - mdpi.com
The significant growth in scientific and technological advancements within the field of
dentistry has resulted in a wide range of novel treatment modalities for dentists to use …

Up-conversion hybrid nanomaterials for light-and heat-driven applications

A Gupta, S Ghosh, MK Thakur, J Zhou… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Composites or hybrid materials offer diverse properties not achievable in pure materials.
Here we critically review the interesting and controllable fluorescence and photothermal …

Photodynamic Therapy: From the Basics to the Current Progress of N-Heterocyclic-Bearing Dyes as Effective Photosensitizers

E Lima, LV Reis - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy, an alternative that has gained weight and popularity compared to
current conventional therapies in the treatment of cancer, is a minimally invasive therapeutic …

Photochemical internalization for intracellular drug delivery. From basic mechanisms to clinical research

W Jerjes, TA Theodossiou, H Hirschberg… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Photochemical internalisation (PCI) is a unique intervention which involves the release of
endocytosed macromolecules into the cytoplasmic matrix. PCI is based on the use of …

Shining a light on prostate cancer: photodynamic therapy and combination approaches

H Wahnou, I Youlyouz-Marfak, B Liagre, V Sol… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Prostate cancer is a major health concern worldwide, and current treatments, such as
surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, are associated with significant side effects …

Thionated organic compounds as emerging heavy-atom-free photodynamic therapy agents

LA Ortiz-Rodríguez, CE Crespo-Hernández - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
This minireview focuses on recent progress in developing heavy-atom-free photosensitizers
based on the thionation of nucleic acid derivatives and other biocompatible organic …