[HTML][HTML] Unleashing the power of porphyrin photosensitizers: Illuminating breakthroughs in photodynamic therapy

A Akbar, S Khan, T Chatterjee, M Ghosh - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review provides the current trends and recent developments of
porphyrin-based photosensitizers. We discuss their evolution from first-generation to third …

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 …

Trial watch: an update of clinical advances in photodynamic therapy and its immunoadjuvant properties for cancer treatment

M Penetra, LG Arnaut, LC Gomes-da-Silva - 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a medical treatment used to target solid tumors, where the
administration of a photosensitizing agent and light generate reactive oxygen species …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy for inflammatory and cancerous diseases of the intestines: molecular mechanisms and prospects for application

B Deng, K Wang, L Zhang, Z Qiu, W Dong… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive treatment that effectively targets cancer
and inflammatory diseases. It has gained recognition for its efficacy, low toxicity, and …

Designing temporal-and spatial-control multifunctional nanoformulations for synergistic photodynamic–enhanced tumour immunotherapy

P Zhang, Y Cui, Y Wang - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
The combination of light-activated therapy and immunotherapy is attracting considerable
attention in tumour therapy. However, increasing the safety, quality, and durability of light …

Curcumin-shellac nanoparticle-loaded GelMA/SilMA hydrogel for colorectal cancer therapy

B Zhang, J Yan, Y Jin, Y Yang, X Zhao - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel approach was employed to develop a therapeutic system for colorectal
cancer treatment. Specifically, a GelMA/SilMA hydrogel loaded with curcumin-shellac …

Antitumor Immunity Mediated by Photodynamic Therapy Using Injectable Chitosan Hydrogels for Intratumoral and Sustained Drug Delivery

P Gierlich, C Donohoe, K Behan, DJ Kelly… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an anticancer therapy with proven efficacy; however, its
application is often limited by prolonged skin photosensitivity and solubility issues …

Peritoneal metastasis: a dilemma and challenge in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer

W Xia, Y Geng, W Hu - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The peritoneum, a common metastatic site of colorectal cancer (CRC), has
a high incidence and poor prognosis that makes it difficult to diagnose early. Peritoneal …

A Combination of Ruthenium Complexes and Photosensitizers to Treat Colorectal Cancer

J Massoud, A Pinon, M Gallardo-Villagrán, L Paulus… - Inorganics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Treatment regimens are regularly evolving alongside novel therapies and drugs. Such
evolution is necessary to circumvent resistance mechanisms and to give patients the best …

miR‐21‐Trigged Precise Photodynamic Therapy Through a “Locking‐Unlocking‐Boosting” ROS Production Strategy

M Zhu, T Liang, Y Zhao, Z Li - Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) stands out as a highly promising modality for tumor treatment,
yet previous works have primarily centered around either boosting the production of reactive …