Hypericin: A natural anthraquinone as promising therapeutic agent

JJ Wu, J Zhang, CY Xia, K Ding, XX Li, XG Pan, JK Xu… - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background: Hypericin is a prominent secondary metabolite mainly existing in genus
Hypericum. It has become a research focus for a quiet long time owing to its extensively …

Advances in liposome-encapsulated phthalocyanines for photodynamic therapy

J Rak, M Kabesova, J Benes, P Pouckova, D Vetvicka - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
This updated review aims to describe the current status in the development of liposome-
based systems for the targeted delivery of phthalocyanines for photodynamic therapy (PDT) …

NIR Responsive Doxorubicin‐Loaded Hollow Copper Ferrite@ Polydopamine for Synergistic Chemodynamic/Photothermal/Chemo‐Therapy

X Chu, L Zhang, Y Li, Y He, Y Zhang, C Du - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most serious bone malignancy, and the survival rate has not
significantly improved in the past 40 years. Thus, it is urgent to develop a new strategy for …

Box–Behnken design of thermo-responsive nano-liposomes loaded with a platinum (IV) anticancer complex: evaluation of cytotoxicity and apoptotic pathways in triple …

NK Sedky, M Braoudaki, NK Mahdy, K Amin… - Nanoscale …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, thermo-responsive liposomes (TLs) loaded with Asp (Asp/TLs) were produced by
self-assembling DPPC, DSPE-PEG2000, and cholesterol. The preparation variables were …

Thermoresponsive liposomes for photo-triggered release of hypericin cyclodextrin inclusion complex for efficient antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

AA Dayyih, B Gutberlet, E Preis… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial strategies with high efficacy against bacterial infections are urgently needed.
The development of effective therapies to control bacterial infections is still a challenge …

Thermosensitive liposomes encapsulating nedaplatin and picoplatin demonstrate enhanced cytotoxicity against breast cancer cells

SA Fahmy, E Preis, AA Dayyih, M Alawak… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Thermosensitive liposomes (TSL) have been used for localized temperature-responsive
release of chemotherapeutics into solid cancers, with a minimum of one invention currently …

Recent development of photoresponsive liposomes based on organic photosensitizers, Au nanoparticles, and azobenzene derivatives for nanomedicine

J Hu, D Wu, Q Pan, H Li, J Zhang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photoresponsive liposomes are controlled-release liposomes modified by photoresponsive
materials. They use light with high spatial and temporal precision as a means of regulation …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticle formulations for therapeutic delivery, pathogen imaging and theranostic applications in bacterial infections

L Jiang, L Ding, G Liu - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pathogenic bacterial infections represent an ever-growing crisis, now significantly
threatening life expectancy across the worldwide population and thus novel approaches to …

Prospects and challenges of synergistic effect of fluorescent carbon dots, liposomes and nanoliposomes for theragnostic applications

H Faghihi, MR Mozafari, A Bumrungpert… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The future of molecular-level therapy, efficient medical diagnosis, and drug delivery relies on
the effective theragnostic function which can be achieved by the synergistic effect of …

Innovative delivery and release systems for antioxidants and other active substances in the treatment of cancer

Z Sezgin-Bayindir, S Losada-Barreiro… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the major diseases leading to death worldwide, and the fight against the
disease is still challenging. Cancer diseases are usually associated with increased oxidative …