Engineering of BODIPY-based theranostics for cancer therapy

Z Mao, JH Kim, J Lee, H Xiong, F Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, BODIPY-based theranostics have increasingly been used in cancer therapy
and have achieved significant success. According to photochemical theories, the optical …

Theranostic fluorescent probes

A Sharma, P Verwilst, M Li, D Ma, N Singh… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The ability to gain spatiotemporal information, and in some cases achieve spatiotemporal
control, in the context of drug delivery makes theranostic fluorescent probes an attractive …

Recent progress in carrier‐free nanomedicine for tumor phototherapy

YT Zhong, Y Cen, L Xu, SY Li… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Safe and effective strategies are urgently needed to fight against the life‐threatening
diseases of various cancers. However, traditional therapeutic modalities, such as …

Enhancing Fractionated Cancer Therapy: A Triple-Anthracene Photosensitizer Unleashes Long-Persistent Photodynamic and Luminous Efficacy

Y Wang, H Shen, Z Li, S Liao, B Yin… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conventional photodynamic therapy (PDT) is often limited in treating solid tumors due to
hypoxic conditions that impede the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are …

Optimized strategies of ROS-based nanodynamic therapies for tumor theranostics

Y Di, R Deng, Z Liu, Y Mao, Y Gao, Q Zhao, S Wang - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a crucial role in regulating the metabolism of tumor
growth, metastasis, death and other biological processes. ROS-based nanodynamic …

Recent development of metal–organic frameworks in wound healing: Current status and applications

W Zou, L Zhang, J Lu, D Sun - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The skin serves as the primary barrier between the human body and the external
environment and is therefore susceptible to damage from various factors. Due to their high …

RNA-activatable near-infrared photosensitizer for cancer therapy

Y Jiang, S Huang, H Ma, J Weng, X Du… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has recently come to the forefront as an exceptionally powerful
and promising method for the treatment of cancer. Existing photosensitizers are …

Esterase‐Activated, pH‐Responsive, and Genetically Targetable Nano‐Prodrug for Cancer Cell Photo‐Ablation

P Liang, Y Zhang, BF Schmidt, B Ballou, W Qian… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Activatable prodrugs have drawn considerable attention for cancer cell ablation owing to
their high specificity in drug delivery systems. However, phototheranostic prodrugs with dual …

Enzyme and microrna dual-regulated photodynamic molecular beacons for cell-selective amplification of antitumor efficacy

X Feng, L Li, Y Zhao, M Li - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photodynamic molecular beacons (PMBs) are highly appealing for activatable
photodynamic therapy (PDT), but their applications are hindered by limited therapeutic …

Fidelity-oriented fluorescence imaging probes for beta-galactosidase: From accurate diagnosis to precise treatment

B Feng, F Chu, A Bi, X Huang, Y Fang, M Liu… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Beta-galactosidase (β-gal), a typical glycosidase catalyzing the hydrolysis of
glycosidic bonds, is regarded as a vital biomarker for cell senescence and cancer …