Advancing porphyrin's biomedical utility via supramolecular chemistry

MA Rajora, JWH Lou, G Zheng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Porphyrins are organic heterocyclic macrocycles with photophysical properties well-suited
for clinical phototherapy and cancer imaging. However, their wider application in the clinical …

Near-infrared photonic energy penetration: can infrared phototherapy effectively reach the human brain?

TA Henderson, LD Morries - Neuropsychiatric disease and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a growing health concern effecting civilians and military
personnel. Research has yielded a better understanding of the pathophysiology of TBI, but …

Mechanistic Investigation of Photon Upconversion in Nd3+-Sensitized Core–Shell Nanoparticles

X Xie, N Gao, R Deng, Q Sun, QH Xu… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - ACS Publications
A new type of core–shell upconversion nanoparticles which can be effectively excited at 795
nm has been designed and synthesized through spatially confined doping of neodymium …

Brain photobiomodulation therapy: a narrative review

F Salehpour, J Mahmoudi, F Kamari… - Molecular …, 2018 - Springer
Brain photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy using red to near-infrared (NIR) light is an
innovative treatment for a wide range of neurological and psychological conditions. Red/NIR …

Developments in low level light therapy (LLLT) for dentistry

JD Carroll, MR Milward, PR Cooper, M Hadis… - Dental Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Low level light/laser therapy (LLLT) is the direct application of light to stimulate
cell responses (photobiomodulation) in order to promote tissue healing, reduce …

Role of low‐level laser therapy in neurorehabilitation

JT Hashmi, YY Huang, BZ Osmani, SK Sharma… - Pm&r, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the laser. The development of
lasers for medical use, which became known as low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) or …

Mechanisms of low level light therapy

MR Hamblin, TN Demidova - Mechanisms for low-light therapy, 2006 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The use of low levels of visible or near infrared light for reducing pain, inflammation and
edema, promoting healing of wounds, deeper tissues and nerves, and preventing tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Photobiomodulation inhibits the activation of neurotoxic microglia and astrocytes by inhibiting Lcn2/JAK2-STAT3 crosstalk after spinal cord injury in male rats

X Wang, X Li, X Zuo, Z Liang, T Ding, K Li, Y Ma… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Neurotoxic microglia and astrocytes begin to activate and participate in
pathological processes after spinal cord injury (SCI), subsequently causing severe …

Functionalized theranostic nanocarriers with bio-inspired polydopamine for tumor imaging and chemo-photothermal therapy

M Farokhi, F Mottaghitalab, MR Saeb… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanocarriers sensitive to near infrared light (NIR) are useful templates for chemo-
photothermal therapy (PTT) and imaging of tumors due to the ability to change the absorbed …

Quantitative analysis of transcranial and intraparenchymal light penetration in human cadaver brain tissue

CE Tedford, S DeLapp, S Jacques… - Lasers in surgery and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objective Photobiomodulation (PBM) also known as low‐level light therapy
has been used successfully for the treatment of injury and disease of the nervous system …