Overcoming barriers in photodynamic therapy harnessing nano-formulation strategies
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been extensively investigated for decades for tumor
treatment because of its non-invasiveness, spatiotemporal selectivity, lower side-effects, and …
treatment because of its non-invasiveness, spatiotemporal selectivity, lower side-effects, and …
Photodynamic therapy: Innovative approaches for antibacterial and anticancer treatments
M Kolarikova, B Hosikova, H Dilenko… - Medicinal Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment mainly for cancer but also for bacterial
infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate …
infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate …
The unique features and promises of phthalocyanines as advanced photosensitisers for photodynamic therapy of cancer
PC Lo, MS Rodríguez-Morgade, RK Pandey… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Phthalocyanines exhibit superior photoproperties that make them a surely attractive class of
photosensitisers for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Several derivatives are at various …
photosensitisers for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Several derivatives are at various …
Block copolymer micelles in nanomedicine applications
Polymeric micelles are demonstrating high potential as nanomedicines capable of
controlling the distribution and function of loaded bioactive agents in the body, effectively …
controlling the distribution and function of loaded bioactive agents in the body, effectively …
Overcoming the Achilles' heel of photodynamic therapy
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been applied to treat a wide range of medical conditions,
including wet age-related macular degeneration psoriasis, atherosclerosis, viral infection …
including wet age-related macular degeneration psoriasis, atherosclerosis, viral infection …
Precise nanomedicine for intelligent therapy of cancer
Precise nanomedicine has been extensively explored for efficient cancer imaging and
targeted cancer therapy, as evidenced by a few breakthroughs in their preclinical and …
targeted cancer therapy, as evidenced by a few breakthroughs in their preclinical and …
Photodynamic therapy: photosensitizers and nanostructures
A Escudero, C Carrillo-Carrión… - Materials Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The reactions of some structures to different external stimuli can be used for therapeutic
purposes. In particular, in photodynamic therapy (PDT), a light-sensitive compound or …
purposes. In particular, in photodynamic therapy (PDT), a light-sensitive compound or …
Functional nanomaterials for phototherapies of cancer
Cancer has been one of the major threats to the lives of human beings for centuries.(1)
Current cancer therapies mainly include surgery, chemotherapies, and radiotherapies …
Current cancer therapies mainly include surgery, chemotherapies, and radiotherapies …
Photosensitizers in antibacterial photodynamic therapy: An overview
Antibacterial Photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a process utilizing light and light sensitive
agents (named photosensitizer (PS)) and is usually applied in an oxygen-rich environment …
agents (named photosensitizer (PS)) and is usually applied in an oxygen-rich environment …
A smart photosensitizer–manganese dioxide nanosystem for enhanced photodynamic therapy by reducing glutathione levels in cancer cells
H Fan, G Yan, Z Zhao, X Hu, W Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been applied in cancer treatment by utilizing reactive
oxygen species to kill cancer cells. However, a high concentration of glutathione (GSH) is …
oxygen species to kill cancer cells. However, a high concentration of glutathione (GSH) is …