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 …
Nanoparticles in photodynamic therapy
Cancer accounted for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) worldwide in 2008.(1)
Almost 13 million cancer cases are newly diagnosed every year, and deaths are projected to …
Almost 13 million cancer cases are newly diagnosed every year, and deaths are projected to …
Emerging concepts in dendrimer‐based nanomedicine: from design principles to clinical applications
RM Kannan, E Nance, S Kannan… - Journal of internal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Dendrimers are discrete nanostructures/nanoparticles with 'onion skin‐like'branched layers.
Beginning with a core, these nanostructures grow in concentric layers to produce stepwise …
Beginning with a core, these nanostructures grow in concentric layers to produce stepwise …
Recent progress in the development of near-infrared organic photothermal and photodynamic nanotherapeutics
Phototherapies including photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT)
have gained considerable attention due to their high tumor ablation efficiency, excellent …
have gained considerable attention due to their high tumor ablation efficiency, excellent …
[HTML][HTML] Nanotheranostics˗ application and further development of nanomedicine strategies for advanced theranostics
Nanotheranostics is to apply and further develop nanomedicine strategies for advanced
theranostics. This review summarizes the various nanocarriers developed so far in the …
theranostics. This review summarizes the various nanocarriers developed so far in the …
Biocompatible nanoclusters with high heating efficiency for systemically delivered magnetic hyperthermia
Despite its promising therapeutic potential, nanoparticle-mediated magnetic hyperthermia is
currently limited to the treatment of localized and relatively accessible cancer tumors …
currently limited to the treatment of localized and relatively accessible cancer tumors …
[HTML][HTML] Theranostic polymeric nanoparticles as a new approach in cancer therapy and diagnosis: a review
The theranostic term is a revolutionary topic in cancer treatment, combining therapeutic and
diagnostic. Theranostic provides an opportunity for diagnosis and response assessment …
diagnostic. Theranostic provides an opportunity for diagnosis and response assessment …
Recent advances in photodynamic therapy for cancer and infectious diseases
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment by combining light and a photosensitizer to
generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) for cellular damage, and is used to treat cancer …
generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) for cellular damage, and is used to treat cancer …
Dendrimers in medicine: therapeutic concepts and pharmaceutical challenges
Dendrimers are three-dimensional macromolecular structures originating from a central core
molecule and surrounded by successive addition of branching layers (generation). These …
molecule and surrounded by successive addition of branching layers (generation). These …
pH-controlled gas-generating mineralized nanoparticles: a theranostic agent for ultrasound imaging and therapy of cancers
We report a theranostic nanoparticle that can express ultrasound (US) imaging and
simultaneous therapeutic functions for cancer treatment. We developed doxorubicin-loaded …
simultaneous therapeutic functions for cancer treatment. We developed doxorubicin-loaded …