Recent advances in metal complexes for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

TW Rees, PY Ho, J Hess - ChemBioChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global problem with more than 1 million deaths
due to AMR infection in 2019 alone. New and innovative therapeutics are required to …

In silico high-throughput design and prediction of structural and electronic properties of low-dimensional metal–organic frameworks

Z Zhang, DS Valente, Y Shi, DK Limbu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The advent of π-stacked layered metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which offer electrical
conductivity on top of permanent porosity and high surface area, opened up new horizons …

Polypyridyl-based Co (III) complexes of vitamin B 6 Schiff base for photoactivated antibacterial therapy

A Mandal, R Rai, S Saha, R Kushwaha, L Wei… - Dalton …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, five novel polypyridyl-based Co (III) complexes of Schiff bases, viz.,[Co (dpa)(L1)] Cl
(1),[Co (dpa)(L2)] Cl (2),[Co (L3)(L2)] Cl (3),[Co (L3)(L1)] Cl (4), and [Co (L4)(L1)] Cl (5) …

Ag-TiO2@ Pd/C nanocomposites for efficient degradation of Reactive Red 120 dye and ofloxacin antibiotic under UV and solar light and its antimicrobial activity

S Ravikumar, D Mani, MR Khan, N Ahmad… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Photodegradation technique is also being employed with naturally available solar energy for
treating toxic pollutants to protect environment. In order to achieve the effective degradation …

Studies on synthesis and influence of sterically driven Ni (II)-terpyridine (NNN) complexes on BSA/DNA binding and anticancer activity

RR Panicker, A Sivaramakrishna - Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work demonstrates the synthesis, structural diversity and coordination behavior
of some selected new Ni (II)-Tpy complexes. The structural analysis revealed the …

Water-soluble phthalocyanine photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy

İ Ömeroğlu, M Durmuş - Turkish Journal of Chemistry, 2023 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is based on a photochemical reaction that is started when a
photosensitizing process is activated by the light and results in the death of tumor cells …

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) in anticancer photodynamic therapy with Zn (II) Phthalocyanines

V Mantareva, I Iliev, I Sulikovska, M Durmuş… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a curative method, firstly developed for cancer therapy with
fast response after treatment and minimum side effects. Two zinc (II) phthalocyanines …

Photodynamic Inactivation of Antibiotic-Resistant and Sensitive Aeromonas hydrophila with Peripheral Pd(II)- vs. Zn(II)-Phthalocyanines

VN Mantareva, V Kussovski, P Orozova, L Dimitrova… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The antimicrobial multidrug resistance (AMR) of pathogenic bacteria towards currently used
antibiotics has a remarkable impact on the quality and prolongation of human lives. An …

Palladium Phthalocyanines Varying in Substituents Position for Photodynamic Inactivation of Flavobacterium hydatis as Sensitive and Resistant Species

V Mantareva, V Kussovski, P Orozova… - Current Issues in …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been considered as a promising
methodology to fight the multidrug resistance of pathogenic bacteria. The procedure …

Phthalocyanine‐Based Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Antibacterial Therapy

S Zhou, N Zheng, H Li, K Zheng - ChemistrySelect, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infection poses a grave peril to human existence and well‐being, particularly with
the emergence of drug‐resistant bacteria, leading to an alarming rise in the incidence of …