Overcoming barriers in photodynamic therapy harnessing nano-formulation strategies

J Xie, Y Wang, W Choi, P Jangili, Y Ge, Y Xu… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been extensively investigated for decades for tumor
treatment because of its non-invasiveness, spatiotemporal selectivity, lower side-effects, and …

Photodynamic therapy—an up-to-date review

AG Niculescu, AM Grumezescu - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The healing power of light has attracted interest for thousands of years. Scientific discoveries
and technological advancements in the field have eventually led to the emergence of …

Applications of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy against bacterial biofilms

SP Songca, Y Adjei - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and allied photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy
have shown remarkable activity against bacterial pathogens in both planktonic and biofilm …

Is photodynamic therapy a viable antiviral weapon against COVID-19 in dentistry?

B Joseph, CS Prasanth - … surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and …, 2021 - oooojournal.net
To the Editor: We read the recent article 1 that describes a series of 8 cases of oral
manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its management with great …

Macrophage-derived biomimetic nanoparticles for light-driven theranostics toward Mpox

W Wang, B Li, Y Wu, M Li, S Ma, D Yan, D Li, J Zhang… - Matter, 2024 - cell.com
Due to the rapid spread of Mpox and the lack of effective treatments and prevention
strategies, exploring innovative means of treating and interrupting Mpox transmission …

Combinations of photodynamic therapy with other minimally invasive therapeutic technologies against cancer and microbial infections

SP Songca - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rapid rise in research and development following the discovery of photodynamic
therapy to establish novel photosensitizers and overcome the limitations of the technology …

Photodynamic disinfection and its role in controlling infectious diseases

RT Aroso, FA Schaberle, LG Arnaut… - Photochemical & …, 2021 - Springer
Photodynamic therapy is witnessing a revival of its origins as a response to the rise of multi-
drug resistant infections and the shortage of new classes of antibiotics. Photodynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Converting red mud wastes into mesoporous ZSM-5 decorated with TiO2 as an eco-friendly and efficient adsorbent-photocatalyst for dyes removal

R Subagyo, H Tehubijuluw, WP Utomo… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Red mud wastes have been converted into mesoporous zeolite socony mobile-5 (ZSM-5)
followed by deposited titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles to generate synergy adsorption …

Phototherapy and optical waveguides for the treatment of infection

D Wang, ML Kuzma, X Tan, TC He, C Dong… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
With rapid emergence of multi-drug resistant microbes, it is imperative to seek alternative
means for infection control. Optical waveguides are an auspicious delivery method for …

The role of the light source in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

M Piksa, C Lian, IC Samuel, KJ Pawlik… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a promising approach to fight the growing
problem of antimicrobial resistance that threatens health care, food security and agriculture …