Molecular interactions in organic nanoparticles for phototheranostic applications

KK Ng, G Zheng - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Optical and photonic technologies play an important role in human progress. The bending of
light to our will has not only enabled our biological self-discovery, but has also allowed us to …

Recent trends in molecular aggregates: An exploration of biomedicine

J Heo, DP Murale, HY Yoon, V Arun, S Choi, E Kim… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular aggregates are receiving tremendous attention, demonstrating immense potential
for biomedical applications in vitro and in vivo. For instance, the molecular aggregates of …

Nanophotosensitizers toward advanced photodynamic therapy of Cancer

CK Lim, J Heo, S Shin, K Jeong, YH Seo, WD Jang… - Cancer letters, 2013 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment modality for selective destruction of
cancer and other diseases and involves the colocalization of light, oxygen, and a …

Iodinated cyanine dyes for fast near-infrared-guided deep tissue synergistic phototherapy

J Cao, J Chi, J Xia, Y Zhang, S Han… - ACS applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Phototheranostics, which combines deep tissue imaging and phototherapy [photodynamic
therapy (PDT) and/or photothermal therapy (PTT)] via light irradiation, is a promising strategy …

[HTML][HTML] In situ immunogenic clearance induced by a combination of photodynamic therapy and rho-kinase inhibition sensitizes immune checkpoint blockade …

S Kim, SA Kim, GH Nam, Y Hong, GB Kim… - … for ImmunoTherapy of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most frequent intraocular malignancy and is
resistant to immunotherapy. Nearly 50% of patients with UM develop metastatic disease …

Application of nanotechnology for enhancing photodynamic therapy via ameliorating, neglecting, or exploiting tumor hypoxia

DR Hu, M Pan, Y Yu, A Sun, K Shi, Y Qu, ZY Qian - View, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), an oxygen‐dependent modality, has been clinically approved
and is considered a promising approach for cancer treatment. However, PDT shows …

Iodine‐rich semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for CT/Fluorescence dual‐modal imaging‐guided enhanced photodynamic therapy

W Zhou, Y Chen, Y Zhang, X Xin, R Li, C Xie, Q Fan - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising technique for cancer therapy, providing good
therapeutic efficacy with minimized side effect. However, the lack of oxygen supply in the …

Water‐dispersible fullerene aggregates as a targeted anticancer prodrug with both chemo‐and photodynamic therapeutic actions

J Fan, G Fang, F Zeng, X Wang, S Wu - Small, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Prodrug therapy is one strategy to deliver anticancer drugs in a less reactive manner to
reduce nonspecific cytotoxicity. A new multifunctional anticancer prodrug system based on …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoliposomes co-encapsulating CT imaging contrast agent and photosensitizer for enhanced, imaging guided photodynamic therapy of cancer

H Xu, TY Ohulchanskyy, A Yakovliev, R Zinyuk… - Theranostics, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fluorescence (FL) and X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging-guided photodynamic
therapy (PDT) can provide a powerful theranostic tool to visualize, monitor, and treat cancer …

Iodinated cyanine dye-based nanosystem for synergistic phototherapy and hypoxia-activated bioreductive therapy

Y Dong, L Zhou, Z Shen, Q Ma, Y Zhao, Y Sun… - Drug delivery, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been applied in cancer treatment by utilizing reactive
oxygen species (ROS) to kill cancer cells. However, the effectiveness of PDT is greatly …