Advances in nanomaterials for photodynamic therapy applications: Status and challenges

J Chen, T Fan, Z Xie, Q Zeng, P Xue, T Zheng, Y Chen… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), as a non-invasive therapeutic modality that is alternative to
radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is extensively investigated for cancer treatments. Although …

[HTML][HTML] An updated overview on the development of new photosensitizers for anticancer photodynamic therapy

J Zhang, C Jiang, JPF Longo, RB Azevedo… - … pharmaceutica sinica B, 2018 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), based on the photoactivation of photosensitizers (PSs), has
become a well-studied therapy for cancer. Photofrin®, belonging to the first generation of …

Nanoemulsion applications in photodynamic therapy

S Moghassemi, A Dadashzadeh, RB Azevedo… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoemulsion, or nanoscaled-size emulsions, is a thermodynamically stable system formed
by blending two immiscible liquids, blended with an emulsifying agent to produce a single …

[HTML][HTML] Unleashing the power of porphyrin photosensitizers: Illuminating breakthroughs in photodynamic therapy

A Akbar, S Khan, T Chatterjee, M Ghosh - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review provides the current trends and recent developments of
porphyrin-based photosensitizers. We discuss their evolution from first-generation to third …

Potential of cyanine derived dyes in photodynamic therapy

N Lange, W Szlasa, J Saczko, A Chwiłkowska - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a method of cancer treatment that leads to the disintegration
of cancer cells and has developed significantly in recent years. The clinically used …

Photoactive antimicrobial nanomaterials

Y Feng, L Liu, J Zhang, H Aslan, M Dong - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Pathogenic microbes cause infections and are excellent at adapting to the disinfection
strategies that address their biochemistry. The growth in number of drug resistant superbugs …

Dye‐loaded nanoemulsions: biomimetic fluorescent nanocarriers for bioimaging and nanomedicine

AS Klymchenko, F Liu, M Collot… - Advanced healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Lipid nanoemulsions (NEs), owing to their controllable size (20 to 500 nm), stability and
biocompatibility, are now frequently used in various fields, such as food, cosmetics …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy mediated by acai oil (Euterpe oleracea Martius) in nanoemulsion: A potential treatment for melanoma

V Monge-Fuentes, LA Muehlmann, JPF Longo… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Melanoma is the most aggressive and lethal form of skin cancer, responsible for> 80% of
deaths. Standard treatments for late-stage melanoma usually present poor results, leading …

Nanotechnology in modern photodynamic therapy of cancer: A review of cellular resistance patterns affecting the therapeutic response

EP Chizenga, H Abrahamse - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a potential therapeutic option for most
localized cancers. Its high measure of specificity and minimal risk of side effects compared to …

The effects of zinc (II) phthalocyanine photosensitizers on biological activities of epitheloid cervix carcinoma cells and precise determination of absorbed fluence at a …

AG Yurttaş, AM Sevim, K Çınar, GY Atmaca… - Dyes and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative way to treat the cancer non-surgically with
minimum harm, in which a specific light and light sensitive photosensitizer (PS) is used. This …