Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for photodynamic therapy of cancer: a review

GMF Calixto, J Bernegossi, LM De Freitas, CR Fontana… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising alternative approach for improved cancer
treatment. In PDT, a photosensitizer (PS) is administered that can be activated by light of a …

Nanotherapeutic intervention in photodynamic therapy for cancer

AM Itoo, M Paul, SG Padaga, B Ghosh, S Biswas - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
The clinical need for photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been growing for several decades.
Notably, PDT is often used in oncology to treat a variety of tumors since it is a low-risk …

Investigation of the Photodynamic Effects of Curcumin Against Candida albicans

LN Dovigo, AC Pavarina, APD Ribeiro… - Photochemistry and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This study describes the association of curcumin with light emitting diode (LED) for the
inactivation of Candida albicans. Suspensions of Candida were treated with nine curcumin …

The Photosensitizer Temoporfin (mTHPC) – Chemical, Pre‐clinical and Clinical Developments in the Last Decade

A Wiehe, MO Senge - Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review follows the research, development and clinical applications of the
photosensitizer 5, 10, 15, 20‐tetra (m‐hydroxyphenyl) chlorin (m THPC, temoporfin) in …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for malignant brain tumors–where do we stand?

BJ Quirk, G Brandal, S Donlon, JC Vera… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction What is the current status of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with regard to treating
malignant brain tumors? Despite several decades of effort, PDT has yet to achieve standard …

The combinational application of photodynamic therapy and nanotechnology in skin cancer treatment: A review

F Adnane, E El-Zayat, HM Fahmy - Tissue and Cell, 2022 - Elsevier
Skin cancer is considered a risky worldwide disease. Traditional treatments have several
weaknesses, necessitating the creation of more effective treatments. In this case …

Preliminary low-dose photodynamic exposure to skin cancer with chlorin e6 photosensitizer

KT Efendiev, PM Alekseeva, AA Shiryaev… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The study aimed to investigate the chlorin e6 photosensitizer distribution in the
tumor and tumor border (5 mm) during low-dose photodynamic treatment and to increase …

Study of the efficacy of 5-ALA mediated photodynamic therapy on human rhabdomyosarcoma cell line (RD)

M Atif, M Fakhar-e-Alam, S Firdous… - Laser Physics …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of cell death by photodynamic
therapy (PDT) in the Rhabdomyosarcoma (RD) cell line. The present study evaluates the …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor fluorescence and oxygenation monitoring during photodynamic therapy with chlorin e6 photosensitizer

K Efendiev, P Alekseeva, K Linkov, A Shiryaev… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The study is aimed at developing a method for monitoring photodynamic
therapy (PDT) of a tumor using chlorin-type photosensitizers (PSs). Lack of monitoring of …

Quinoline-and benzoselenazole-derived unsymmetrical squaraine cyanine dyes: Design, synthesis, photophysicochemical features and light-triggerable …

E Lima, R E. Boto, D Ferreira, J R. Fernandes… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy is an innovative treatment approach broadly directed towards
oncological diseases. Its applicability and efficiency are closely related to the interaction of …