Photodynamic efficiency: from molecular photochemistry to cell death
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinical modality used to treat cancer and infectious
diseases. The main agent is the photosensitizer (PS), which is excited by light and converted …
diseases. The main agent is the photosensitizer (PS), which is excited by light and converted …
Nonporous silica nanoparticles for nanomedicine application
Nanomedicine, the use of nanotechnology for biomedical applications, has potential to
change the landscape of the diagnosis and therapy of many diseases. In the past several …
change the landscape of the diagnosis and therapy of many diseases. In the past several …
[HTML][HTML] Hollow microneedle assisted intradermal delivery of hypericin lipid nanocapsules with light enabled photodynamic therapy against skin cancer
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) to manage non-melanoma skin cancers has garnered great
attention over the past few years. Hypericin (Hy) is a potent lipid-soluble photosensitiser with …
attention over the past few years. Hypericin (Hy) is a potent lipid-soluble photosensitiser with …
In Vivo Targeted Deep-Tissue Photodynamic Therapy Based on Near-Infrared Light Triggered Upconversion Nanoconstruct
S Cui, D Yin, Y Chen, Y Di, H Chen, Y Ma, S Achilefu… - ACS …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Two major challenges of current photodynamic therapy (PDT) are the limited tissue
penetration of excitation light and poor tumor-selectivity of the photosensitizer (PS). To …
penetration of excitation light and poor tumor-selectivity of the photosensitizer (PS). To …
[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials formulations for photothermal and photodynamic therapy of cancer
Nanomaterials with well-defined size, shape, composition, and surface functionalities offer
multimodal and multifunctional platforms for various bioanalytical, bioimaging, and …
multimodal and multifunctional platforms for various bioanalytical, bioimaging, and …
Tuning photosensitized singlet oxygen generation efficiency of novel aza-BODIPY dyes
Novel aza-BODIPY derivatives substituted with heavy atoms such as bromine and iodine
were synthesized, and their triplet and singlet oxygen generation efficiencies have been …
were synthesized, and their triplet and singlet oxygen generation efficiencies have been …
Sunlight-triggered nanoparticle synergy: teamwork of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide released from mesoporous organosilica with advanced antibacterial …
J Gehring, B Trepka, N Klinkenberg… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Colonization of surfaces by microorganisms is an urging problem. In combination with the
increasing antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria, severe infections are reported more …
increasing antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria, severe infections are reported more …
Silica-based nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy applications
P Couleaud, V Morosini, C Frochot, S Richeter… - Nanoscale, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Silica-based nanoparticles for applications in photodynamic therapy (PDT) have emerged
as a promising field for the treatment of cancer. In this review, based on the pathway the …
as a promising field for the treatment of cancer. In this review, based on the pathway the …
Hematoporphyrin photosensitizer-linked carbon quantum dots for photodynamic therapy of cancer cells
G Murali, B Kwon, H Kang, JKR Modigunta… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The direct use of conventional photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer
cells has been thwarted by their low solubility, poor photostability, and aggregation …
cells has been thwarted by their low solubility, poor photostability, and aggregation …
Controllable Drug Release and Simultaneously Carrier Decomposition of SiO2-Drug Composite Nanoparticles
Drug release simultaneously with carrier decomposition has been demonstrated in SiO2-
drug composite nanoparticles. By creating a radial drug concentration gradient in the …
drug composite nanoparticles. By creating a radial drug concentration gradient in the …