Photostability of different chlorine photosensitizers

J Ferreira, PFC Menezes, C Kurachi… - Laser Physics …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we report the photodegradation of three different chlorine photosensitizers
(Photoditazine®, Radachlorin®, and Foscan®). The photosensitizer degradation was …

Photodynamic and sonodynamic therapy with protoporphyrin IX: in vitro and in vivo studies

ETP Ayala, FAD de Sousa, JD Vollet-Filho… - Ultrasound in Medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sono-photodynamic therapy is a promising anticancer technique based on the combination
of sonodynamic and photodynamic therapy to improve the cancer treatment effectiveness …

Single visit PDT for basal cell carcinoma–A new therapeutic protocol

DP Ramirez, LT Moriyama, ER de Oliveira… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in Brazil and worldwide.
Topical Photodynamic Therapy is a technique that offers advantages as: excellent aesthetic …

Progress in photodynamic therapy on tumors

YY Tian, LL Wang, W Wang - Laser physics, 2008 - Springer
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment on neoplastic pathologic tissues,
which involves the administration of a photosensitizing agent followed by the exposure of …

In vitro study of 5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy for apoptosis in human cervical HeLa cell line

M Atif, S Firdous, A Khurshid, L Noreen… - Laser Physics …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
aminolevulanic acid (ALA), belonging among the promising second generation of
sensitizers, was evaluated as an inducer of photodamage on HeLa (human cervical …

Fluorescence evaluations for porphyrin formation during topical PDT using ALA and methyl-ALA mixtures in pig skin models

AKL Fujita, PGS Rodrigues, MB Requena… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) using Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and
derivative molecules as topical medication and as a precursor of protoporphyrin (PPIX), is …

A combination of techniques to evaluate photodynamic efficiency of photosensitizers

RS Cavalcante, H Imasato, VS Bagnato… - Laser Physics …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy, used mainly for cancer treatment and microorganisms inactivation, is
based on production of reactive oxygen species by light irradiation of a sensitizer …

Necrosis Depth and Photodynamic Threshold Dose with Redaporfin‐PDT

LB Rocha, HT Soares, MIP Mendes… - Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Predicting the extent of necrosis in photodynamic therapy (PDT) is critical to ensure that the
whole tumor is treated but vital structures, such as major blood vessels in the vicinity of the …

Possibility for a full optical determination of photodynamic therapy outcome

JD Vollet-Filho, PFC Menezes, LT Moriyama… - Journal of Applied …, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
The efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) depends on a variety of parameters:
concentration of the photosensitizer at the time of treatment, light wavelength, fluence …

Apoptosis in glioma cells treated with PDT

LF Tirapelli, M Morgueti… - … and Laser Surgery, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Background: Despite significant advances in neurosurgical techniques, the median survival
time of patients with glioblastoma has improved little over the past 50 years and remains …