The role of the light source in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

M Piksa, C Lian, IC Samuel, KJ Pawlik… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a promising approach to fight the growing
problem of antimicrobial resistance that threatens health care, food security and agriculture …

An appraisal of the scientific current situation and new perspectives in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis

CAB Nieva, AG Cid, AI Romero, MF García-Bustos… - Acta Tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Leishmaniasis is a Neglected Tropical Diseases caused by protozoan parasites of
the genus Leishmania. It is a major health problem in many tropical and subtropical regions …

Superstructure-dependent loading of DNA origami nanostructures with a groove-binding drug

F Kollmann, S Ramakrishnan, B Shen… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
DNA origami nanostructures are regarded as powerful and versatile vehicles for targeted
drug delivery. So far, DNA origami-based drug delivery strategies mostly use intercalation of …

Necroptosis activation is associated with greater methylene blue-photodynamic therapy-induced cytotoxicity in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells

DRQ de Almeida, AF Dos Santos… - Photochemical & …, 2023 - Springer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC) are the fourth leading cause of death due to
neoplasms. In view of the urgent need of effective treatments for PDAC, photodynamic …

Evaluation of the Photodynamic Therapy with Curcumin on L. braziliensis and L. major Amastigotes

AHC Pereira, LMC Marcolino, JG Pinto… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected disease prevalent in tropical countries with the
ability to cause skin lesions. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) represents a specific and topical …

Progress in the photodynamic therapy treatment of Leishmaniasis

DG Vital-Fujii, MS Baptista - Brazilian Journal of Medical and …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Leishmaniasis is a serious and endemic infectious disease that has been reported in more
than 90 countries and territories. The classical treatment presents a series of problems …

Cell death mechanisms in Leishmania amazonensis triggered by methylene blue-mediated antiparasitic photodynamic therapy

DP Aureliano, JAL Lindoso… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Antiparasitic photodynamic therapy (ApPDT) is an emerging approach to manage
cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) since no side effects, contraindications and parasite …

Efficient photodynamic inactivation of Leishmania parasites mediated by lipophilic water-soluble Zn (II) porphyrin ZnTnHex-2-PyP4+

THS Souza, CG Andrade, FV Cabral… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is emerging as a promising alternative for
cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). The chemotherapy currently used presents adverse effects …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of acridine orange and methylene blue in Langmuir monolayers mimicking releasing nanostructures

TP Pivetta, K Jochelavicius, EC Wrobel… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
The efficiency of methylene blue (MB) and acridine orange (AO) for photodynamic therapy
(PDT) is increased if encapsulated in liposomes. In this paper we determine the molecular …

Asymmetrically coating Pt nanoparticles on magnetic silica nanospheres for target cell capture and therapy

YH Li, S Zhou, X Jian, X Zhang, YY Song - Microchimica Acta, 2021 - Springer
A Janus cargo has been developed via the combination of magnetic mesoporous silica
(MMS) with asymmetric decoration of Pt nanoparticles (PtNPs). Mesoporous morphology of …