Photodynamic Therapy: From the Basics to the Current Progress of N-Heterocyclic-Bearing Dyes as Effective Photosensitizers

E Lima, LV Reis - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy, an alternative that has gained weight and popularity compared to
current conventional therapies in the treatment of cancer, is a minimally invasive therapeutic …

Biological action of singlet molecular oxygen from the standpoint of cell signaling, injury and death

J Fujii, Y Soma, Y Matsuda - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Energy transfer to ground state triplet molecular oxygen results in the generation of singlet
molecular oxygen (1O2), which has potent oxidizing ability. Irradiation of light, notably …

Emerging Applications of Chlorella sp. and Spirulina (Arthrospira) sp.

AP Abreu, R Martins, J Nunes - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chlorella sp. and Spirulina (Arthrospira) sp. account for over 90% of the global microalgal
biomass production and represent one of the most promising aquiculture bioeconomy …

Shining a light on prostate cancer: photodynamic therapy and combination approaches

H Wahnou, I Youlyouz-Marfak, B Liagre, V Sol… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Prostate cancer is a major health concern worldwide, and current treatments, such as
surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, are associated with significant side effects …

Comprehensive review of Pluronic® polymers of different shapes with prominent applications in photodynamic therapy

SS Kumar, KK Harikrishnan, SP Urmila, V Gauri… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this review, we have highlighted different types of Pluronic® polymers for prominent
photodynamic therapy (PDT) applications. To begin with, we have provided the definition …

Thiophene BODIPY-substituted cyclotriphosphazene-derived photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy applications

EY Gül, M Erdem, HH Kazan, ET Eçik - New Journal of Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer is one of the most important health problems that people are facing today.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is regarded as a promising approach for cancer treatment …

Biological function, regulatory mechanism, and clinical application of mannose in cancer

H Jin, X Liu, H Liu - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies examining the regulatory roles and clinical applications of monosaccharides other
than glucose in cancer have been neglected. Mannose, a common type of monosaccharide …

Visible light triggers the formation of reactive oxygen species in monoclonal antibody formulations

E Hipper, T Diederichs, W Kaiser, F Lehmann… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Most monoclonal antibody formulations require the presence of a surfactant, such as
polysorbate, to ensure protein stability. The presence of high concentrations of polysorbate …

BODIPY precursors and their cyclotriphosphazene Derivatives: Synthesis, photochemical properties and their application in PDT

EY Gül, EA Karataş, HA Doğan, GY Çiftçi… - Spectrochimica Acta Part …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment method consisting of common combination of
oxygen, light energy and a light absorbing molecule called a photosensitizer. In this work …

Polyethylene glycol modified protamine-chlorin e6 conjugate nanoparticles for enhanced cancer photodynamic therapy

H Hu, T Yuan, J Qian, X Lu, X Chen, X Sun, Y Lin… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy attracts great attention in cancer treatment due to its minimal
invasiveness, good tolerance and specific cancer targeting. However, most of tumors are …