Photodynamic therapy: Innovative approaches for antibacterial and anticancer treatments

M Kolarikova, B Hosikova, H Dilenko… - Medicinal Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment mainly for cancer but also for bacterial
infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate …

Bacterial biofilm inhibition: A focused review on recent therapeutic strategies for combating the biofilm mediated infections

R Srinivasan, S Santhakumari, P Poonguzhali… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm formation is a major concern in various sectors and cause severe problems to public
health, medicine, and industry. Bacterial biofilm formation is a major persistent threat, as it …

Anti-infective properties of the golden spice curcumin

D Praditya, L Kirchhoff, J Brüning… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The search for novel anti-infectives is one of the most important challenges in natural
product research, as diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi are influencing the …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy to control clinically relevant biofilm infections

X Hu, YY Huang, Y Wang, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm describes a microbially-derived sessile community in which microbial cells are firmly
attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin as a photosensitizer: From molecular structure to recent advances in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

LD Dias, KC Blanco, IS Mfouo-Tynga, NM Inada… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays multi-drug resistant microorganisms is a serious public health problem
worldwide. To overcome it, new antimicrobial strategies have been developed. Among them …

Management of caries affected dentin (CAD) with resin modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) in the presence of different caries disinfectants and photosensitizers

A Alshahrani, E Abrar, AM Maawadh… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Aim To evaluate Shear bond strength (SBS) of resin modified glass ionomer cement
(RMGIC) on caries affected dentin after using different cavity disinfectants ie, chlorhexidine …

Mechanistic insights of hepatoprotective effects of curcumin: Therapeutic updates and future prospects

H Khan, H Ullah, SM Nabavi - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2019 - Elsevier
The liver is the most essential organ of the body performing vital functions. Hepatic disorders
affect the physiological and biochemical functions of the body. These disorders include …

Evaluation of photodynamic therapy on nanoparticles and films loaded-nanoparticles based on chitosan/alginate for curcumin delivery in oral biofilms

ALP Silvestre, AM Dos Santos, AB de Oliveira… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles and nanoparticle-loaded films based on chitosan/sodium alginate with
curcumin (CUR) are promising strategies to improve the efficacy of antimicrobial …

Reactive oxygen species-inducing antifungal agents and their activity against fungal biofilms

N Delattin, BPA Cammue… - Future medicinal …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Invasive fungal infections are associated with very high mortality rates ranging from 20–90%
for opportunistic fungal pathogens such as Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans …

Encapsulation of curcumin in polymeric nanoparticles for antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

JK Trigo Gutierrez, GC Zanatta, ALM Ortega… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Curcumin (CUR) has been used as photosensitizer in antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy
(aPDT). However its poor water solubility, instability, and scarce bioavalibility hinder its in …