Overcoming barriers in photodynamic therapy harnessing nano-formulation strategies

J Xie, Y Wang, W Choi, P Jangili, Y Ge, Y Xu… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been extensively investigated for decades for tumor
treatment because of its non-invasiveness, spatiotemporal selectivity, lower side-effects, and …

Light technology for efficient and effective photodynamic therapy: A critical review

JF Algorri, M Ochoa, P Roldan-Varona… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment for cancerous
tumours in which light technologies play a crucial role. An attempt to answer a long-standing …

Enzyme‐mediated tumor starvation and phototherapy enhance mild‐temperature photothermal therapy

G Gao, YW Jiang, Y Guo, HR Jia… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Compared with conventional tumor photothermal therapy (PTT), mild‐temperature PTT
brings less damage to normal tissues, but also tumor thermoresistance, introduced by the …

Remote light‐responsive nanocarriers for controlled drug delivery: advances and perspectives

W Zhao, Y Zhao, Q Wang, T Liu, J Sun, R Zhang - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Engineering of smart photoactivated nanomaterials for targeted drug delivery systems (DDS)
has recently attracted considerable research interest as light enables precise and accurate …

Delivery of drugs, proteins, and nucleic acids using inorganic nanoparticles

DC Luther, R Huang, T Jeon, X Zhang, YW Lee… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inorganic nanoparticles provide multipurpose platforms for a broad range of delivery
applications. Intrinsic nanoscopic properties provide access to unique magnetic and optical …

Functionalized upconversion nanoparticles: New strategy towards FRET-based luminescence bio-sensing

AA Ansari, VK Thakur, G Chen - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Functionalized upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have perceived massive success in
the area of bio-photonic applications. UCNPs are extensively used as a successful emitter in …

Recent progress in upconversion luminescence nanomaterials for biomedical applications

C Duan, L Liang, L Li, R Zhang, ZP Xu - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are one kind of luminescence nanomaterials that
convert low energy photons to high energy emissions. These nanomaterials have recently …

Bioanalytical methods for hypochlorous acid detection: Recent advances and challenges

R Zhang, B Song, J Yuan - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), a well-known universal disinfectant in clinical practice, plays
important roles in immune systems of animal and human bodies. For understanding the …

Light-triggered photodynamic nanomedicines for overcoming localized therapeutic efficacy in cancer treatment

J Choi, IC Sun, HS Hwang, HY Yoon, K Kim - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photodynamic nanomedicines have significantly enhanced the therapeutic efficacy of
photosensitizers (PSs) by overcoming critical limitations of PSs such as poor water solubility …

Bioimaging with upconversion nanoparticles

EM Mettenbrink, W Yang… - Advanced photonics …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bioimaging enables the spatiotemporal visualization of biological processes at various
scales empowered by a range of different imaging modalities and contrast agents …