Features of third generation photosensitizers used in anticancer photodynamic therapy

IS Mfouo-Tynga, LD Dias, NM Inada… - … and photodynamic therapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer remains a main public health issue and the second cause of mortality worldwide.
Photodynamic therapy is a clinically approved therapeutic option. Effective photodynamic …

A review of nanoparticle photosensitizer drug delivery uptake systems for photodynamic treatment of lung cancer

MG Mokwena, CA Kruger, MT Ivan, A Heidi - … and photodynamic therapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide and so current research
is focused on trying to improve treatment modalities, such as photodynamic therapy (PDT) …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of bimetallic ZnO–CuO nanoparticles and their cytotoxicity properties

Y Cao, HA Dhahad, MA El-Shorbagy, HQ Alijani… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
In this study, a simple and green strategy was reported to prepare bimetallic nanoparticles
(NPs) by the combination of zinc oxide (ZnO) and copper oxide (CuO) using Sambucus …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy of lung cancer, where are we?

A Crous, H Abrahamse - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Lung cancer remains the leading threat of death globally, killing more people than colon,
breast, and prostate cancers combined. Novel lung cancer treatments are being researched …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing photodynamic therapy of refractory solid cancers: Combining second-generation photosensitizers with multi-targeted liposomal delivery

R Weijer, M Broekgaarden, M Kos, R van Vught… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Contemporary photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the last-line treatment of refractory cancers
such as nasopharyngeal carcinomas, superficial recurrent urothelial carcinomas, and non …

Synthesis of metal–organic framework nanosheets with high relaxation rate and singlet oxygen yield

Y Zhao, Y Kuang, M Liu, J Wang, R Pei - Chemistry of Materials, 2018 - ACS Publications
A novel gadolinium–porphyrin metal–organic framework (MOF) nanosheet was synthesized
by coordination chelation between gadolinium (III) ions and 4, 4, 4, 4-(porphine-5, 10, 15, 20 …

Aluminum–phthalocyanine chloride associated to poly (methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic anhydride) nanoparticles as a new third-generation photosensitizer for anticancer …

LA Muehlmann, BC Ma, JPF Longo… - International journal …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Photodynamic therapy is generally considered to be safer than conventional anticancer
therapies, and it is effective against different kinds of cancer. However, its clinical application …

Optimization of brain targeted chitosan nanoparticles of Rivastigmine for improved efficacy and safety

K Nagpal, SK Singh, DN Mishra - International Journal of Biological …, 2013 - Elsevier
The study aims at formulation and optimization brain targeted nanoparticles (NP) of
Rivastigmine (RT) to improve its therapeutic potential and to verify its safety profile. The NP …

Biodegradable core-shell nanoassemblies for the delivery of docetaxel and Zn (II)-phthalocyanine inspired by combination therapy for cancer

C Conte, F Ungaro, G Maglio, P Tirino… - Journal of Controlled …, 2013 - Elsevier
Combination therapies for cancer aim to exploit either additive or synergistic effects arising
from the action of two species with the final goal to maximize the therapeutic efficacy. In this …

Nanoparticles improve biological functions of phthalocyanine photosensitizers used for photodynamic therapy

X Jia, L Jia - Current drug metabolism, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new technology using photodynamic effect for disease
diagnosis and treatment. It is a twostep technique involving the uptake of a photosensitizer …