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 …

Targeting tumor microenvironment by metal peroxide nanoparticles in cancer therapy

SN Mbugua - Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solid tumors have a unique tumor microenvironment (TME), which includes hypoxia, low
acidity, and high hydrogen peroxide and glutathione (GSH) levels, among others. These …

Phenylboronic acid modification augments the lysosome escape and antitumor efficacy of a cylindrical polymer brush-based prodrug

R Wang, C Yin, C Liu, Y Sun, P Xiao, J Li… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Timely lysosome escape is of paramount importance for endocytosed nanomedicines to
avoid premature degradation under the acidic and hydrolytic conditions in lysosomes …

Visible‐Light‐Reactive Single‐Chain Nanoparticles

K Mundsinger, BT Tuten, L Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We introduce a single‐chain nanoparticle (SCNP) system capable of catalyzing the
photooxidation of nonpolar alkenes up to three times more efficiently than an equivalent …

Photosensitizer-functionalized nanocomposites for light-activated cancer theranostics

BS Dash, S Das, JP Chen - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photosensitizers (PSs) have received significant attention recently in cancer treatment due
to its theranostic capability for imaging and phototherapy. These PSs are highly responsive …

Importance of Rose Bengal Loaded with Nanoparticles for Anti-Cancer Photodynamic Therapy

B Dhaini, L Wagner, M Moinard, J Daouk, P Arnoux… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rose Bengal (RB) is a photosensitizer (PS) used in anti-cancer and anti-bacterial
photodynamic therapy (PDT). The specific excitation of this PS allows the production of …

Persistent luminescence materials for deep photodynamic therapy

A Bessière, JO Durand, C Noûs - Nanophotonics, 2021 - degruyter.com
Persistent luminescence (PerL) materials continue emitting light long after their excitation
has stopped. Prepared in the form of nanoparticles they revealed their full potential as bio …

[HTML][HTML] The role of photodynamic therapy in breast cancer–A review of in vitro research

M Czarnecka-Czapczyńska, D Aebisher, P Oleś… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women and the incidence of occurrence
is increasing. Currently, there are many methods of detecting and treating breast cancer …

Dual-functionalized luminescent/photodynamic composite fabrics: Synergistic antibacterial activity for self-disinfecting textiles

F Jin, S Liao, Q Wang, H Shen, C Jiang, J Zhang… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
For the purpose of developing self-disinfecting photodynamic textiles with enhanced
antibacterial activity, here we report a scalable and facile method to immobilize the long …

Multi-shell structured nanocarriers with enhanced multiphoton upconversion luminescence efficiency for NIR-mediated targeted photodynamic therapy

J Choi, SY Kim - Applied Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP)-based photodynamic therapy (PDT)
has attracted attention as an anticancer treatment that can address the limitations of light …