Photodynamic therapy—an up-to-date review

AG Niculescu, AM Grumezescu - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The healing power of light has attracted interest for thousands of years. Scientific discoveries
and technological advancements in the field have eventually led to the emergence of …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular mechanisms of singlet oxygen in photodynamic therapy

M Przygoda, D Bartusik-Aebisher… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this review, we delve into the realm of photodynamic therapy (PDT), an established
method for combating cancer. The foundation of PDT lies in the activation of a …

Dual‐responsive nanocomposites for synergistic antibacterial therapies facilitating bacteria‐infected wound healing

S Cheng, M Qi, W Li, W Sun, M Li, J Lin… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rising dangers of bacterial infections have created an urgent need for the development
of a new generation of antibacterial technologies and therapeutics. Antibacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment: properties and applications in nanoparticles

LA Younus, ZH Mahmoud, AA Hamza… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Most of the treatment strategies for tumors and other disorders is photodynamic therapy
(PDT). For several years, increasing the efficiency of nanostructured treatment devices …

Nanotechnology as a Promising Method in the Treatment of Skin Cancer

AA Adamus-Grabicka, P Hikisz, J Sikora - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The incidence of skin cancer continues to grow. There are an estimated 1.5 million new
cases each year, of which nearly 350,000 are melanoma, which is often fatal. Treatment is …

A review of recent advances in the use of complex metal nanostructures for biomedical applications from diagnosis to treatment

M Hajfathalian, KJ Mossburg, A Radaic… - Wiley …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Complex metal nanostructures represent an exceptional category of materials characterized
by distinct morphologies and physicochemical properties. Nanostructures with shape …

Recent developments in photodynamic therapy and its application against multidrug resistant cancers

D Bhattacharya, M Mukhopadhyay, K Shivam… - Biomedical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Recently, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has received a lot of attention for its potential use in
cancer treatment. It enables the therapy of a multifocal disease with the least amount of …

Evaluation of core-shell Fe3O4@ Au nanoparticles as radioenhancer in A549 cell lung cancer model

Y Slama, A Arcambal, A Septembre-Malaterre… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
In radiotherapy, metallic nanoparticles are of high interest in the fight against cancer for their
radiosensitizing effects. This study aimed to evaluate the ability of core-shell Fe 3 O 4@ Au …

Fe3O4@TiO2 Microspheres: Harnessing O2 Release and ROS Generation for Combination CDT/PDT/PTT/Chemotherapy in Tumours

B Zhao, X Hu, L Chen, X Wu, D Wang, H Wang… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the treatment of various cancers, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been extensively
studied as an effective therapeutic modality. As a potential alternative to conventional …

Microbial fabricated nanosystems: Applications in drug delivery and targeting

K Sachin, SK Karn - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The emergence of nanosystems for different biomedical and drug delivery applications has
drawn the attention of researchers worldwide. The likeness of microorganisms including …