Phycocyanin, a super functional ingredient from algae; properties, purification characterization, and applications

TJ Ashaolu, K Samborska, CC Lee, M Tomas… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phycocyanins (PCYs) are a group of luxuriant bioactive compounds found in blue-green
algae with an estimated global market of about US $250 million within this decade. The …

Electroconductive multi-functional polypyrrole composites for biomedical applications

EN Zare, T Agarwal, A Zarepour, F Pinelli… - Applied Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polypyrrole is an example of inherently electrically conductive polymer that is employed in
the biomedical arena because of its low cost, excellent electroconductive properties, and …

Engineering of a dual-modal phototherapeutic nanoplatform for single NIR laser-triggered tumor therapy

M Zhang, X Qin, W Xu, Y Wang, Y Song, S Garg… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Theranostic nanoplatforms integrating simultaneously photodynamic therapy (PDT) and
photothermal therapy (PTT) exhibit intrinsic advantages in tumor therapy due to distinct …

Photodynamic-based combinatorial cancer therapy strategies: Tuning the properties of nanoplatform according to oncotherapy needs

C Chen, C Wu, J Yu, X Zhu, Y Wu, J Liu… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the wide application of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the field of
biomedicine has proved its significance in cancer treatment. A variety of nanomaterials are …

Recent advances in cyanine-based phototherapy agents

K Bilici, S Cetin, E Celikbas, H Yagci Acar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Phototherapies, in the form of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT),
are very promising treatment modalities for cancer since they provide locality and turn-on …

Synergistic cancer photochemotherapy via layered double hydroxide-based trimodal nanomedicine at very low therapeutic doses

J Liu, L Sun, L Li, R Zhang, ZP Xu - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The success of cancer therapy is always accompanied by severe side effects due to the high
amount of toxic antitumor drugs that off-target normal organs/tissues. Herein, we report the …

[HTML][HTML] Versatile nanoplatforms with enhanced photodynamic therapy: designs and applications

K Yan, Y Zhang, C Mu, Q Xu, X **g, D Wang… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As an emerging antitumor strategy, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted intensive
attention for the treatment of various malignant tumors owing to its noninvasive nature and …

Ultrasound nanotheranostics in fighting cancer: advances and prospects

LQ Zhou, P Li, XW Cui, CF Dietrich - Cancer letters, 2020 - Elsevier
The intrinsic limits of conventional ultrasound microbubble contrast agent greatly promoted
the development and application of various nanomaterials for more efficient cancer …

Phycocyanin from microalgae: properties, extraction and purification, with some recent applications

MG de Morais, D da Fontoura Prates… - Industrial …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Phycocyanin is a non-toxic, water-soluble pigment protein from microalgae that exhibits
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective effects. In addition to …

Integration of STING activation and COX-2 inhibition via steric-hindrance effect tuned nanoreactors for cancer chemoimmunotherapy

P Zhang, D Zhong, Y Yu, L Wang, Y Li, Y Liang, Y Shi… - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
Integrating immunotherapy with nanomaterials-based chemotherapy presents a promising
avenue for amplifying antitumor outcomes. Nevertheless, the suppressive tumor immune …