Recent strategies to develop innovative photosensitizers for enhanced photodynamic therapy

TC Pham, VN Nguyen, Y Choi, S Lee, J Yoon - Chemical reviews, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
This review presents a robust strategy to design photosensitizers (PSs) for various species.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical-based treatment approach that involves the …

Visible-to-NIR-light activated release: from small molecules to nanomaterials

R Weinstain, T Slanina, D Kand, P Klan - Chemical reviews, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …

In Search of the Perfect Photocage: Structure–Reactivity Relationships in meso-Methyl BODIPY Photoremovable Protecting Groups

T Slanina, P Shrestha, E Palao, D Kand… - Journal of the …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
A detailed investigation of the photophysical parameters and photochemical reactivity of
meso-methyl BODIPY photoremovable protecting groups was accomplished through …

Advances in BODIPY photocleavable protecting groups

PK Singh, P Majumdar, SP Singh - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Photoactivatable protecting groups (PPGs) or caged compounds are beneficial tools for
spatiotemporal controlled release of bioagents, fluorescent probes, polymerization initiators …

Exploring the fluorescence properties of tellurium-containing molecules and their advanced applications

A Singh, J Dhau, R Kumar, R Badru… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
This review article explores the fascinating realm of fluorescence using organochalcogen
molecules, with a particular emphasis on Tellurium (Te). The discussion encompasses the …

Visible to NIR light photoactivation of hydrogen sulfide for biological targeting

P Stacko, L Muchova, L Vitek, P Klán - Organic letters, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
The synthesis and photochemical properties of H2S-releasing BODIPY thiocarbamate
photocage scaffolds activatable by visible-to-NIR (up to 700 nm) light to release carbonyl …

Mechanisms of orthogonal photodecarbonylation reactions of 3-hydroxyflavone-based acid–base forms

M Russo, P Stacko, D Nachtigallová… - The Journal of Organic …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Carbon monoxide is a naturally occurring gasotransmitter combining inherent toxicity with a
remarkable therapeutic potential and arduous administration. Photoactivatable carbon …

Coupling BODIPY with nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots to address the water solubility of photosensitizers

IJ Gómez, M Russo, OA Arcidiacono… - Materials Chemistry …, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The potential of photodynamic therapy (PDT) applications is based primarily on the selection
of suitable photosensitizers (PSs). However, highly efficient PSs producing singlet oxygen …

Recent Advances in Bio‐Compatible Oxygen Singlet Generation and Its Tumor Treatment

ZY **, H Fatima, Y Zhang, Z Shao… - Advanced …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Light‐dependent singlet oxygen (1O2) produced in photodynamic therapy (PDT), is a
biologically compatible reactive oxygen species showing the potential to kill tumor cells with …

Ratiometric imaging of lysosomal hypochlorous acid enabled by FRET-based polymer dots

H Wang, P Zhang, Y Hong, B Zhao, P Yi, J Chen - Polymer Chemistry, 2017‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The development of an effective method for imaging of lysosomal hypochlorous acid (HClO)
is of great significance to better understand the roles of HClO-related diseases. Herein, we …