Photothermal therapy

D Zhi, T Yang, J O'hagan, S Zhang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microneedles (MNs), as an effective minimally invasive delivery route, when used to
puncture the skin, can bypass the skin's stratum corneum (SC) to enter the skin …

Nanomedicine fight against antibacterial resistance: an overview of the recent pharmaceutical innovations

NE Eleraky, A Allam, SB Hassan, MM Omar - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Based on the recent reports of World Health Organization, increased antibiotic resistance
prevalence among bacteria represents the greatest challenge to human health. In addition …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin as a photosensitizer: From molecular structure to recent advances in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

LD Dias, KC Blanco, IS Mfouo-Tynga, NM Inada… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays multi-drug resistant microorganisms is a serious public health problem
worldwide. To overcome it, new antimicrobial strategies have been developed. Among them …

Synergistic lysozyme‐photodynamic therapy against resistant bacteria based on an intelligent upconversion nanoplatform

Z Li, S Lu, W Liu, T Dai, J Ke, X Li, R Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid emergence of drug‐resistant bacteria has raised a great social concern together
with the impetus for exploring advanced antibacterial ways. NIR‐triggered antimicrobial …

Beyond antibiotics: photo/sonodynamic approaches for bacterial theranostics

X Pang, D Li, J Zhu, J Cheng, G Liu - Nano-micro letters, 2020 - Springer
Rapid evolution and propagation of multidrug resistance among bacterial pathogens are
outpacing the development of new antibiotics, but antimicrobial photodynamic therapy …

Lights and dots toward therapy—Carbon-based quantum dots as new agents for photodynamic therapy

S Jovanović, Z Marković, M Budimir, J Prekodravac… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The large number of deaths induced by carcinoma and infections indicates that the need for
new, better, targeted therapy is higher than ever. Apart from classical treatments and …

Multifunctional SGQDs-CORM@ HA nanosheets for bacterial eradication through cascade-activated “nanoknife” effect and photodynamic/CO gas therapy

J Liu, RS Li, M He, Z Xu, LQ Xu, Y Kang, P Xue - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Infection associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has become a serious threat to
public health, and there is an urgent demand of develo** new antibiotics that offer …

Photodynamic therapy, priming and optical imaging: Potential co-conspirators in treatment design and optimization—a Thomas Dougherty Award for Excellence in …

P De Silva, MA Saad, HC Thomsen, S Bano… - Journal of Porphyrins …, 2020 - World Scientific
Photodynamic therapy is a photochemistry-based approach, approved for the treatment of
several malignant and non-malignant pathologies. It relies on the use of a non-toxic, light …

Curcumin‐loaded Pluronic® F‐127 Micelles as a Drug Delivery System for Curcumin‐mediated Photodynamic Therapy for Oral Application

D Dantas Lopes dos Santos… - Photochemistry and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is promising for oral decontamination. Curcumin
has been used as photosensitizer; however, the hydrophobic properties can negatively …

The antibiofilm nanosystems for improved infection inhibition of microbes in skin

YK Lin, SC Yang, CY Hsu, JT Sung, JY Fang - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation is an important virulence factor for the opportunistic microorganisms that
elicit skin infections. The recalcitrant feature of biofilms and their antibiotic tolerance impose …