Singlet oxygen photophysics: from liquid solvents to mammalian cells

M Bregnhøj, F Thorning, PR Ogilby - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
Molecular oxygen, O2, has long provided a cornerstone for studies in chemistry, physics,
and biology. Although the triplet ground state, O2 (X3Σg–), has garnered much attention, the …

Optical tweezers: Phototoxicity and thermal stress in cells and biomolecules

A Blázquez-Castro - Micromachines, 2019 - mdpi.com
For several decades optical tweezers have proven to be an invaluable tool in the study and
analysis of myriad biological responses and applications. However, as with every tool, they …

Recent advances in radiation therapy and photodynamic therapy

LM Chong, DJH Tng, LLY Tan, MLK Chua… - Applied Physics …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
In the past 100 years, external beam energy for the treatment of cancer has continually
evolved. Two main modes have been developed. The first is radiotherapy which involves …

Engineering H2O2 and O2 Self‐Supplying Nanoreactor to Conduct Synergistic Chemiexcited Photodynamic and Calcium‐Overloaded Therapy in Orthotopic …

YC Chen, YJ Liu, CL Lee, KY Pham… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is traditionally ineffective for deeply embedded tumors due to
the poor penetration depth of the excitation light. Chemiluminescence resonance energy …

Pilot study of transcranial photobiomodulation of lymphatic clearance of beta-amyloid from the mouse brain: breakthrough strategies for non-pharmacologic therapy of …

E Zinchenko, N Navolokin, A Shirokov… - Biomedical optics …, 2019 - opg.optica.org
In this pilot study, we analyzed effects of transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM, 1267 nm,
32 J/cm^ 2) on clearance of beta-amyloid (Aβ) from the mouse brain. The …

Assessing photodamage in live-cell STED microscopy

N Kilian, A Goryaynov, MD Lessard, G Hooker… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
To the Editor—The recent breakthroughs in the development of optical nanoscopy have
provided unprecedented views of the inner workings of cells. Stimulated emission depletion …

Brain waste removal system and sleep: Photobiomodulation as an innovative strategy for night therapy of brain diseases

O Semyachkina-Glushkovskaya, I Fedosov… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Emerging evidence suggests that an important function of the slee** brain is the removal
of wastes and toxins from the central nervous system (CNS) due to the activation of the brain …

Photobiomodulation of lymphatic drainage and clearance: perspective strategy for augmentation of meningeal lymphatic functions

O Semyachkina-Glushkovskaya… - Biomedical optics …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
There is a hypothesis that augmentation of the drainage and clearing function of the
meningeal lymphatic vessels (MLVs) might be a promising therapeutic target for preventing …

Multifunctional stimuli-responsive hybrid nanogels for cancer therapy: Current status and challenges

AA Ali, A Al-Othman, MH Al-Sayah - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
With cancer research shifting focus to achieving multifunctionality in cancer treatment
strategies, hybrid nanogels are making a rapid rise to the spotlight as novel, multifunctional …

Tissue optics and photonics: Light-tissue interaction II

V Tuchin - J. Biomed. Photonics Eng, 2016 - cyberleninka.ru
This is the third part of the review-tutorial paper describing fundamentals of tissue optics and
photonics. The first part of the paper was mostly devoted to description of tissue structures …