Background Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is widely used to treat superficial
nonmelanoma skin cancer and dysplasia, and is generally well tolerated. However, as with …

Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) is a method that specifically kills target cells
by combining a photosensitizer and irradiation with light at the appropriate wavelength. The …

Tumor drug resistance significantly limits the success of chemotherapy in the clinic. Tumor
cells utilize multiple mechanisms to prevent the accumulation of anticancer drugs at their …

Herein, we developed the photosensitizer, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), conjugated glycol
chitosan (GC) nanoparticles (PpIX–GC–NPs) as tumor-homing drug carriers with cellular …

Background/purpose: Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is increasingly used in
dermatology, particularly for the treatment of superficial non‐melanoma skin cancer and …

BACKGROUND: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a therapeutic modality involving the use of
a photosensitizer agent activated by light of appropriate wavelength to selectively destroy …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising modality for the treatment of both pre-malignant
and malignant lesions. The mechanism of action converges mainly on the generation of …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for tumors is based on the tumor‐selective accumulation of a
photosensitizer, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), followed by irradiation with visible light. However …

A novel therapeutic approach for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) therapy has been carried
out through in vitro and in vivo testing by using the prodrug camptothecin-20-O-(5 …

Targeting cancer cells with photosensitizer (PS) excited by appropriate laser irradiation to
release singlet oxygen as a photodynamic therapy (PDT) remains a challenge. This …