Light technology for efficient and effective photodynamic therapy: A critical review

JF Algorri, M Ochoa, P Roldan-Varona… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment for cancerous
tumours in which light technologies play a crucial role. An attempt to answer a long-standing …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond the barriers of light penetration: strategies, perspectives and possibilities for photodynamic therapy

S Mallidi, S Anbil, AL Bulin, G Obaid, M Ichikawa… - Theranostics, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemistry based treatment modality that involves the
generation of cytotoxic species through the interactions of a photosensitizer molecule with …

Polymeric microbubbles as delivery vehicles for sensitizers in sonodynamic therapy

C McEwan, C Fowley, N Nomikou, B McCaughan… - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
Microbubbles (MBs) have recently emerged as promising delivery vehicles for sensitizer
drugs in sonodynamic therapy (SDT). The ability to selectively destroy the MB and activate …

Photodynamic and sonodynamic therapy with protoporphyrin IX: in vitro and in vivo studies

ETP Ayala, FAD de Sousa, JD Vollet-Filho… - Ultrasound in Medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sono-photodynamic therapy is a promising anticancer technique based on the combination
of sonodynamic and photodynamic therapy to improve the cancer treatment effectiveness …

Light‐driven photosensitizer uptake increases Candida albicans photodynamic inactivation

RA Romano, S Pratavieira, AP Silva… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic Inactivation (PDI) is based on the use of a photosensitizer (PS) and light that
results mainly in the production of reactive oxygen species, aiming to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of one-and two-photon activated photodynamic therapy with pyropheophorbide-a methyl ester in human cervical, lung and ovarian cancer cells

T Luo, BC Wilson, QB Lu - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B …, 2014 - Elsevier
Two-photon activated photodynamic therapy (2-γ PDT) has the potential of treating deeper
tumors and/or improving tumor targeting. Here, we evaluated the one-and two-photon …

PDT with genetically encoded photosensitizer miniSOG on a tumor spheroid model: A comparative study of continuous-wave and pulsed irradiation

DV Yuzhakova, MV Shirmanova, VV Klimenko… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Therapeutic effects of PDT depend on many factors, including the amount of
singlet oxygen, localization of photosensitizer and irradiation protocol. The present study …

Assessment of ALA‐induced PpIX production in porcine skin pretreated with microneedles

PGS Rodrigues, PF Campos de Menezes… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used for skin treatments of premalignant and cancer lesions
and recognized as a non‐invasive technique that combines tissue photosensitization and …

Towards PDT with genetically encoded photosensitizer KillerRed: a comparison of continuous and pulsed laser regimens in an animal tumor model

M Shirmanova, D Yuzhakova, L Snopova, G Perelman… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The strong phototoxicity of the red fluorescent protein KillerRed allows it to be considered as
a potential genetically encoded photosensitizer for the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of …

[HTML][HTML] Computational study of necrotic areas in rat liver tissue treated with photodynamic therapy

G Kareliotis, M Papachristou, D Priftakis… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative treatment method for liver
metastatic cancer worth exploring. Methods This study implements a computational model of …