Organic photosensitizers for antimicrobial phototherapy
Microbial infectious diseases, especially those caused by new and antibiotic-resistant
pathogenic microbes, have become a significant threat to global human health. As an …
pathogenic microbes, have become a significant threat to global human health. As an …
Advanced nitric oxide generating nanomedicine for therapeutic applications
Nitric oxide (NO), a gaseous transmitter extensively present in the human body, regulates
vascular relaxation, immune response, inflammation, neurotransmission, and other crucial …
vascular relaxation, immune response, inflammation, neurotransmission, and other crucial …
Second near-infrared photothermal materials for combinational nanotheranostics
C Xu, K Pu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Second near-infrared photothermal therapy (NIR-II PTT, 1000–1500 nm) has recently
emerged as a new phototherapeutic modality with the advantages of deeper penetration …
emerged as a new phototherapeutic modality with the advantages of deeper penetration …
Nanomaterials-based photothermal therapy and its potentials in antibacterial treatment
Y Chen, Y Gao, Y Chen, L Liu, A Mo, Q Peng - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, novel antibacterial strategies are urgently
needed. In recent years, several antibiotics-independent physical approaches have …
needed. In recent years, several antibiotics-independent physical approaches have …
Optical properties and applications of plasmonic‐metal nanoparticles
L Wang, M Hasanzadeh Kafshgari… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Noble metal nanoparticles due to their unique optical properties arising from their
interactions with an incident light have been intensively employed in a broad range of …
interactions with an incident light have been intensively employed in a broad range of …
Near-infrared light-triggered nitric-oxide-enhanced photodynamic therapy and low-temperature photothermal therapy for biofilm elimination
Z Yuan, C Lin, Y He, B Tao, M Chen, J Zhang, P Liu… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Photothermal treatment (PTT) involving a combination of therapeutic modalities recently
emerged as an efficient alternative for combating biofilm. However, PTT-related local high …
emerged as an efficient alternative for combating biofilm. However, PTT-related local high …
Nanoparticles as therapeutic options for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria: research progress, challenges, and prospects
Resistance to antimicrobial agents has been alarming in recent years and poses a huge
public health threat globally according to the WHO. The increase in morbidity and mortality …
public health threat globally according to the WHO. The increase in morbidity and mortality …
Infection microenvironment-related antibacterial nanotherapeutic strategies
Z Wang, X Liu, Y Duan, Y Huang - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest challenges in public
health. There is an urgent need to discover novel agents against the occurrence of multidrug …
health. There is an urgent need to discover novel agents against the occurrence of multidrug …
An overview of the use of nanozymes in antibacterial applications
Topics of bacterial resistance have attracted remarkable scientific interests. Bacterial
infection-related diseases are major public safety issues that lead to millions of deaths …
infection-related diseases are major public safety issues that lead to millions of deaths …
Gold nanoparticles for photothermal cancer therapy
Gold is a multifunctional material that has been utilized in medicinal applications for
centuries because it has been recognized for its bacteriostatic, anticorrosive, and …
centuries because it has been recognized for its bacteriostatic, anticorrosive, and …