Since their inception, rhodamine dyes have been extensively applied in biotechnology as
fluorescent markers or for the detection of biomolecules owing to their good optical physical …

Oxidative stress (OS), defined as redox imbalance in favor of oxidant burden, is one of the
most significant biological events in cancer progression. Cancer cells generally represent a …

The ability to gain spatiotemporal information, and in some cases achieve spatiotemporal
control, in the context of drug delivery makes theranostic fluorescent probes an attractive …

Immuno-photodynamic therapy (IPDT) has emerged as a new modality for cancer treatment.
Novel photosensitizers can help achieve the promise inherent in IPDT, namely, the complete …

Prodrugs have emerged as a major strategy for addressing clinical challenges by improving
drug pharmacokinetics, reducing toxicity, and enhancing treatment efficacy. The emergence …

Phototherapy, includes photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT), which
combine light with an adequate wavelength and a chemical phototheranostic agent in the …

Unsatisfied tumor accumulation of chemotherapeutic drugs and a complicated
immunosuppressive microenvironment diminish the immune response rate and the …

Organic dyes with simultaneously boosted near-infrared-II (NIR-II) fluorescence, type I
photodynamic therapy (PDT), and photothermal therapy (PTT) in the aggregate state are still …

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a major clinical issue associated with the majority of
commercial drugs. During DILI, the peroxynitrite (ONOO–) level is upregulated in the liver …

Photothermal immunotherapy has shown great promise in the treatment of tumor metastasis.
However, the thermal resistance of tumor cells substantially compromises the treatment …