Clinical development and potential of photothermal and photodynamic therapies for cancer

X Li, JF Lovell, J Yoon, X Chen - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2020 - nature.com
Light-activated, photosensitizer-based therapies have been established as safe modalities
of tumour ablation for numerous cancer indications. Two main approaches are available …

Overcoming the Achilles' heel of photodynamic therapy

W Fan, P Huang, X Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been applied to treat a wide range of medical conditions,
including wet age-related macular degeneration psoriasis, atherosclerosis, viral infection …

Nanomaterial applications in photothermal therapy for cancer

ACV Doughty, AR Hoover, E Layton, CK Murray… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
As a result of their unique compositions and properties, nanomaterials have recently seen a
tremendous increase in use for novel cancer therapies. By taking advantage of the optical …

[HTML][HTML] Integrins in cancer: Emerging mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

F Liu, Q Wu, Z Dong, K Liu - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrins are vital surface adhesion receptors that mediate interactions between the
extracellular matrix (ECM) and cells and are essential for cell migration and the …

Functional nanomaterials for phototherapies of cancer

L Cheng, C Wang, L Feng, K Yang, Z Liu - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Cancer has been one of the major threats to the lives of human beings for centuries.(1)
Current cancer therapies mainly include surgery, chemotherapies, and radiotherapies …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional phototheranostic nanomedicine for cancer imaging and treatment

D Gao, X Guo, X Zhang, S Chen, Y Wang, T Chen… - Materials Today Bio, 2020 - Elsevier
Cancer, as one of the most life-threatening diseases, shows a high fatality rate around the
world. When improving the therapeutic efficacy of conventional cancer treatments …

Nanoparticles for photothermal therapies

D Jaque, LM Maestro, B del Rosal, P Haro-Gonzalez… - nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The current status of the use of nanoparticles for photothermal treatments is reviewed in
detail. The different families of heating nanoparticles are described paying special attention …

Singlet oxygen, photodynamic therapy, and mechanisms of cancer cell death

PS Maharjan, HK Bhattarai - Journal of oncology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can be developed into an important arsenal against cancer; it
is a minimally invasive therapy, which is used in the treatment or/and palliation of a variety of …

Biosynthesis of nanoparticles using microbes—a review

NI Hulkoti, TC Taranath - Colloids and surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2014 - Elsevier
The biosynthesis of nanoparticles by microorganism is a green and eco-friendly technology.
This review focuses on the use of consortium of diverse microorganisms belonging to both …

Near-infrared light-responsive nanomaterials in cancer therapeutics

V Shanmugam, S Selvakumar, CS Yeh - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Noninvasive techniques, such as breath tests (urea breath test), blood pressure
measurements using a sphygmomanometer and electrocardiography, were employed by a …