Photodynamic therapy: Innovative approaches for antibacterial and anticancer treatments
M Kolarikova, B Hosikova, H Dilenko… - Medicinal Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment mainly for cancer but also for bacterial
infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate …
infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate …
Recent advances of AIE light-up probes for photodynamic therapy
As a new non-invasive treatment method, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has attracted great
attention in biomedical applications. The advantages of possessing fluorescence for …
attention in biomedical applications. The advantages of possessing fluorescence for …
Biofilm microenvironment triggered self-enhancing photodynamic immunomodulatory microneedle for diabetic wound therapy
L Yang, D Zhang, W Li, H Lin, C Ding, Q Liu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The treatment of diabetic wounds faces enormous challenges due to complex wound
environments, such as infected biofilms, excessive inflammation, and impaired …
environments, such as infected biofilms, excessive inflammation, and impaired …
Potentiating hypoxic microenvironment for antibiotic activation by photodynamic therapy to combat bacterial biofilm infections
Traditional antibiotic treatment has limited efficacy for the drug-tolerant bacteria present in
biofilms because of their unique metabolic conditions in the biofilm infection …
biofilms because of their unique metabolic conditions in the biofilm infection …
Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated antibacterial oxidative therapies: available methods to generate ROS and a novel option proposal
S Alfei, GC Schito, AM Schito, G Zuccari - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens causes difficult-to-treat
infections with long-term hospitalizations and a high incidence of death, thus representing a …
infections with long-term hospitalizations and a high incidence of death, thus representing a …
How effective are metal nanotherapeutic platforms against bacterial infections? A comprehensive review of literature
Y Li, X **a, W Hou, H Lv, J Liu, X Li - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria has been deemed a global crisis that affects
humans worldwide. Novel anti-infection strategies are desperately needed because of the …
humans worldwide. Novel anti-infection strategies are desperately needed because of the …
Photoresponsive materials for antibacterial applications
Y Ren, H Liu, X Liu, Y Zheng, Z Li, C Li… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2020 - cell.com
Recently, photoactivated sterilization, as a rapid, effective, and antibiotic-free antibacterial
method, has attracted increasing attention from researchers. Many outstanding …
method, has attracted increasing attention from researchers. Many outstanding …
Rejuvenated photodynamic therapy for bacterial infections
The emergence of multidrug resistant bacterial strains has hastened the exploration of
advanced microbicides and antibacterial techniques. Photodynamic antibacterial therapy …
advanced microbicides and antibacterial techniques. Photodynamic antibacterial therapy …
Applications of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy against bacterial biofilms
SP Songca, Y Adjei - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and allied photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy
have shown remarkable activity against bacterial pathogens in both planktonic and biofilm …
have shown remarkable activity against bacterial pathogens in both planktonic and biofilm …
Application of porphyrins in antibacterial photodynamic therapy
Antibiotics are commonly used to control, treat, or prevent bacterial infections, however
bacterial resistance to all known classes of traditional antibiotics has greatly increased in the …
bacterial resistance to all known classes of traditional antibiotics has greatly increased in the …