Research into cancer therapeutics has uncovered various potential medications based on
metal-containing scaffolds after the discovery and clinical applications of cisplatin as an anti …

Tumor metastases are considered the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths. While
clinically applied drugs have demonstrated to efficiently remove the primary tumor …

Despite the potential of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in cancer treatment, the development
of efficient and photostable photosensitizing molecules that operate at long wavelengths of …

Oncosis (from Greek ónkos, meaning “swelling”) is a non-apoptotic cell death process
related to energy depletion. In contrast to apoptosis, which is the main form of cell death …

Integration of photosensitizers (PSs) within nanoscale delivery systems offers great potential
for overcoming some of the “Achiles' heels” of photodynamic therapy (PDT). Herein, we have …

This paper unveils a novel perspective on synthesis and characterization of the ligand 5-
bromo-2-amino-2'-(phenyl-1H-imidazo [4, 5-f][1, 10] phenanthroline)(BAPIP), and its iridium …

An increasing number of novel Ru (II) polypyridyl complexes have been successfully applied
as photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Despite recent advances in …

In this study, ligands 2-phenyl-1H-imidazo [4, 5-f][1, 10] phenanthroline (PIP), 2-(2-
nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazo [4, 5-f][1, 10] phenanthroline (NPIP), 2-(2-nitronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H …

Metal ions are the center of an important class of therapeutics, ie metallodrugs for their
unique coordination geometries and redox states. Many cellular functions depend on the …

Polyureas (PU) are important materials in wide range of applications from protective
coatings and catalyst supports to biomaterials for drug release and hydrogels. However, it …