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 …

[HTML][HTML] Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION): From fundamentals to state-of-the-art innovative applications for cancer therapy

T Vangijzegem, V Lecomte, I Ternad, L Van Leuven… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite significant advances in cancer therapy over the years, its complex pathological
process still represents a major health challenge when seeking effective treatment and …

Ultra‐small nano‐assemblies as tumor‐targeted and renal clearable theranostic agent for photodynamic therapy

D Zhang, KX Teng, L Zhao, LY Niu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
It is a challenge to design photosensitizers to balance between the tumor‐targeting
enrichment for precise treatment and efficient clearance within a reasonable timescale for …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic therapy: A compendium of latest reviews

JF Algorri, M Ochoa, P Roldan-Varona… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In recent years, numerous general and specific reviews about
photodynamic therapy and related subtopics have been published. The diversity of reviews …

[HTML][HTML] Overcoming the obstacles of current photodynamic therapy in tumors using nanoparticles

D Lee, S Kwon, S Jang, E Park, Y Lee, H Koo - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been applied in clinical treatment of tumors for a long time.
However, insufficient supply of pivotal factors including photosensitizer (PS), light, and …

[HTML][HTML] Nanogel: A versatile nano-delivery system for biomedical applications

Y Yin, B Hu, X Yuan, L Cai, H Gao, Q Yang - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanogel-based nanoplatforms have become a tremendously promising system of drug
delivery. Nanogels constructed by chemical crosslinking or physical self-assembly exhibit …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in clinical trials of photodynamic therapy for solid tumors and the role of nanomedicine

HO Alsaab, MS Alghamdi, AS Alotaibi, R Alzhrani… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been undertaken with growing focus in
recent studies to identify successful anticancer therapies. The field of PDT has evolved …

Spatiotemporal‐Controlled NIR‐II Immune Agonist Sensitizes Cancer Immunotherapy

S Guo, D Tang, M Zhang, H Yang, T Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of nanomedicine and immunotherapy has presented a promising opportunity
for the treatment of cancer and diverse diseases. However, achieving spatiotemporal …

Ce6 nanoassemblies: Molecular mechanism and strategies for combinational anticancer therapy: Special Collection: Aggregation‐Induced Processes and Functions

Y Liu, S Xu, Q Lyu, Y Huang, W Wang - Aggregate, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, cancer has become the leading cause of death worldwide, driving the need for
effective therapeutics to improve patient prognosis. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been …

Rational design of efficient heavy-atom-free boron-dipyrromethene nanophotosensitizers for two-photon excited photodynamic therapy of cancer

VN Nguyen, DJ Lee, D Zhang, J Ha… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Although boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) dyes have been widely recognized for their
potential use as photosensitizers (PSs) in cancer treatment, the development of heavy-atom …