Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …

Cancer cells typically display redox imbalance compared with normal cells due to increased
metabolic rate, accumulated mitochondrial dysfunction, elevated cell signaling, and …

Gas-involving cancer theranostics have attracted considerable attention in recent years due
to their high therapeutic efficacy and biosafety. We have reviewed the recent significant …

Photoactivated chemotherapy is an approach where a biologically active compound is
protected against interaction with the cell environment by a light-cleavable protecting group …

Carbon monoxide (CO) is attracting increasing attention because of its role as a
gasotransmitter with cytoprotective and homeostatic properties. Carbon monoxide releasing …

Carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CORMs) are chemical agents used to administer
CO as an endogenous, biologically active molecule. A precise spatial and temporal control …

Conspectus Curcumin is a polyphenolic species. As an active ingredient of turmeric, it is well-
known for its traditional medicinal properties. The therapeutic values include antioxidant …

There has been fast-growing interest in the exploitation of the photophysical and
photochemical properties of luminescent transition metal complexes in biological …

Conspectus Carbon monoxide is widely acknowledged as an important gasotransmitter in
the mammalian system with importance on par with that of nitric oxide. It has also been firmly …

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gaseous molecule that has drawn growing concerns for cancer
treatment, due to its multifaceted regulation of cellular function and the tumor …