Photodynamic and photothermal therapies: synergy opportunities for nanomedicine

M Overchuk, RA Weersink, BC Wilson, G Zheng - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Tumoricidal photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal (PTT) therapies harness light to
eliminate cancer cells with spatiotemporal precision by either generating reactive oxygen …

Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment and Diagnosis of Cancer–A Review of the Current Clinical Status

G Gunaydin, ME Gedik, S Ayan - Frontiers in chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used as an anti-tumor treatment method for a long
time and photosensitizers (PS) can be used in various types of tumors. Originally, light is an …

[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 …

Gold nanoparticles for photothermal cancer therapy

JB Vines, JH Yoon, NE Ryu, DJ Lim, H Park - Frontiers in chemistry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Gold is a multifunctional material that has been utilized in medicinal applications for
centuries because it has been recognized for its bacteriostatic, anticorrosive, and …

Light sources and dosimetry techniques for photodynamic therapy

MM Kim, A Darafsheh - Photochemistry and photobiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Effective treatment delivery in photodynamic therapy (PDT) requires coordination of the light
source, the photosensitizer, and the delivery device appropriate to the target tissue. Lasers …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy–what we know and what we don't

F Cieplik, D Deng, W Crielaard… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Considering increasing number of pathogens resistant towards commonly used antibiotics
as well as antiseptics, there is a pressing need for antimicrobial approaches that are …

Nanotechnology for multimodal synergistic cancer therapy

W Fan, B Yung, P Huang, X Chen - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The complexity, diversity, and heterogeneity of tumors seriously undermine the therapeutic
potential of treatment. Therefore, the current trend in clinical research has gradually shifted …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements of nanoparticles application in cancer and neurodegenerative disorders: At a glance

MM Rahman, MR Islam, S Akash… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoscale engineering is one of the innovative approaches to heal multitudes of ailments,
such as varieties of malignancies, neurological problems, and infectious illnesses …

Optimized strategies of ROS-based nanodynamic therapies for tumor theranostics

Y Di, R Deng, Z Liu, Y Mao, Y Gao, Q Zhao, S Wang - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a crucial role in regulating the metabolism of tumor
growth, metastasis, death and other biological processes. ROS-based nanodynamic …

Near Infrared (NIR) absorbing dyes as promising photosensitizer for photo dynamic therapy

PCA Swamy, G Sivaraman, RN Priyanka… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Photo Dynamic Therapy (PDT) is regarded as an effective therapeutic approach for
cancer, which employs light and photosensitizing chemical substances. The successful …