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 …
Water-soluble conjugated polymers for imaging, diagnosis, and therapy
Conjugated polymers (CPs) are characterized by a delocalized electronic structure that
exhibits efficient coupling between optoelectronic segments. Excitons can be efficiently …
exhibits efficient coupling between optoelectronic segments. Excitons can be efficiently …
Biofilm‐sensitive photodynamic nanoparticles for enhanced penetration and antibacterial efficiency
S Wu, C Xu, Y Zhu, L Zheng, L Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Efficient antimicrobials are urgently needed for the treatment of bacterial biofilms due to their
resistance to traditional drugs. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new strategy that has been …
resistance to traditional drugs. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new strategy that has been …
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy to control clinically relevant biofilm infections
X Hu, YY Huang, Y Wang, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm describes a microbially-derived sessile community in which microbial cells are firmly
attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial …
attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial …
Photodynamic therapy for localized infections—State of the art
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over 100 years ago by observing the killing of
microorganisms when harmless dyes and visible light were combined in vitro. Since then it …
microorganisms when harmless dyes and visible light were combined in vitro. Since then it …
[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial photodynamic therapy: overview of a promising approach to fight antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
Antibacterial photodynamic therapy (APDT) has drawn increasing attention from the
scientific society for its potential to effectively kill multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria and …
scientific society for its potential to effectively kill multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria and …
Advances in photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT)
combine light and photosensitizers to treat cancers and microbial infections, respectively. In …
combine light and photosensitizers to treat cancers and microbial infections, respectively. In …
Antibiotic hybrids: the next generation of agents and adjuvants against Gram-negative pathogens?
The global incidence of drug-resistant Gram-negative bacillary infections has been
increasing, and there is a dire need to develop novel strategies to overcome this problem …
increasing, and there is a dire need to develop novel strategies to overcome this problem …
Sunlight-mediated inactivation of health-relevant microorganisms in water: a review of mechanisms and modeling approaches
Health-relevant microorganisms present in natural surface waters and engineered treatment
systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting …
systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting …
Killing G (+) or G (−) bacteria? The important role of molecular charge in AIE‐active photosensitizers
X Shi, SHP Sung, JHC Chau, Y Li, Z Liu… - Small …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infections pose a serious threat to human health. Photodynamic therapy is an
effective medical treatment to solve the problems raised by antibiotic resistant bacteria. But it …
effective medical treatment to solve the problems raised by antibiotic resistant bacteria. But it …