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Photomodulation Approaches to Overcome Antimicrobial Resistance
Pharmaceuticals, 2023 Photopharmacology is an approach that aims to be an alternative to classical chemotherapy. Herein, the different classes of photoswitches and photocleavage compounds and their biological applications are described. Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs)
Sofia N. Sarabando +4 more
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Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy Based on Conjugated Polymers
Polymers, 2022 Pathogenic microorganisms have been a serious threat to human life and have become a public health problem of global concern. However, in the actual treatment there is a lack of efficient antimicrobial strategies which do not easily develop drug resistance; this can lead to inaccurate drug treatment that worsens the infection and even threatens life ...
Huanxiang Yuan +3 more
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Dimeglumin chlorin E6 as a photo-sensitizer in photodynamic therapy in non-oncological diseases
Вестник медицинского института «Реавиз»: Реабилитация, врач и здоровье, 2023 This review demonstrates the possibilities of photodynamic therapy in treatment of non-tumor pathologies using dimeglumine chlorin E6 as a photosensitizer.
D. Yu. Semenov +12 more
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Overview on topical 5-ALA photodynamic therapy use for non melanoma skin cancers [PDF]
, 2014 Ultraviolet radiation (UV) contributes to a variety of skin diseases including inflammation, degenerative aging, and cancer. Historically, humans have been exposed to UV radiation mainly through occupational exposure; recreational UV exposure, however ...
Bianchini, Daniela +7 more
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The anti-adhesive effect of curcumin on Candida albicans biofilms on denture materials [PDF]
, 2017 The use of natural compounds as an alternative source of antimicrobials has become a necessity given the growing concern over global antimicrobial resistance. Polyphenols, found in various edible plants, offers one potential solution to this. We aimed to
Alalwan, Hasanain +8 more
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Nanoparticle-based Endodontic Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy [PDF]
Journal of Endodontics, 2010 To study the in vitro effects of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles loaded with the photosensitizer methylene blue (MB) and light against Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212).The uptake and distribution of nanoparticles in E. faecalis in suspension was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) after incubation with PLGA ...
Pagonis, Tom C +13 more
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Antimicrobial effects of Photodynamic Therapy to gram negative bacteria envelope revealed by Cryo-electron tomography [PDF]
, 2019 Cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) is an emerging technology that enables thin samples, including small intact prokaryotic cells, to be imaged in three dimensions in a near-native 'frozenhydrated' state to a resolution sufficient to recognize very large ...
Garcez, Aguinaldo S. +3 more
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ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2022 Antimicrobial strategies with high efficacy against bacterial infections are urgently needed. The development of effective therapies to control bacterial infections is still a challenge.
Alice Abu Dayyih +7 more
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The Application of DVDMS as a Sensitizing Agent for Sono-/Photo-Therapy
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 Both photodynamic therapy (PDT) and sonodynamic therapy (SDT) are fast growing activated therapies by using light or ultrasound to initiate catalytic reaction of sensitizing agents, showing great potentials in clinics because of high safety and ...
Bingjie Mai +4 more
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Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia, 2023 The aim of this study is to identify and test new natural photosensitizers used in antibacterial photodynamic therapy due to the antimicrobial and antioxidant effect they present. The experimental study was conducted on rats in which periodontal disease
Ariadna PĂUN +8 more
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