The photosensitizer-based therapies enhance the repairing of skin wounds
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Wound repair remains a clinical challenge and bacterial infection is a common complication that may significantly delay healing. Therefore, proper and effective wound management is essential.
Xiaoying Ning +4 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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Immobilized photosensitizers for antimicrobial applications [PDF]
, 2015 Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) is a very promising alternative to conventional antibiotics for the efficient inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms; this is due to the fact that it is virtually impossible for resistant strains to ...
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Laser-induced generation of singlet oxygen and its role in the cerebrovascular physiology [PDF]
, 2017 For over 55 years, laser technology has expanded from laboratory research to widespread fields, for example telecommunication and data storage amongst others.
Bragina, O. A. +7 more
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PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY: NEW LIGHT IN MEDICINE WORLD
Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2010 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a considerably new kind of photochemotherapeutic treatment in medical field. It combines the use of three components, which are a photosensitizer, light and oxygen. Photosensitizer is a compound activated by light.
Venny Santosa, Leenawaty Limantara
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Photodynamic action of the red laser on Propionibacterium acnes [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 : Background: Photodynamic therapy is a therapeutic modality that has consolidated its activity in the photooxidation of organic matter, which arises from the activity of reactive oxygen species.
Rogério Rodrigo Ramos +5 more
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Mechanisms of growth inhibition of primary prostate epithelial cells following gamma irradiation or photodynamic therapy including senscence, necrosis, and autophagy, but not apoptosis [PDF]
, 2015 In comparison to more differentiated cells, prostate cancer stem-like cells are radioresistant, which could explain radio-recurrent prostate cancer. Improvement of radiotherapeutic efficacy may therefore require combination therapy.
Boyle, Ross W. +7 more
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Transient fluid flow improves photoimmunoconjugate delivery and photoimmunotherapy efficacy
iScience, 2023 Summary: Circulating drugs in the peritoneal cavity is an effective strategy for advanced ovarian cancer treatment. Photoimmunotherapy, an emerging modality with potential for the treatment of ovarian cancer, involves near-infrared light activation of ...
Aaron J. Sorrin +9 more
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Enhancing Hydrogen Generation Through Nanoconfinement of Sensitizers and Catalysts in a Homogeneous Supramolecular Organic Framework. [PDF]
, 2018 Enrichment of molecular photosensitizers and catalysts in a confined nanospace is conducive for photocatalytic reactions due to improved photoexcited electron transfer from photosensitizers to catalysts.
Li, Zhan-Ting +6 more
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Materials Proceedings, 2023 One of the most interesting objects in terms of use in biomedicine are hybrid structures based on magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) and NPs of noble metals, which make it possible to simultaneously introduce two types of ligands onto the surface of NPs for ...
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