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Enhancing Tumor Photodynamic Therapy via Molecular Engineering and Functional Modification of Photosensitizers [PDF]

Molecules
Photosensitizers are susceptible to interference from the biological internal environment, which largely restricts the clinical application of photodynamic therapy.
Wei Zheng, Linlin Tao, Xiaofeng Xia, Tianlin Wang, Feiyi Wang   +4 more
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Syntheses and Photovoltaic Properties of New Pyrazine-Based Organic Photosensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Energies, 2022
Three novel pyrazine-based organic photosensitizers denoted as TPP, TPPS, and TPPF were synthesized for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) studies. Chemical structures of the pyrazine-based photosensitizers were designed with pyrazine derivatives as ...
Mi-Ra Kim, Thanh Chung Pham, Yeonghwan Choi, Seah Yang, Hyun-Seock Yang, Sung Heum Park, Mijeong Kang, Songyi Lee   +7 more
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AIE-Active Photosensitizers: Manipulation of Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Applications in Photodynamic Therapy

Biosensors, 2022
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive approach for tumor elimination that is attracting more and more attention due to the advantages of minimal side effects and high precision.
Hao Yu, Binjie Chen, Huiming Huang, Zhentao He, Jiangman Sun, Guan Wang, Xinggui Gu, Ben Zhong Tang   +7 more
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Emerging Strategies in Enhancing Singlet Oxygen Generation of Nano-Photosensitizers Toward Advanced Phototherapy

Nano-Micro Letters, 2022
The great promise of photodynamic therapy (PDT) has thrusted the rapid progress of developing highly effective photosensitizers (PS) in killing cancerous cells and bacteria.
Mohammad Tavakkoli Yaraki, Bin Liu, Yen Nee Tan   +2 more
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Current Limitations and Recent Progress in Nanomedicine for Clinically Available Photodynamic Therapy

Biomedicines, 2021
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using oxygen, light, and photosensitizers has been receiving great attention, because it has potential for making up for the weakness of the existing therapies such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
Jooho Park, Yong-Kyu Lee, In-Kyu Park, Seung Rim Hwang   +3 more
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Photophysical properties and therapeutic use of natural photosensitizers

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2021
Many natural processes depend on light energy, which is harnessed by means of photosensitizers. In plants, the photosensitized generation of reactive oxygen species is part of the mechanism of protection against biotic and abiotic stress. The toxicity of
Leticia Christina Pires Gonçalves
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Inhibitory Effects of Erythrosine/Curcumin Derivatives/Nano-Titanium Dioxide-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy on Candida albicans

Molecules, 2021
This study focuses on the role of photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy. The photosensitizers were prepared in combinations of 110/220 µM erythrosine and/or 10/20 µM demethoxy/bisdemethoxy curcumin with/without 10% (w/w) nano-titanium dioxide ...
Kasama Kanpittaya, Aroon Teerakapong, Noppawan Phumala Morales, Doosadee Hormdee, Aroonsri Priprem, Wilawan Weera-archakul, Teerasak Damrongrungruang   +6 more
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Elsinochrome A photosensitizers: Alternative drugs for photodynamic therapy [PDF]

Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2015
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has already been a multifunctional modality for various tumors and nontumorous diseases. However, the development of photosensitizers is relatively delayed, compared with the tremendous progress in laser technology ...
Tinghui Li, Hong Deng, Jingquan Zhao, Ying Gu   +3 more
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Imaging of Light-Enhanced Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Delivery of Oxaliplatin to Colorectal Cancer Cells via Laser Ablation, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Cells, 2023
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid bilayer structures released by all cells that mediate cell-to-cell communication via the transfer of bioactive cargo.
Kara Chandler, Josh Millar, George Ward, Christopher Boyall, Tom White, Joseph David Ready, Rawan Maani, Keith Chapple, Robert Tempest, Joseph Brealey, Catherine Duckett, Sarah Haywood-Small, Simon Turega, Nick Peake   +13 more
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Non-Oncologic Applications of Nanomedicine-Based Phototherapy

Biomedicines, 2021
Phototherapy is widely applied to various human diseases. Nanomedicine-based phototherapy can be classified into photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT).
Su Woong Yoo, Gyungseok Oh, Jin Chul Ahn, Euiheon Chung   +3 more
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