Ιnclusion Complexes of Magnesium Phthalocyanine with Cyclodextrins as Potential Photosensitizing Agents [PDF]
Bioengineering, 2023 In this work, the preparation of inclusion complexes, (ICs) using magnesium phthalocyanine (MgPc) and various cyclodextrins (β-CD, γ-CD, HP-β-CD, Me-β-CD), using the kneading method is presented.
Eleni Kavetsou +5 more
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A Skin Cancer Prophylaxis Study in Hairless Mice Using Methylene Blue, Riboflavin, and Methyl Aminolevulinate as Photosensitizing Agents in Photodynamic Therapy [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals, 2021 The high incidence of sunlight-induced human skin cancers reveals a need for more effective photosensitizing agents. In this study, we compared the efficacy of prophylactic photodynamic therapy (PDT) when methylene blue (MB), riboflavin (RF), or methyl ...
Hans Christian Wulf +4 more
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Design of Photosensitizing Agents for Targeted Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms has gained substantial attention due to its unique mode of action, in which pathogens are unable to generate resistance, and due to the fact that it can be applied in a minimally invasive manner.
Maxime Klausen +2 more
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Photosensitizing agents and the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer: a population-based case-control study. [PDF]
J Invest Dermatol, 2013 It is well-known that ultraviolet (UV) light exposure and a sun sensitive phenotype are risk factors for the development of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), including basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Robinson SN +5 more
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Amphiphilic Protoporphyrin IX Derivatives as New Photosensitizing Agents for the Improvement of Photodynamic Therapy [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2022 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive therapeutic modality based on the interaction between a photosensitive molecule called photosensitizer (PS) and visible light irradiation in the presence of oxygen molecule.
Stéphane Desgranges +7 more
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From non-covalent binding to irreversible DNA lesions: nile blue and nile red as photosensitizing agents. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2016 We report a molecular modeling study, coupled with spectroscopy experiments, on the behavior of two well known organic dyes, nile blue and nile red, when interacting with B-DNA.
Gattuso H +4 more
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Photoreactions between flavin coenzymes and skin-photosensitizing agents [PDF]
, 1963 L. Musajo
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Carbohydrate–Porphyrin Conjugates with Two‐Photon Absorption Properties as Potential Photosensitizing Agents for Photodynamic Therapy [PDF]
, 2011 Sylvain Achelle +4 more
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Dual antineoplastic and photodynamic effects of methanolic extract of Tecoma stans yellow flowers for cancer treatment [PDF]
Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology, 2023 Introduction: Tecoma stans is a fast-growing plant from the family Bignoniaceae. Various parts of T. stans have been used in different biological applications, especially in cancer treatment.
Asmaa Y Khattab +3 more
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