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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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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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]
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2013 It is well-known that 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).
Michael S Zens +2 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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Drug-Induced Phototoxicity in Vitiligo: The Role of Hydrochlorothiazide in Photosensitivity Dermatitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Dermatological MedicinePhotosensitivity dermatitis is a multifactorial dermatologic condition characterized by an exaggerated cutaneous response to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, often exacerbated by exogenous agents, particularly photosensitizing medications. The pathophysiology
Andres D. Parga +2 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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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2021 Aim: To compare Enterococcus faecalis reduction after antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) used with methylene blue, toluidine blue, tannin, and curcumin as photosensitizers, an adjunct to endodontic chemomechanical preparation (CMP) in root canals ...
Maria Cleide Azevedo Braz +8 more
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Clinical effectiveness and prospects of methylene blue: A systematic review [PDF]
Precision and Future Medicine, 2022 Methylene blue (MB) is a well-known pharmaceutical ingredient that is thought to have a multi-targeted therapeutic effect as an anti-malarial and neuroprotective agent and has recently been identified as a treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Assel Seitkazina +2 more
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Photodynamic action of protoporphyrin IX derivatives on Trichophyton rubrum [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 : BACKGROUND: Dermatophytes are filamentous keratinophilic fungi. Trichophyton rubrum is a prevalent infectious agent in tineas and other skin diseases.
Rogério Rodrigo Ramos +3 more
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