The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Genetically Determined Glioma Syndromes Associated with an Increased Risk of Disease

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective method of preventing the progression of cancer. The PDT method guarantees localized generation of singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>), which is toxic to the cells. Therefore, this treatment, also called light-activated chemoth...

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Main Authors: Jadwiga Inglot, Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk, Jakub Tylutki, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher, David Aebisher
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Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk
Jakub Tylutki
Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
David Aebisher
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David Aebisher
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description Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective method of preventing the progression of cancer. The PDT method guarantees localized generation of singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>), which is toxic to the cells. Therefore, this treatment, also called light-activated chemotherapy, is particularly useful for tumors whose location is difficult to access but needs to be known. Therefore, PDT may be an alternative method to the surgical removal of the tumor by replacing the scalpel tool with three factors, i.e., light, a photosensitizer and oxygen, to generate singlet oxygen in the cell. Herein, primary brain tumors that probably originate from neuroglial stem or progenitor cells are discussed. In this review, we have included current information on the use of PDT in the treatment of gliomas in the context of genetics. We have mainly focused on the study of the use of PDT in patients with genetic syndromes that are associated with an increased risk of glioma. The review also uses information on genetic syndromes that are important for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with glioma. We discuss the association between brain tumors and a few genetic abnormalities. In this review, we highlight the molecular mechanism of human cell response to PDT based on the literature data. In treated samples, significant changes in gene expression were noted after PDT.
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spelling doaj-art-77d00a2ff47a4d8baf41e7a8820edb7a2025-08-20T02:42:28ZengMDPI AGOxygen2673-98012025-02-0151210.3390/oxygen5010002The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Genetically Determined Glioma Syndromes Associated with an Increased Risk of DiseaseJadwiga Inglot0Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk1Jakub Tylutki2Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher3David Aebisher4English Division Science Club, Medical College of The Rzeszów University, 35-959 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Medical and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-055 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of The Rzeszów University, 35-959 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of The Rzeszów University, 35-959 Rzeszów, PolandDepartment of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of The Rzeszów University, 35-959 Rzeszów, PolandPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective method of preventing the progression of cancer. The PDT method guarantees localized generation of singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>), which is toxic to the cells. Therefore, this treatment, also called light-activated chemotherapy, is particularly useful for tumors whose location is difficult to access but needs to be known. Therefore, PDT may be an alternative method to the surgical removal of the tumor by replacing the scalpel tool with three factors, i.e., light, a photosensitizer and oxygen, to generate singlet oxygen in the cell. Herein, primary brain tumors that probably originate from neuroglial stem or progenitor cells are discussed. In this review, we have included current information on the use of PDT in the treatment of gliomas in the context of genetics. We have mainly focused on the study of the use of PDT in patients with genetic syndromes that are associated with an increased risk of glioma. The review also uses information on genetic syndromes that are important for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with glioma. We discuss the association between brain tumors and a few genetic abnormalities. In this review, we highlight the molecular mechanism of human cell response to PDT based on the literature data. In treated samples, significant changes in gene expression were noted after PDT.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9801/5/1/2brain tumorsphotodynamic therapygenetically determined syndromesreactive oxygen species
spellingShingle Jadwiga Inglot
Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk
Jakub Tylutki
Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher
David Aebisher
The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Genetically Determined Glioma Syndromes Associated with an Increased Risk of Disease
Oxygen
brain tumors
photodynamic therapy
genetically determined syndromes
reactive oxygen species
title The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Genetically Determined Glioma Syndromes Associated with an Increased Risk of Disease
title_full The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Genetically Determined Glioma Syndromes Associated with an Increased Risk of Disease
title_fullStr The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Genetically Determined Glioma Syndromes Associated with an Increased Risk of Disease
title_full_unstemmed The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Genetically Determined Glioma Syndromes Associated with an Increased Risk of Disease
title_short The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Genetically Determined Glioma Syndromes Associated with an Increased Risk of Disease
title_sort effects of photodynamic therapy on genetically determined glioma syndromes associated with an increased risk of disease
topic brain tumors
photodynamic therapy
genetically determined syndromes
reactive oxygen species
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9801/5/1/2
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