Lipoprotein Nanoplatform for Targeted Delivery of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Agents by Jerry D. Glickson, Sissel Lund-Katz, Rong Zhou, Hoon Choi, I-Wei Chen, Hui Li, Ian Corbin, Anatoliy V. Popov, Weiguo Cao, Liping Song, Chenze Qi, Diane Marotta, David S. Nelson, Juan Chen, Britton Chance, Gang Zheng

“…Chlorin and phthalocyanine near-infrared photodynamic therapy agents (≤ 400/LDL) have been attached by core loading. …”
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Functional Dyes, and Some Hi-Tech Applications by Reda M. El-Shishtawy

“…An overview of the recent developments in functional dyes, which are useful for hi-tech applications for those based on optoelectronics, such as dye sensitized solar cells, photochromic dyes and biomedical applications, such as photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cancer and fluorescent sensors is presented.…”
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Bilateral Dome-Shaped Macula with Serous Macular Detachment in a Child by Zafer Cebeci, Nur Kir

“…The patient was diagnosed using spectral-domain OCT and received indocyanine green angiography-guided half-fluence photodynamic therapy as treatment.…”
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Simple and Selective HPLC-UV/Vis Bioanalytical Method to Determine Aluminum Phthalocyanine Chloride in Skin Permeation Studies by Thaiene Avila Reis, Ana Elise Jaculi, Rubens da Costa Alves, Tais Gratieri, Ricardo Bentes Azevedo, Graziella Anselmo Joanitti, Guilherme Martins Gelfuso, Marcilio Cunha-Filho

“…Considering the feasibility of the aluminum phthalocyanine chloride (AlPcCl) application in the topical photodynamic therapy of cutaneous tumors and the lack of HPLC methods capable of supporting skin permeation experiments using this compound, the aim of this study was to obtain a simple and selective chromatographic method for AlPcCl determination in skin matrices. …”
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The cellular response of lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in keratoconus human corneal fibroblasts to RB-PDT: Insights into cytokines, chemokines and related signaling pathw... by Ning Chai, Tanja Stachon, Sabrina Häcker, Tim Berger, Zhen Li, Maryam Amini, Shweta Suiwal, Berthold Seitz, Achim Langenbucher, Nóra Szentmáry

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Rose Bengal Photodynamic Therapy (RB-PDT) offers dual therapeutic benefits by enhancing corneal stiffness and providing antibacterial activity, presenting significant potential for patients with keratoconus complicated by keratitis. …”
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Pulsed Dye Laser Does Not Seem as Effective as Red Light in Basal Cell Carcinoma Mal-Pdt: A Small Pilot Study by M. Fernández-Guarino, A. Harto, P. Jaén

“…Multiple light sources can be used for photodynamic therapy (PDT) with good results, but there are few comparative studies. …”
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A Case of Recalcitrant Plantar Warts Associated with Statin Use by Aaron G. Wernham, Shireen S. Velangi

“…Where there is resistance to these treatments, consideration is made for 2nd line therapies, including intralesional bleomycin, imiquimod, 5-fluorouracil, and photodynamic therapy. We present a case of bilateral persistent plantar warts, resistant to treatment with repeated cryotherapy and topical salicylic acid over a 6-year period. …”
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Management of Uveitis-Related Choroidal Neovascularization: From the Pathogenesis to the Therapy by Enzo D’Ambrosio, Paolo Tortorella, Ludovico Iannetti

“…Also we reported the success rate of single studies concerning the therapies of choroidal neovascularization secondary to uveitis during the last decade: photodynamic therapy, intravitreal bevacizumab, and intravitreal ranibizumab, besides steroidal and immunosuppressive therapy. …”
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Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Multimodal Imaging and Management Options by Prashanth G. Iyer, Stephen G. Schwartz, Jonathan F. Russell, Harry W. Flynn

“…This article reviews current multimodal imaging and treatment options, which include observation, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, thermal laser photocoagulation, and off-label photodynamic therapy with verteporfin.…”
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Colistin Resistance and Management of Drug Resistant Infections by Juhi Sharma, Divakar Sharma, Amit Singh, Kumari Sunita

“…To combat colistin resistance, researchers developed various strategies such as the development of newer drugs, the repurposing of existing drugs, combinatorial treatment by colistin with other drugs, a nano-based approach, photodynamic therapy, a CRISPRi-based strategy, and a phage-based strategy. …”
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Focus on Basal Cell Carcinoma by Venura Samarasinghe, Vishal Madan, John T. Lear

“…Of the newer non-invasive treatments only photodynamic therapy and topical imiquimod have become established in the treatment of certain BCC subtypes, while the search for other more effective and tissue salvaging therapies continues. …”
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Phototreatment of Water by Organic Photosensitizers and Comparison with Inorganic Semiconductors by Merlyn Thandu, Clara Comuzzi, Daniele Goi

“…Porphyrins, phthalocyanines, and other related organic dyes are well known for their use in photodynamic therapy (PDT). These photosensitizers cause cell death by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) especially singlet oxygen in the presence of light. …”
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One‐pot synthesis chlorin e6 nano‐precipitation for colorectal cancer treatment Ce6 NPs for colorectal cancer treatment by Zhongxing Miao, Yujie Wang, Shengjie Li, Min Zhang, Meng Xu

“…Herein, we developed a one‐pot method to prepare chlorin e6 (Ce6) nano‐precipitations (Ce6 NPs) for effective photodynamic therapy of colorectal cancer. The drug loading of Ce6 NPs was around 81% and showed acceptable stability, high biocompatibility as well as effective reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation capability. …”
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Primary invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the nipple in an adult male: A case report and brief review of literature by Priyansh Jain, Prapti Acharya, Mahesh Sultania, Dillip K. Muduly, Mukund N. Sable

“…The treatment options for cutaneous SCC include surgical excision, cryotherapy, electrosurgery, topical ointments, definitive radiation therapy, and photodynamic therapy. Regional lymph node dissection in SCC nipple could potentially have therapeutic and prognostic significance.…”
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Superficial Bladder Cancer Therapy by Emmanuel Schenkman, Donald L. Lamm

“…Interferons, Keyhole-limpet hemocyanin (KLH), bropirimine and Photofrin-Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) are under investigation in the management of TCC and early results are encouraging. …”
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Noninvasive Techniques for Management of Erythema Multiforme by Fabiana Martins, Debora Pallos, Jodkandlys Candeia, Rodrigo Zerbinati, Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva, Luana Campos

“…The treatment consisted of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), with substantial improvement in pain and healing as seen in the following twenty-four hours. …”
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Potential of Black Phosphorus in Immune-Based Therapeutic Strategies by Wenjuan Dong, Hu Wang, Hailin Liu, Chunqiao Zhou, Xuelin Zhang, Song Wang, Lin He

“…For example, BP under irradiation can convert near-infrared (NIR) light into heat and reactive oxygen species (ROS) to damage cancer cells, called photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT). Compared with PTT and PDT, the novel techniques of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) and photoacoustic therapy (PAT) exhibit amplified ROS generation and precise photoacoustic-shockwaves to enhance anticancer effect when BP receives ultrasound or NIR irradiation. …”
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Applications and enhancement strategies of ROS-based non-invasive therapies in cancer treatment by Qiuyan Guo, Yingnan Tang, Shengmei Wang, Xinhua Xia

“…Non-invasive therapies that promote intracellular ROS generation, including photodynamic therapy (PDT), sonodynamic therapy (SDT), and chemodynamic therapy (CDT), have emerged as novel approaches for cancer treatment. …”
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Modern Trends in Imaging IX: Biophotonics Techniques for Structural and Functional Imaging, In Vivo by Yasaman Ardeshirpour, Amir H. Gandjbakhche, Laleh Najafizadeh

“…In vivo optical imaging is being conducted in a variety of medical applications, including optical breast cancer imaging, functional brain imaging, endoscopy, exercise medicine, and monitoring the photodynamic therapy and progress of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. …”
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New Treatments for Bacterial Keratitis by Raymond L. M. Wong, R. A. Gangwani, Lester W. H. Yu, Jimmy S. M. Lai

“…Key words used for literature search: “infectious keratitis”, “microbial keratitis”, “infective keratitis”, “new treatments for infectious keratitis”, “fourth generation fluoroquinolones”, “moxifloxacin”, “gatifloxacin”, “collagen cross-linking”, and “photodynamic therapy”. Data Extraction. Over 2400 articles were retrieved. …”
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