An insight on the role of photosensitizer nanocarriers for Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a modality of cancer treatment in which tumor cells are destroyed by reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by photosensitizers following its activation with visible or near infrared light. The PDT success is dependent on different factors namely on the efficiency of th...

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Main Author: Mesquita, Mariana Q. (author)
Other Authors: Dias, Cristina J. (author), Gamelas, Sara (author), Fardilha, Margarida (author), Neves, Maria G. P. M. S. (author), Faustino, Maria Amparo F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Photodynamic therapy
Drug delivery
Liposomes
Silica nanoparticles
Gold nanoparticles
Polymeric micelles
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29214
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/29214

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29214

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