Artículo
Photodynamic therapy: Photosensitizers and nanostructures
Autor/es | Escudero Belmonte, Alberto
Carrillo Carrión, Carolina Castillejos Anguiano, María del Carmen Romero Ben, Elena Rosales Barrios, Christian Khiar, Noureddine |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Química Inorgánica |
Fecha de publicación | 2021 |
Fecha de depósito | 2022-10-24 |
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Resumen | The reactions of some structures to different external stimuli can be used for therapeutic purposes. In particular, in photodynamic therapy (PDT), a light-sensitive compound or structure, commonly named a photosensitizer ... The reactions of some structures to different external stimuli can be used for therapeutic purposes. In particular, in photodynamic therapy (PDT), a light-sensitive compound or structure, commonly named a photosensitizer (PS), is able to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) after being irradiated with light in the presence of oxygen. Such ROS are effective in destroying cells and can be used as therapeutic agents to treat some skin and eye diseases, as well as certain types of cancer. This review will summarise the current state-of-the-art in PDT, with special focus on the different available photosensitizers, their chemistry, their incorporation into different nanostructures, and some of the current targeting strategies. |
Agencias financiadoras | Ministerio de Economia, Industria y Competitividad (MINECO). España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICIN). España |
Identificador del proyecto | PID2019-107665RJ-I00
RYC2019-027527-I |
Cita | Escudero Belmonte, A., Carrillo Carrión, C., Castillejos Anguiano, M.d.C., Romero Ben, E., Rosales Barrios, C. y Khiar, N. (2021). Photodynamic therapy: Photosensitizers and nanostructures. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 5 (10), 3788-3812. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0qm00922a. |
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