| Literature DB >> 29873674 |
Mariana Q Mesquita1, Cristina J Dias1, Sara Gamelas1, Margarida Fardilha2, Maria G P M S Neves1, Maria Amparo F Faustino1.
Abstract
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 the photosensitizer deliver and targeting ability. In this review a special attention will be given to the role of some drug delivery systems to improve the efficiency of tetrapyrrolic photosensitizers to this type of treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29873674 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201720170800
Source DB: PubMed Journal: An Acad Bras Cienc ISSN: 0001-3765 Impact factor: 1.753