New photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered more than 100 years ago, and has since become a well-studied therapy for cancer and various non-malignant diseases including infections. PDT uses photosensitizers (PSs, non-toxic dyes) that are activated by absorption of visible light to initially form the e...

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Published in:	Biochemical journal Vol. 473; no. 4; p. 347
Main Authors:	Abrahamse, Heidi, Hamblin, Michael R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 15.02.2016
Subjects:	Humans Neoplasms - drug therapy Photochemotherapy Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use synthetic dyes photosensitizers naturally occurring photosensitizers photochemical mechanisms photodynamic therapy tetrapyrroles
ISSN:	1470-8728, 1470-8728
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