An upconversion nanoplatform with extracellular pH-driven tumor-targeting ability for improved photodynamic therapy

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 4432-4441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fujin Ai ◽  
Na Wang ◽  
Xiaoman Zhang ◽  
Tianying Sun ◽  
Qi Zhu ◽  
...  

Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are widely utilized for photodynamic therapy (PDT) due to their specific upconverting luminescence that utilizes near infrared (NIR) light to excite photosensitizers (PSs) for PDT.

Nano Research ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 1291-1301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nannan Wang ◽  
Zilong Zhao ◽  
Yifan Lv ◽  
Huanhuan Fan ◽  
Huarong Bai ◽  
...  

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 7875-7887 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Lan ◽  
Xiaohui Zhu ◽  
Ming Tang ◽  
Yihan Wu ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
...  

A near-infrared (NIR) activated theranostic nanoplatform based on upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) is developed in order to overcome the hypoxia-associated resistance in photodynamic therapy by photo-release of NO upon NIR illumination.


Author(s):  
Jiaxin Shen ◽  
Dandan Chen ◽  
Ye Liu ◽  
Guoyang Gao ◽  
Zhihe Liu ◽  
...  

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising method for cancer therapy and also may initiate unexpected damages to normal cells and tissues. Herein, we developed a near-infrared (NIR) light-activatable nanophotosensitizer, which...


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (21) ◽  
pp. 3531-3540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Xiang ◽  
Xia Tong ◽  
Feng Shi ◽  
Qiang Yan ◽  
Bing Yu ◽  
...  

The preparation of a new near-infrared (NIR) light-responsive nanocarrier for controlled drug release is demonstrated.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (46) ◽  
pp. 7306-7313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhua Wu ◽  
Shanshan Du ◽  
Yuhua Wang

Rare-earth-based upconversion nanotechnology has recently shown great promise for photodynamic therapy (PDT).


Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (31) ◽  
pp. 11214-11221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Wang ◽  
Lin Zhu ◽  
Yuan Pu ◽  
Jie-Xin Wang ◽  
Jian-Feng Chen ◽  
...  

A novel platform based on transferrin coated magnetic upconversion nanoparticles was developed for near-infrared light induced imaging and photodynamic therapy with enhanced efficiency by magnetic force.


Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (33) ◽  
pp. 15485-15495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxiang Zhang ◽  
Ping Huang ◽  
Dong Wang ◽  
Jincan Chen ◽  
Wenzhen Liu ◽  
...  

A nanocomposite coupled with a photosensitizer (CPZ) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) based on LiYF4:Yb/Er upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) was developed for efficient antimicrobial photodynamic therapy.


2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (24) ◽  
pp. 3077-3086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Wang ◽  
Liang Cheng ◽  
Yumeng Liu ◽  
Xiaojing Wang ◽  
Xinxing Ma ◽  
...  

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