Development of Polymeric Cargo for Delivery of Photosensitizer in Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT), which employs photosensitizers (PSs), a light source with appropriate wavelength, and oxygen molecules, has potential for the treatment of various tumors and nononcological diseases due to its high efficiency in directly producing cellular death, vascular shutdown, and im...

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Main Authors: Byoung-chan Bae, Kun Na
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/431975