Near-Infrared-Triggered Photodynamic Therapy toward Breast Cancer Cells Using Dendrimer-Functionalized Upconversion Nanoparticles

Near-Infrared-Triggered Photodynamic Therapy toward Breast Cancer Cells Using Dendrimer-Functionalized Upconversion Nanoparticles

Water-soluble upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) that exhibit significant ultraviolet, blue, and red emissions under 980-nm laser excitation were successfully synthesized for performing near infrared (NIR)-triggered photodynamic therapy (PDT). The lanthanide-doped UCNPs bearing oleate ligands were f...

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Main Authors: Bing-Yen Wang, Ming-Liang Liao, Guan-Ci Hong, Wen-Wei Chang, Chih-Chien Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
upconversion
dendrimers
photodynamic therapy
layer-by-layer
cancer stem cells
near-infrared
tumorspheres
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/7/9/269

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