Biocompatible astaxanthin as a novel marine-oriented agent for dual chemo-photothermal therapy.

The photothermal effect of a marine-oriented xanthophyll carotenoid, astaxanthin (AXT), was characterized based on its potential absorption of visible laser light and conversion of optical light energy into heat for thermal treatment. As an antioxidant and anticancer agent, AXT extracted from marine...

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Main Authors: Van Phuc Nguyen, Sung Won Kim, Hanna Kim, Hyejin Kim, Kwang Hyuk Seok, Min Jung Jung, Yeh-Chan Ahn, Hyun Wook Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5378353?pdf=render