Biochemical mechanisms of endothelial and smooth muscle cell apoptosis induced by photodynamic therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved therapeutic modality for several types of cancer and age-related macular degeneration. PDT is under investigation for the treatment of cardiovascular conditions such as restenosis, transplant rejection and atherosclerosis. Although the vasculature...

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Main Author: Granville, David James
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12933