Application of Peptide-Conjugated Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Cancer Therapy: A Review

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved therapeutic option for the treatment of various types of cancer. PDT calls for the application of photosensitizers (PSs) and photoactivation with a particular light wavelength while tissue oxygen is present. Anticancer efficacy depends on the combi...

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Published in:	Organics
Main Authors:	Nuno Vale, Raquel Ramos, Inês Cruz, Mariana Pereira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Subjects:	cancer photodynamic therapy photosensitizers reactive oxygen species peptides
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-401X/5/4/22