Protoporphyrin IX Beyond Conventional Applications: A Review of Emerging Research Directions

5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is used clinically for photodynamic therapy and fluorescence-guided diagnosis and surgery due to its selective accumulation in malignant cells, where it is converted into photoactive protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) via the heme biosynthesis pathway. The resulting buildup allow...

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Published in:Life
Main Author: Mustafa Kemal Ruhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-09-01
Subjects:
5-aminolevulinic acid
protoporphyrin IX
photodynamic therapy
photodynamic priming
liquid biopsy
dormant cancer cells
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/10/1516

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