Reduction of photodynamic damage of blood vessels in the protected region by (–)-epigallocatechin gallate

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been increasingly used in the clinical treatment of neoplastic, inflammatory and infectious skin diseases. However, the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) may induce undesired side effects in normal tissue surrounding the treatment lesion, which is a big chall...

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Published in:	Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences
Main Authors:	Tianlong Chen, Yi Shen, Li Lin, Huiyun Lin, Xuejiao Song, Defu Chen, Buhong Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	World Scientific Publishing 2024-05-01
Subjects:	(–)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) photodynamic therapy hemoporfin singlet oxygen blood vessel vasoconstriction
Online Access:	https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S1793545824500020