Recent advances in tissue engineering and anticancer modalities with photosynthetic microorganisms as potent oxygen generators

Abstract

Adequate oxygen tension has been associated with better tissue regeneration and reversal of tumor cells' resistance against various therapeutic modalities. Over the past two decades, an enormous amount of efforts have been made to develop strategies and materials that could actively generate oxygen to contrast local hypoxia at injury or tumor site. In this context, the current research trend is exploring photosynthetic microorganisms as a continuous oxygenation source. This concise review provides a brief overview of recent developments made with photosynthetic microbes, ascertaining their therapeutic capabilities in tissue engineering and anticancer therapy.

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