A NIR-driven green affording-oxygen microrobot for targeted photodynamic therapy of tumors
Lishan Zhang, Xiaoting Zhang, Hui Ran, Ze Chen, Yicheng Ye, Jiamiao Jiang, Ziwei Hu, Miral Azechi, Fei Peng, Hao Tian, Zhili Xu, Yingfeng Tu
Abstract
The NIR-driven green affording-oxygen microrobot (CurNPs-C) consists of curcumin-loaded nanoparticles and Chlorella. Under two NIR treatments, CurNPs-C accumulates in tumors and further produces oxygen, which enhances the photodynamic therapy.
Topics & Concepts
Photodynamic therapyNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryOrganic chemistryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPhotodynamic Therapy Research StudiesMicro and Nano Robotics