Analgesic and potentiated photothermal therapy with ropivacaine-loaded hydrogels
Jiqian Zhang, Shasha Zhu, Mingxu Zhao, Mengni Zhou, Xiaoling Zhu, Xin Qing, Zhilai Yang, Pengfei Wei, Guoying Zhang, Weiling He, Yu Yongqiang, Xuesheng Liu
Abstract
This study for the first time provides an LA-dopped photothermal agents for painless PTT and innovatively proposes that a LA can be used as an immunomodulator to potentiate the PTT efficacy.
Topics & Concepts
RopivacaineMedicinePharmacologyCD8Photothermal therapyImiquimodSelf-healing hydrogelsAnesthesiaChemistryImmune systemMaterials scienceImmunologyNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryCancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune ResponseNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsNeuropeptides and Animal Physiology