Metal–Organic Frameworks for Photodynamic Therapy: Emerging Synergistic Cancer Therapy
Yucong Song, Lei Wang, Zhigang Xie
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) conducted by photosensitizers producing cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) under light irradiation is widely used in cancer treatment. A great number of photoactive nanoscale metal-organic frameworks (NMOFs) have been prepared for PDT. With the development of biomedicine and nanotechnology, many synergistic cancer therapies have emerged. In this mini-review, an overview on the latest progress in the application of NMOFs in PDT is provided, with emphasis on the recent emergence of some synergistic therapies.
Topics & Concepts
Photodynamic therapyCancer therapyNanotechnologyBiomedicineCancerCancer treatmentReactive oxygen speciesMedicineCancer researchMaterials scienceChemistryBioinformaticsBiologyInternal medicineOrganic chemistryBiochemistryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsPhotodynamic Therapy Research Studies