Photosensitizer-singlet oxygen sensor conjugated silica nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy and bioimaging
Jeladhara Sobhanan, Kenji Ono, Takuya Okamoto, Makoto Sawada, Paul S. Weiss, Vasudevanpillai Biju
Abstract
Intracellular singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) generation and detection help optimize the outcome of photodynamic therapy (PDT).
Topics & Concepts
Photodynamic therapySinglet oxygenPhotosensitizerPhotochemistryConjugated systemNanoparticleSinglet stateChemistryMaterials scienceOxygenNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryExcited statePhysicsNuclear physicsPolymerNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPhotodynamic Therapy Research StudiesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry