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Mahdi Karimi¹, Parham Sahandi Zangabad^2,3,4, Soodeh Baghaee-Ravari⁵

¹Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States.

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Smart nanocarriers activated by light offer advanced biomedical applications. These light-triggered drug delivery systems (DDSs) promise enhanced therapies for diseases like cancer with fewer side effects.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Nanoparticles are revolutionizing biomedical applications, including biosensing and targeted drug delivery.
Smart nanocarriers responding to environmental stimuli are a rapidly advancing area in drug delivery systems (DDSs).

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the potential of light-activated nanoplatforms for various photoactivated therapies and drug delivery systems.
To highlight the role of light as a trigger for enhanced and synergistic therapeutic approaches.

Main Methods:

Utilizing light-responsive mechanisms such as photoisomerization, photo-cross-linking, and photoreduction in nanocarriers.
Employing nonlinear light absorption mechanisms like two-photon absorption and photon upconversion for DDS design.
Integrating light stimuli into multiresponsive nanocarriers for spatiotemporal control.

Main Results:

Light-activated DDSs enable precise control over therapeutic agent release and targeted delivery.
Applications include photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, anticancer drug delivery, and theranostics.
Combined light-responsive approaches can lead to enhanced therapeutic efficacy.

Conclusions:

Light-activated nanomedicines and DDSs offer a promising avenue for treating complex diseases like cancer, inflammation, and cardiovascular conditions.
These advanced systems aim to improve therapeutic effectiveness while minimizing adverse side effects.
The development of light-responsive nanocarriers is paving the way for novel patient treatments worldwide.