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Anticancer Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy with Lung Cancer-Targeted Nanoparticles
Published on: December 1, 2016
Organic/inorganic nanohybrids rejuvenate photodynamic cancer therapy
Chen Liang1, Xinglin Zhang2, Zhichao Wang2
1Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211800, China. iamxcdong@njtech.edu.cn and Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China. bhmyang@cityu.edu.hk.
Abstract:
The development of nanotechnology has changed the 100-year-old paradigm of photodynamic therapy (PDT), in which organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials have made great contributions. In this review, we first describe the mechanisms of PDT and discuss the limitations of conventional PDT. On this basis, we summarize recent progress in organic/inorganic nanohybrids-based photodynamic agents, highlighting how these nanohybrids can be programmed to overcome challenges in photodynamic cancer therapy.
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