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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Nanomedicine
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinical treatment for cancer and infections.
  • Current PDT faces challenges including poor photosensitizer solubility, limited light penetration, and tumor hypoxia.
  • Chlorins are established photosensitizers with clinical relevance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review advancements in using nanotechnology to enhance chlorin-based photodynamic therapy.
  • To explore nanocarrier strategies for improving PDT efficacy and reducing side effects.
  • To discuss applications in oncology and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT).

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on nanocarrier systems for chlorin delivery.
  • Analysis of various nanocarrier types: lipid-based, polymer-based, and carbon-based.
  • Examination of in vitro and in vivo studies of nanocarrier-enhanced PDT and aPDT.

Main Results:

  • Nanocarriers significantly improve chlorin properties like solubility and targeting.
  • Various nanocarrier platforms (liposomes, micelles, graphene oxide, etc.) show potential.
  • Nanocarrier-enhanced chlorins demonstrate efficacy in preclinical models for cancer and multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Conclusions:

  • Nanotechnology offers effective solutions to overcome key limitations in photodynamic therapy.
  • Nanocarrier-based chlorins hold significant promise for improved cancer treatment and combating antimicrobial resistance.
  • Further clinical translation is needed to fully realize the potential of nanocarrier-enhanced PDT.