Enhancement of 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced photodynamic therapy by a bioadhesive polymer

Enhancement of 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced photodynamic therapy by a bioadhesive polymer

Using a topical formulation of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) was developed to treat oral precancerous and cancerous lesions. Several clinical results demonstrated that this special ALA preparation containing Carbopol 971P (CP971P), a bioadhesive polymer, resulted...

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Main Authors: Shu-Fang Chang, Yu-Tsai Yang, Wei-Ling Li, Che-Tong Lin, Tsuimin Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-03-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Subjects:
aminolevulinic acid
Carbopol
photodynamic therapy
protoporphyrin IX
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790210600050

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