Preliminary Toxicity Evaluation of a Porphyrin Photosensitizer in an Alternative Preclinical Model

In photodynamic therapy (PDT), a photosensitizer (PS) excited with a specific wavelength, and in the presence of oxygen, gives rise to photochemical reactions that lead to cell damage. Over the past few years, larval stages of the <i>G. mellonella</i> moth have proven to be an excellent...

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Main Authors: Miryam Chiara Malacarne, Maristella Mastore, Marzia Bruna Gariboldi, Maurizio Francesco Brivio, Enrico Caruso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/3131