In vitro and in vivo phototoxicity on gastric mucosa induced by methylene blue

Background: Methylene blue (MB) is used endoscopically to demarcate tumors and as a photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, there are few in vivo studies about its toxicity in healthy stomach tissue. We performed sequential in vitro and in vivo analyses of MB-induced phototoxicity. M...

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Main Authors: Hui Yeong Oh, Hyun Ho Choi, Eui Jin Kim, Ji Hye Choi, Sung Sook Choi, Hae Kyung Lee, Hyung-Keun Kim, Sang Woo Kim, Won Sang H. Park, Hiun Suk Chae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2023;volume=29;issue=1;spage=53;epage=58;aulast=Oh