Polydopamine-Based Nanocarriers for Photosensitizer Delivery

Polydopamine-Based Nanocarriers for Photosensitizer Delivery

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a non-invasive modality for treating tumors while a photosensitizer (PS) plays an indispensable role in PDT. Nevertheless, free PSs are limited by their low light stability, rapid blood clearance, and poor water solubility. Constructing a nanocarrier deliver...

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Main Authors: Yuxuan Xiong, Zushun Xu, Zifu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
Subjects:
polydopamine
photosensitizers
drug delivery
photodynamic therapy
nanocarriers
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2019.00471/full

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