Sensitive Photodynamic Detection of Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma and Specific Leukemic Cell Death Induced by Photodynamic Therapy: Current Status in Hematopoietic Malignancies

Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL), an aggressive type of T-cell malignancy, is caused by the human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-1) infections. The outcomes, following therapeutic interventions for ATL, have not been satisfactory. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) exerts selective cytotoxic activit...

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Main Authors: Takashi Oka, Ken-ichi Matsuoka, Atae Utsunomiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/2/335