Recent Strategies to Develop Innovative Photosensitizers for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy

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Electron Transfer Mediator Modulates Type II Porphyrin‐Based Metal–Organic Framework Photosensitizers for Type I Photodynamic Therapy

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Renal-clearable and tumor-retained nanodots overcoming metabolic reprogramming to boost mitochondrial-targeted photodynamic therapy in triple-negative breast cancer

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Peptide-photosensitizer conjugates: From molecular design to function and antibacterial applications

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Umbrella review of photodynamic therapy for cancer: efficacy, safety, and clinical applications

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Visualization of Electrical Trees: Oxygen Metabolism Insights and Organic Room Temperature Phosphorescent Materials

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Stimuli‐Responsive Supramolecular Biomaterials for Cancer Theranostics

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Transient absorption spectroscopy: a mechanistic tool for triplet sensitizers and their applications

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Application Advantages of MOF Materials Constructed of Different Metals in Dynamic Therapy of Tumors: Analysis and Elaboration

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Zero-trigger ultrafast charge-transfer J-aggregates via Se/π-directed assembly enable synchronous ROS/heat amplification for NIR-II photoimmunotherapy

Ma, D., Bian, H., Pan, F., Zhou, D., Chen, Z., Ge, H., Guo, Y., Wu, Y., He, X., Zhou, P., et al. (2026) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d5sc08871b · Cited by 13

Rationally designed near-infrared AIEgens photosensitizer for cell membrane-targeted photo-driven theranostics

Dai, Y., Xue, K., Zhao, X., Zhang, P., Zhang, D., & Qi, Z. (2022) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2022.122013 · Cited by 13

Theranostic Nanoprobes with Aggregation‐Induced NIR‐II Emission: from Molecular Design to Biomedical Application

Jiang, Y., Zhu, L., & Wu, W. (2023) · ChemBioChem · doi:10.1002/cbic.202200777 · Cited by 13

Lysosomes Targeting pH Activable Imaging‐Guided Photodynamic Agents

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Transition-Metal Isocorroles as Singlet Oxygen Sensitizers

Larsen, S., Adewuyi, J. A., Ung, G., & Ghosh, A. (2023) · Inorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00782 · Cited by 13

Synergistic Photodynamic/Antibiotic Therapy with Photosensitive MOF-Based Nanoparticles to Eradicate Bacterial Biofilms

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Engineering molecular theranostic probes for antibacterial therapy

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Rational design of β-carboline as an efficient type I/II photosensitizer to enable hypoxia-tolerant chemo-photodynamic therapy

Xu, Z., Zhao, H., Zhu, J., Qian, J., Tao, W., Xie, X., Ji, D., Chen, S., Gao, G., Li, P., et al. (2023) · Bioorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106875 · Cited by 13

The halogen effect of bis-truxene substituted BODIPY photosensitizers for potential photodynamic therapy

Tao, T., Hu, X., Sun, D., Ou, C., Guo, Y., & Xu, H. (2024) · Dyes and Pigments · doi:10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.111996 · Cited by 13

A TME-activated nano-catalyst for triple synergistic therapy of colorectal cancer

Liu, Q., Xiang, Y., Yu, Q., Lv, Q., & Xiang, Z. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-53334-3 · Cited by 13

Near-infrared BODIPY photosensitizers for two-photon excited singlet oxygen generation and tumor cell photodynamic therapy

Liu, R., & Qian, Y. (2024) · Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d4ob00706a · Cited by 13

“Rigid-Flexible” Dual-Ferrocene Chimeric Nanonetwork for Simultaneous Tumor-Targeted Tracing and Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy

Wang, S., Zhang, R., Li, X., Chen, Y., Zhu, L., Yang, B., Wang, J., Du, Y., Liu, J., Ye, T. T., et al. (2024) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.4c06437 · Cited by 13

Multifunctional hyaluronic acid ligand-assisted construction of CD44- and mitochondria-targeted self-assembled upconversion nanoparticles for enhanced photodynamic therapy

Liu, Z. H., Mo, X. W., Jiang, W., Liu, C., Yin, Y., Yang, H. Y., & Fu, Y. (2024) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/d4dt02399d · Cited by 13

Core–Shell Rare Earth Nanoparticles for Photochemo-Dynamic Cancer Theranostics under NIR Excitation

Ju, Z., Wang, Z., Shi, Y., Xu, X., & Lv, R. (2024) · ACS Applied Nano Materials · doi:10.1021/acsanm.4c04457 · Cited by 13

Enhanced Singlet Oxygen Generation in Aggregates of Naphthalene-Fused BODIPY and Its Application in Photodynamic Therapy

Mishra, S., Shelar, S. B., Rout, S., Hassan, P. A., Barick, K. C., & Agarwal, N. (2024) · ACS Applied Bio Materials · doi:10.1021/acsabm.4c00804 · Cited by 13

Nitric Oxide Activatable Photodynamic Therapy Agents Based on BODIPY–Copper Complexes

Ilhan, H., Şeker, M., Gülseren, G., Bakırcı, M. E., Boyacı, A. İ., & Çakmak, Y. (2024) · ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science · doi:10.1021/acsptsci.4c00428 · Cited by 13

“Illuminated Glycoporphyrins”: A photodynamic approach for Candida albicans inactivation

Palacios, Y. B., Simonetti, S. O., Chavez, C. H., Álvarez, M. G., Cordero, P. V., Cuello, E. A., López, E. J. G., Larghi, E. L., Agazzi, M. L., Durantini, E. N., et al. (2025) · Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2025.113105 · Cited by 13

Nanoparticle‐Mediated Cuproptosis and Photodynamic Synergistic Strategy: A Novel Horizon for Cancer Therapy

Zhang, J., Zhang, A., Guo, Y., Miao, G., Liang, S., Wang, J., & Wang, J. (2025) · Cancer Medicine · doi:10.1002/cam4.70599 · Cited by 14

Photodynamic Therapy-Accelerated Hypoxia-Responsive Prodrug Release for Synergistic Photo-Chemotherapy of Melanoma Cancer Based on Noncovalent Interactions

Zhang, J., Han, X.-W., Chen, P., Shan, G., Jin, G., Feng, H., & Tang, B. Z. (2025) · ACS Materials Letters · doi:10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c02496 · Cited by 13

On the Photosensitizing Properties of Aloe-Emodin in Photodynamic Therapy: Insights from the Molecular Modeling

Spiegel, M. (2025) · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B · doi:10.1021/acs.jpcb.5c01117 · Cited by 13

“Dual lock-and-key” triggered and endoplasmic reticulum targeting nanophotosensitizers for activatable Type-I photodynamic and photothermal therapies

Zhan, R., Zhou, W., Ma, H., Zou, M., Zhang, M., Zhang, W., & Tian, J. H. (2025) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d5sc01987g · Cited by 13

pH-responsive dynamically cross-linked nanogels with effective endo-lysosomal escape for synergetic cancer therapy based on intracellular co-delivery of photosensitizers and proteins

Yang, H. Y., Jang, M.-S., Li, Y., Du, J. M., Liu, C., Lee, J. H., & Fu, Y. (2022) · Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112638 · Cited by 13

Fluoroalkylated BODIPY nanoparticles for photodynamic sterilization and cancer therapy

Wang, X., Jiang, B., Xie, Z., & Zheng, M. J. (2022) · Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112966 · Cited by 13

Recent Organic Photosensitizer Designs for Evoking Proinflammatory Regulated Cell Death in Antitumor Immunotherapy

Sun, X., Li, M., Wang, P., Bai, Q., Cao, X., & Mao, D. (2023) · Small Methods · doi:10.1002/smtd.202201614 · Cited by 13

Conformationally restrained coumarin hemicyanines: Improved quantum yields and potential applications in bioimaging and photodynamic therapy

Yang, Z., Liu, J., Zhang, H., Liu, M., Liu, M., Li, Y., Sun, Y., & Guo, W. (2023) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2023.133832 · Cited by 13

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Properties of Selenophene[3, 2-b]-Fused BODIPYs

Di, L., Gai, L., Wen, C., Hu, S., Feng, J., Sui, X., & Lü, H. (2023) · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.joc.2c02604 · Cited by 13

Turning Lemons into Lemonade: One‐Step Synthesized Dual‐Acceptor Organic Photosensitizer to Boost the Photodynamic Therapy

Wang, Z., Liu, C., Zou, X., Chi, W., Zhang, Y., Luo, X., Xu, Y., Liu, J., Zhao, N., Zhang, W., et al. (2025) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202411643 · Cited by 12

Latest developments in photosensitizers: improving stability, specificity and responsiveness

Dong, J., Tang, J., Li, X., Zeng, Y., Su, X., He, Y., & Liu, X. (2025) · Future Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1080/17568919.2025.2515813 · Cited by 12

NIR‐II Imaging‐Guided Self‐Enhanced Nanomedicine With Reactive Oxygen Species Amplification for Type I Photodynamic Therapy of Prostate Cancer

Chen, Z., He, Z., Li, X., Wei, Y., Xu, H., Lin, Y., Wei, X., Huang, Y., Hou, J., Wang, H., et al. (2025) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202503055 · Cited by 12

Autophagy‐Targeting Nanomedicine: Strike at the Heart of the Cancer via Precise Modulation of Autophagy

Sun, Z., Zuo, H., Zhang, K., Liu, Y., Wang, Q., Hu, Q., Qian, J., Lundqvist, A., Zhang, B., Chen, W., et al. (2025) · Exploration · doi:10.1002/exp.20240112 · Cited by 12

Molecular Engineering of Curcumin-Based Lysosome-Targeting Photosensitizers for Boosting Tumor Photoimmunotherapy via Ferroptosis/Pyroptosis Activation and Autophagy Inhibition

Du, X., Wang, D., Ning, S., Yang, H., Jiang, T., Feng, X., Liu, J., Yang, L., & Tian, Y. (2026) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.5c18874 · Cited by 12

Heavy Atom‐Free, Mitochondria‐Targeted, and Activatable Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy with Real‐Time In‐Situ Therapeutic Monitoring

Miao, J., Huo, Y., Yao, G., Feng, Y., Weng, J., Zhao, W. G., & Guo, W. (2022) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202201815 · Cited by 12

Photodynamic Antitumor Activity of 5,15‐Bis(perfluorophenyl)‐10‐(4‐carboxyphenyl)corrole and its Gallium(III) and Phosphorus(V) Complexes

Cen, J., Wan, B., Zhao, Y. C., Li, M., Liao, Y., & Liu, H. (2022) · ChemPlusChem · doi:10.1002/cplu.202200188 · Cited by 12

Endoperoxides Compounds for Highly Efficient Cancer Treatment under Hypoxia

Wei, L., Zhang, Z., Kumar, A., Banerjee, S., & Huang, H. (2022) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.202202233 · Cited by 12

Oxygen‐supplied electrotherapy for enhanced photodynamic synergistic therapy overcomes hypoxia tumor microenvironment

Li, C., Tan, H. F., Lu, R., Qin, S., Meng, X., Zhang, H., & Xie, Z. (2022) · Nanophotonics · doi:10.1515/nanoph-2022-0417 · Cited by 12

Programmed cyclodextrin-based core–shell nanoparticles for cooperative TGF-β blockade to reverse immunosuppression post photodynamic therapy

Han, L., Huang, X., Zhu, H., Wang, R., Zhao, B., Liu, S., Li, Q., Qian, W., Feng, F., Liu, F., et al. (2022) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.140830 · Cited by 12

U‐Shaped Conjugated Oligomer‐Based Micelles as a Ratiometric Fluorescent Nanothermometer for Diverse Cellular Applications

Peng, R., Zhang, H., Yao, C., Cui, Q., Luo, Y., & Li, L. (2023) · Advanced Optical Materials · doi:10.1002/adom.202300222 · Cited by 12

Rational Design of Mesoporous Coordination Polymer Nanophotosensitizers for Photodynamic Tumor Ablation

Li, H., Xu, H., Wang, G., Chen, J., Ji, D., Huang, Y., Cui, G., He, H., & Guo, Z. (2023) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.2c22095 · Cited by 12

Metal-Organic Frameworks Facilitate Nucleic Acids for Multimode Synergistic Therapy of Breast Cancer

Qian, Y., Han, Z., Yang, D., Cai, Y., Jin, J., & Yang, Z. (2023) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00667 · Cited by 12

Tandem C–H Annulation Reaction of Benzaldehydes and Aminobenzoic Acids with Two Equivalents of Alkyne toward Isocoumarin-Conjugated Isoquinolinium Salts: A Family of Organic Luminophores

Arsenov, M. A., Muratov, D. V., Nelyubina, Y. V., & Loginov, D. A. (2023) · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.joc.3c01008 · Cited by 12

Design of aggregation-induced emission-active fluorogen-based nanoparticles for imaging and scavenging Alzheimer's β-amyloid by photo-oxygenation

Liu, L., Liu, W., Sun, Y. P., & Dong, X. (2023) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d3tb01134h · Cited by 12

Multifunctional nanogel based on carboxymethyl cellulose interfering with cellular redox homeostasis enhances phycocyanobilin photodynamic therapy

Liao, W., Xiao, S., Yang, J., Shi, X., & Zheng, Y. (2023) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121416 · Cited by 12

Synthesis of novel zinc porphyrins with bioisosteric replacement of Sorafenib: Efficient theranostic agents for anti-cancer application

Chavda, J., Rajwar, A., Bhatia, D. D., & Gupta, I. (2023) · Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112384 · Cited by 12

Coronene: a model for ultrafast dynamics in graphene nanoflakes and PAHs

Daría, A. M. S., González‐Sánchez, L., & Gómez, S. (2023) · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · doi:10.1039/d3cp03656a · Cited by 12

Exciton-Sensitized Second-Harmonic Generation in 2D Heterostructures

Kim, W., Jeong, G., Oh, J., Kim, J., Watanabe, K., Taniguchi, T., & Ryu, S. (2023) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.3c07428 · Cited by 12

Valkyrie Probes: A Novel Class of Enzyme‐Activatable Photosensitizers based on Sulfur‐ and Seleno‐Rosamines with Pyridinium Unit**

Lioret, V., Renault, K., Maury, O., Decréau, R. A., & Romieu, A. (2023) · Chemistry - An Asian Journal · doi:10.1002/asia.202300756 · Cited by 12

Unveiling the intersystem crossing dynamics in N-annulated perylene bisimides

Sunny, J., Sebastian, E., Sujilkumar, S., Würthner, F., Engels, B., & Hariharan, M. (2023) · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · doi:10.1039/d3cp03888b · Cited by 12

Cancer-cell-specific Self-Reporting Photosensitizer for Precise Identification and Ablation of Cancer Cells

Zhang, R., Zhang, C., Lu, Q., Liang, C., Tian, M., Li, Z., Yang, Y., Li, X., & Deng, Y. (2024) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04578 · Cited by 12

Novel porphyrin derivative containing cations as new photodynamic antimicrobial agent with high efficiency

Zhang, J., Yuan, X., Li, H., Yu, L., Zhang, Y., Pang, K., Sun, C., Liu, Z., Li, J., Ma, L., et al. (2024) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/d3ra07743h · Cited by 12

pH-Activatable Ruthenium(II) Fluorescein Salphen Schiff Base Photosensitizers for Theranostic Applications

Gillard, M., Troian‐Gautier, L., Decottignies, A., & Elias, B. (2024) · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01678 · Cited by 12

An AIE-based theranostic nanoplatform for enhanced colorectal cancer therapy: Real-time tumor-tracking and chemical-enhanced photodynamic therapy

Feng, J., Tian, X., Cao, R., Li, Y., Liu, W., Huang, R., Qin, S., Zhang, A., & Cheng, Y. (2024) · Chinese Chemical Letters · doi:10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109657 · Cited by 12

Recent Advances in Photosensitizer Materials for Light‐Mediated Tumor Therapy

Chen, M., Zhu, Q., Zhang, Z., Chen, Q., & Yang, H. (2024) · Chemistry - An Asian Journal · doi:10.1002/asia.202400268 · Cited by 12

Unexpected longer T 1 lifetime of 6-sulfur guanine than 6-selenium guanine: the solvent effect of hydrogen bonds to brake the triplet decay

Liu, S., Lee, Y., Chen, L., Deng, J., Ma, T., Barbatti, M., & Bai, S. (2024) · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · doi:10.1039/d4cp00875h · Cited by 12

Heterogeneous‐Structure‐Based AuNBs@TiO2 Nano‐Photosensitizers for Computed Tomography Imaging Guided NIR‐II Photodynamic Therapy and Cancer Metastatic Prevention

Tang, X., Wu, Y., Shen, Y., Huang, Z., Jiang, W., Zhao, Y., Lv, W., & Zhu, Y. (2024) · Advanced Healthcare Materials · doi:10.1002/adhm.202304209 · Cited by 12

Dual-state emission and two-wavelength amplified spontaneous emission behaviors observed from symmetric dyes based on functionalized fluorene and benzotriazole units

Lin, T., Cho, S.-T., Wu, C.-L., Setyatama, N. E., Tung, P., Hung, B.-Y., Lin, J., Jan, P., Tsai, P.-H., & Lin, H. (2024) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d4cc01187b · Cited by 12

Thio and Seleno‐Psoralens as Efficient Triplet Harvesting Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy

Jena, S., Mohanty, P., Rout, S., Pati, S. K., & Biswal, H. S. (2024) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.202400733 · Cited by 13

Use of photosensitive molecules in the crosslinking of biopolymers: applications and considerations in biomaterials development

Santos, N., Fuentes-Lemus, E., & Ahumada, M. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d4tb00299g · Cited by 12

Novel Halogenated Curcumin-Mediated Photodynamic Inactivation for the Preservation of Small Yellow Croaker ( Larimichthys polyactis )

Jiao, L., Li, Y., Tian, M., Zhao, S., Zhang, X., Benjakul, S., & Zhang, B. (2024) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.4c03885 · Cited by 12

Donor‐Acceptor Type Supra‐Carbon‐Dots with Long Lifetime Photogenerated Radicals Boosting Tumor Photodynamic Therapy

Zhang, X., Li, L., Wang, B., Cai, Z., Zhang, B., Chen, F., Xing, G., Li, K., & Qu, S. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202410522 · Cited by 12

Recent advances in AIE-based platforms for cancer immunotherapy

Chen, Z., Li, X., Liu, Q., Li, W., Wang, T., & Ding, D. (2024) · Journal of Controlled Release · doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.09.041 · Cited by 12

Twisted Benzothieno-Fused BOPHY Dyes as Triplet Photosensitizers with Long-Lived Triplet Excited States

Yu, C., Sun, Y., Liu, S., Li, J., Wang, J., Wei, Y., Xü, X., Yang, M., Jiao, L., & Hao, E. (2024) · Inorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c03013 · Cited by 12

Nanoformulation of the Photoactive Cisplatin Prodrug for Combined Photothermal Therapy and Bioimaging

Spector, D. V., Bykusov, V., Zharova, A., Kuzmichev, I., Isaeva, Y. A., Khaydukov, E. V., Trifanova, E. M., Stepanov, M. E., Erofeev, A. S., Gorelkin, P. V., et al. (2024) · ACS Applied Nano Materials · doi:10.1021/acsanm.4c04680 · Cited by 12

Exogenous/endogenous stimuli-responsive nanocatalysts trigger in situ chemical reactions for tumor catalytic therapy: an up-to-date mini-review

Song, K., Jiang, C., Huang, S., & Li, X. (2024) · Materials Chemistry Frontiers · doi:10.1039/d4qm00833b · Cited by 12

Molecular acceptor engineering to precisely design a NIR type I photosensitizer for efficient PDT-based synergistic therapy

Zou, Z., Xie, Y., Wan, J., Wan, Q., Tian, J., Zhang, X., & Wei, Y. (2024) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d4cc06079b · Cited by 12

Molecular imaging-guided diagnosis and treatment integration for brain diseases

Yu, D., Liu, M., Ding, Q., Wu, Y., Wang, T., Song, L., Li, X., Qian, K., Cheng, Z., Gu, M., et al. (2024) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.123021 · Cited by 12

Versatile Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Material Enabling High Efficiencies in both Photodynamic Therapy and Deep-Red/NIR Electroluminescence

Wang, H., Gao, Y., Chen, J., Fan, X., Shi, Y., Yu, J., Wang, K., Li, S., Lee, C., & Zhang, X. (2025) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.4c14129 · Cited by 12

Highly Efficient and Universal Degradation of PD‐L1 via Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress Evoked by Cationic AIE‐Active Photosensitizers for Cancer Immunotherapy

Liu, J., Zhang, R., Bao, Y., Chen, Y., Zheng, W., Yuan, J., Zhang, Z., Chen, P., Ji, M., Cheng, Y., et al. (2025) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202414495 · Cited by 12

Adaptable Range-Separated Hybrids for the Description of Excited States: Tuning the Range Separation Parameter on Effective Charge Transfer Distance

Yan, T., Bonardi, A., Adamo, C., & Ciofini, I. (2025) · Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation · doi:10.1021/acs.jctc.4c01617 · Cited by 12

Synergistic Cancer treatment strategies using platinum-porphyrin conjugates

Ali, M. A., Chu, K. H., Ryu, D. Y., & Jang, W. (2025) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216873 · Cited by 12

Targeted Intracellular Copper Reservoir Enhances Liver Cancer Immunotherapy

Xie, T., Shan, Y., Topatana, W., Yang, T., Shen, R., Li, S., Chen, J., Zhu, Y., Lu, Z., Liu, Y., et al. (2025) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202502783 · Cited by 13

A bioorthogonal assembly based on metallophilic interactions for selective imaging and PDT treatment of cancer cells

Da, X., Yu, F., Zhang, C., Wang, Z., Yao, J., Hou, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, X., & Zhou, Q. (2022) · Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers · doi:10.1039/d2qi00147k · Cited by 12

Indomethacin-based near-infrared photosensitizer for targeted photodynamic cancer therapy

Siriwibool, S., Wangngae, S., Chansaenpak, K., Wet‐osot, S., Lai, R., Noisa, P., Sukwattanasinitt, M., & Kamkaew, A. (2022) · Bioorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105758 · Cited by 12

Benzophenone core-based AIE-active photosensitizers for mitochondria-targeted photodynamic therapy

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Facile synthesis of phycocyanin/polydopamine hierarchical nanocomposites for synergizing PTT/PDT against cancer

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Recent Development of Supramolecular Cancer Theranostics Based on Cyclodextrins: A Review

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Constructing efficient and photostable photosensitizer with aggregation-induced emission by introducing highly electronegative nitrogen atom for photodynamic therapy

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Heavy-atom engineered hypoxia-responsive probes for precisive photoacoustic imaging and cancer therapy

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Molecular Nanoarchitectonics of Natural Photosensitizers and Their Derivatives Nanostructures for Improved Photodynamic Therapy

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Giant Star‐shaped meso‐substituted Fluorescent Porphyrins with Fluorenyl‐containing Arms Designed for Two‐photon Oxygen Photosensitization

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Self-assembled porphyrin–peptide cages for photodynamic therapy

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Autonomous All-in-One Patch for Closed-Loop Diagnosis–Therapy of Melanoma

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Rational Design of Type‐I Photodynamic Agents

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Suppressing Nonradiative Decay in BF2 Formazanates via Donor Bromination for Cancer Phototheranostics

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Double Disguise: Camouflaging Photocages for Bioorthogonally Controlled Conditional Activation

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Feature-Based Molecular Networking—An Exciting Tool to Spot Species of the Genus Cortinarius with Hidden Photosensitizers

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Investigating the photosensitization activities of flavins irradiated by blue LEDs

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Advances in Multifunctional Chemotherapeutic Prodrugs for Near‐infrared Fluorescence Imaging‐guided Therapy

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Synthesis, characterization and photodynamic antitumor activity of amine-modified zinc (II) phthalocyanines

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Intranasal mRNA Delivery via Customized RNA-Polyplex Nanoparticles Enhancing Gene Expression through Photochemical Mechanisms

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A Precise and Intelligent Nanomedicine for Salivary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Treatment by Combining Antivascular Photodynamic Therapy and Neuroinhibitory Chemotherapy

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Azide-modified corrole phosphorus complexes for endoplasmic reticulum-targeted fluorescence bioimaging and effective cancer photodynamic therapy

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Driving Triplet State Population in Benzothioxanthene Imide Dyes: Let's twist!

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Recent advances in organic photosensitizers for tumor photodynamic therapy

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Evolution and multifunctional engineering of photosensitizers: Advancing precision cancer therapy through photodynamic combinatorial strategies

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Role of Photosensitizers in Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer Treatment: A Comprehensive Review

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