Recent Strategies to Develop Innovative Photosensitizers for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy

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Self-assembly of peptides in living cells for disease theranostics

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Design of near-infrared aggregation-induced emission photosensitizers by π-bridge engineering for boosting theranostic efficacy

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Modulating glucose metabolism and relieving hypoxia for enhanced Chemo/Photoimmunotherapy with photosensitizing enzymatic nanodrugs

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Enhanced antibacterial photodynamic therapy with Qu/Ce6@ZIF-8 nanoplatform for Staphylococcus aureus control in food preservation

Hou, J., Wang, H., Pan, K., Wu, L., & Zhao, B. (2024) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2024.105037 · Cited by 11

Water-Soluble Rotaxane-Type Porphyrin Dyes as a Highly Membrane-Permeable and Durable Photosensitizer Suitable for Photodynamic Therapy

Ohishi, Y., Ichikawa, T., Yokoyama, S., Yamashita, J., Iwamura, M., Nozaki, K., Zhou, Y., Chiba, J., & Inoûye, M. (2024) · ACS Applied Bio Materials · doi:10.1021/acsabm.4c00844 · Cited by 11

Hydrazone-Functionalized trans -A 2 B-Corroles: Effective Synergy in Photodynamic Therapy of Lung Cancer

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Tumor Site‐Specific In Vivo Theranostics Enabled by Microenvironment‐Dependent Chemical Transformation and Self‐Amplifying Effect

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Synergistic photoinduction of ferroptosis and apoptosis by a mitochondria-targeted iridium complex for bladder cancer therapy

Zheng, J., Zhang, A., Du, Q., Li, C., Zhao, Z., Li, L., Zhang, Z., Qin, X., Li, Y., Wang, K., et al. (2024) · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2024.12.073 · Cited by 11

Recent Advances in Enzyme‐Activated Dual‐Locked Probes for Biological Applications

Li, Y., Jiang, G., Zhou, J., Shi, L., & Yuan, L. (2025) · Chemistry - An Asian Journal · doi:10.1002/asia.202401647 · Cited by 11

Fluorination of Aza-BODIPY for Cancer Cell Plasma Membrane-Targeted Imaging and Therapy

Li, A., Wang, F., Li, Y., Peng, X., Liu, Y., Zhu, L., He, P., Yu, T., Chen, D., Duan, M., et al. (2025) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.4c17943 · Cited by 11

An Oxidative Stress Nanoamplifier to Enhance the Efficacy of Cisplatin in Head and Neck Cancer

Li, Z., Liu, Q., Wang, G., Bai, R., Li, S., Liu, T., Wang, Q., Peng, Y., Teng, F., Zhou, H., et al. (2025) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202421481 · Cited by 11

CUR-PDT induces ferroptosis of RA-FLS via the Nrf2/xCT/GPX4 pathway to inhibit proliferation in rheumatoid arthritis

Sun, L., Niu, Y., Liao, B., Liu, L., Peng, Y., Li, K., Chen, X., Chen, Q., & Bai, D. (2025) · Inflammation Research · doi:10.1007/s00011-025-02019-2 · Cited by 11

Heavy-Atom-Free Photosensitizer-Loaded Lipid Nanocapsules for Photodynamic Therapy

Kharchenko, O., Gouju, J., Verdu, I., Bastiat, G., Hudhomme, P., Passirani, C., Saulnier, P., & Krupka, O. (2025) · ACS Applied Bio Materials · doi:10.1021/acsabm.4c01953 · Cited by 11

Metal-organic frameworks-loaded indocyanine green for enhanced phototherapy: a comprehensive review

Zou, Y., Zhang, Q., Chen, J., Wang, W., & Zheng, X. (2025) · Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology · doi:10.3389/fbioe.2025.1601476 · Cited by 11

Near‐Infrared Fluorescent Heptamethine Cyanine Dyes for COX‐2 Targeted Photodynamic Cancer Therapy

Wangngae, S., Siriwibool, S., Chansaenpak, K., Wet‐osot, S., Lai, R., & Kamkaew, A. (2022) · ChemMedChem · doi:10.1002/cmdc.202100780 · Cited by 11

Development of a Polymeric Film Entrapping Rose Bengal and Iodide Anion for the Light-Induced Generation and Release of Bactericidal Hydrogen Peroxide

López-Fernández, A. M., Moisescu, E. E., de Llanos, R., & Galindo, F. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms231710162 · Cited by 11

Translational albumin nanocarrier caging photosensitizer for efficient cancer photodynamic therapy

Luo, J., Miao, Z., Huang, X., Yang, Y., Liu, M., Shen, G., & Yang, T. (2023) · Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology · doi:10.3389/fbioe.2023.1132591 · Cited by 11

Enzyme‐Activatable Polypeptide for Plasma Membrane Disruption and Antitumor Immunity Elicitation

Liu, J., Li, R. S., Zhang, L., Wang, J., Dong, Q., Xu, Z., Kang, Y., & Xue, P. (2023) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202206912 · Cited by 11

Caging of Bodipy Photosensitizers through Hydrazone Bond Formation and their Activation Dynamics

Say, B., Tatar, B., Üzülmez, B., Bakırcı, M. E., Gülseren, G., & Çakmak, Y. (2023) · ChemMedChem · doi:10.1002/cmdc.202300199 · Cited by 11

Multifunctional nanomicelles constructed via an aggregation and de-aggregation strategy for magnetic resonance/NIR II fluorescence imaging-guided type I photodynamic therapy

Wang, L., Qi, J., Zhang, K., Zhuang, Z., Ding, K., Chen, X., Shan, H., Ding, D., Qin, A., & Tang, B. Z. (2023) · Materials Chemistry Frontiers · doi:10.1039/d3qm00347g · Cited by 11

Fine-tuning of the charge-separated state energy in compact orthogonal naphthalene–phenoxazine dyads and its effect on the thermally-activated delayed fluorescence

Tang, J., Liu, X., Zhang, X., Zhao, J., & Wan, Y. (2023) · New Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3nj04201d · Cited by 11

Synthesis of Dioxa-1,7-naphthicorrole and Its Oxidized Porphyrinoid as a Potential Built-In Linker for Biomolecules

Ko, M., Hong, J., Aslam, A. S., Lee, Y. H., & Cho, D. (2022) · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.joc.2c02232 · Cited by 11

Red-light excitation of a Ru( ii )–Pt( ii ) tetranuclear complex for combined photoactivated chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy

Siekierski, P., Michaltsis, E., Schleisiek, J., Montesdeoca, N., & Karges, J. (2025) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d5cc05177k · Cited by 10

Reactive Oxygen Species‐Responsive Biomimetic Nanoplatelets for Thrombus‐Mediated Photothermal Immunotherapy of Tumor

Ma, Z., Shi, H., Yin, M., Zhang, K., Zhong, W., Liu, Y., Luo, L., Liang, H., & Zhao, Y. (2025) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202507665 · Cited by 10

Molecular design for high-performance organic photosensitizers

Zhuang, J., Tang, Y., Zhu, Y., Ling, X., & Liu, B. (2026) · Nature Reviews Materials · doi:10.1038/s41578-026-00930-6 · Cited by 13

Development of mesoporous silica-based nanoparticles for cancer phototherapy

Sun, B., Chen, H., Wang, Y., Wang, X., He, W. H. Z., Xie, C., Lu, F., & Fan, Q. (2023) · Dyes and Pigments · doi:10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111881 · Cited by 10

pH-Sensitive and Lysosome Targetable Photosensitizers Based on BODIPYs

Liu, X., Yu, S., & Zhang, Y. (2024) · Journal of Fluorescence · doi:10.1007/s10895-023-03562-z · Cited by 10

High-Performance Photodynamic Therapy of Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Multifunctional Nano-Verteporfin

Yu, L., Xu, Z., Zhu, G., Zeng, L., Zhang, Z., Yu, Y., Wang, S., Zhang, X., Zhou, N., & Liang, L. (2024) · International Journal of Nanomedicine · doi:10.2147/ijn.s452060 · Cited by 10

Near-infrared light-activated smart nanogels for remotely controlled cytochrome c release and photodynamic therapy

Hui, H., Jang, M.-S., Liu, C., Fu, Q., Fu, Y., Lee, J. H., & Yang, H. Y. (2024) · European Polymer Journal · doi:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2024.112955 · Cited by 10

Host-Guest supramolecular Cubes: A versatile engineering system of squaraine and Cuburbit[8]uril for selective fluorescence imaging and enhanced photodynamic therapy in tumor cells

Zhang, Y., Luo, X., Li, H., Sun, S., & Xu, Y. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.150979 · Cited by 10

Heavy-atom-free BODIPY dendrimer: utilizing the spin-vibronic coupling mechanism for two-photon photodynamic therapy in zebrafish

Wang, L., & Qian, Y. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d4tb00535j · Cited by 10

Structural engineering of mitochondria-targeted Au–Ag 2 S photosensitizers for enhanced photodynamic and photothermal therapy

Ma, R., Zhang, Q., Wang, Y., & Xu, Z. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d4tb00533c · Cited by 10

Nucleus and mitochondria double-targeted phototherapeutic agent based on conjugated small molecule for cancer cell-targeted synergistic phototherapy

Guo, L., Cao, X., Li, X., Xu, J., Zhao, X., & Lu, H. (2024) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.136227 · Cited by 10

BODIPYS Based Fluorescent Markers To Monitor Autophagic Lysosomes and Lipid Droplets in TNBC

Chavda, J., Siwach, A., Sabharwal, S., Janaagal, A., Bhatia, D. D., & Gupta, I. (2024) · ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1021/acsmedchemlett.4c00275 · Cited by 10

Devising Biocompatible, NIR‐Activated Helical Pyroptosis Agents via 𝛑‐Twisting Strategy for Promoting Antitumor Immunity

Shi, X., Wang, Y., Fan, Q., Zhang, H., Cao, Y., Xu, X., Liu, W., & Li, C. (2024) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202405496 · Cited by 10

Tunability of triplet excited states and photophysical behaviour of bis-cyclometalated iridium( iii ) complexes with imidazo[4,5- f ][1,10]phenanthroline

Choroba, K., Palion‐Gazda, J., Penkala, M., Rawicka, P., & Machura, B. (2024) · Dalton Transactions · doi:10.1039/d4dt01996b · Cited by 10

A Molecular‐Targeting Photosensitizer to Inhibit DNA Damage Repair System and Induce cGAS‐STING Pathway Activation for Photo‐Immunotherapy of Ovarian Cancer

Fan, L., Zhang, P., Gan, Y., Li, L., Wang, L., Wang, M., Liu, X., Ma, J., Liu, B., & Shi, L. (2024) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202415087 · Cited by 10

Induction of ferroptosis of iridium(III) complexes localizing at the mitochondria and lysosome by photodynamic therapy

Niu, Y., Tang, S., Li, J., Huang, C., Yang, Y., Zhou, L., Liu, Y., & Zeng, X. (2024) · Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112808 · Cited by 10

Near‐Infrared Organic Small‐Molecule Photosensitizer With O2 Self‐Supply for Cancer Photodynamic‐Photothermal Synergistic Therapy

Sun, J., Liu, M., Yang, C., Chen, M., Qin, C., Li, M., Yang, L., Wang, G., Yu, Q., & Gu, X. (2024) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202407408 · Cited by 11

Oxygen nanobubbles of ICG dimers achieve self-cascade photothermal and photodynamic therapy for hypoxia-reversible tumor treatment

Sun, X., Zhang, Z., Wang, M., Chen, Y., Meng, X., Zhao, W., Jin, J., Yang, W., Xia, C., Wang, Y., et al. (2025) · Nano Research · doi:10.26599/nr.2025.94907281 · Cited by 10

Thionated Coumarins: Study of the Intersystem Crossing and the Zero‐field Splitting of the Triplet State Using Time‐Resolved Transient Optical and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopies

Tang, J., Sukhanov, A. A., Wei, M., Zhang, X., Zhao, J., Dick, B., Voronkova, V. K., & Li, M. (2025) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.202404589 · Cited by 10

Endoplasmic reticulum-targeting activatable nanophotosensitizers for hypoxia relief and enhanced photodynamic therapy

Diao, S., He, X., Wu, Y., Yin, L., Huang, Y., Zhou, W. J., Xie, C., & Fan, Q. (2025) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d5sc00534e · Cited by 10

Valence state engineering in multi-heteroatom-doped PAHs: a strategy for tunable photophysical properties and phototheranostic potentials

Ma, Y., Li, D., Chen, X., Hua, X., Yuan, C., Wang, J., Liu, Z., Zhang, H., & Shao, X. (2025) · Chemical Science · doi:10.1039/d5sc02061a · Cited by 10

Smart formation of multifunctional glyco-nanoparticles: glycoclusters delivering NIR photosensitizers for enhanced cell imaging and photodynamic therapy

He, K.-L., Sun, L., Li, W.-J., Dong, L., Ding, C.-L., Tan, M.-C., Zhang, K., Gong, J. D., Zhang, L., & Han, H. (2025) · Science China Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s11426-025-2730-2 · Cited by 10

Bench-to-bedside translation of podophyllotoxin-based nanomedicines for cancer treatment: utopias and reality?

Wang, Z., Song, X.-Q., Sun, M., Zhang, R., & Yang, L. (2025) · Microstructures · doi:10.20517/microstructures.2025.71 · Cited by 11

Cell Membrane‐Targeted J‐Aggregation Strategy for Synergistic Immune Checkpoint Degradation and Immunogenic Pyroptosis to Augment Tumor Immunotherapy

Xu, X., Zhang, H., Cao, Y., Liu, W., Chen, Z., & Li, C. (2025) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202516014 · Cited by 10

Ring-Fused meso-Tetraarylchlorins as Auspicious PDT Sensitizers: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, Photophysics, and Biological Evaluation

Laranjo, M., Pereira, N. A. M., Oliveira, A. S. R., Aguiar, M. C., Brites, G. S., Nascimento, B. F. O., Serambeque, B., Costa, B. D. P., Pina, J., de Melo, J. S. S., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Chemistry · doi:10.3389/fchem.2022.873245 · Cited by 10

Synthesis of a Rare Water-Soluble Silver(II)/Porphyrin and Its Multifunctional Therapeutic Effect on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

He, J., Yu, Y., Shao, Y., Zhang, W., Lin, Y., Qian, X., & Ren, Q. (2022) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules27186009 · Cited by 10

A versatile diketopyrrolopyrrole-based photosensitizing nanoplatform with high photostability and photoactivity for metastatic breast cancer treatment

Li, Y., Li, X., Yu, J., Wan, Z., Hu, Y., Huang, R., Tao, Y., & Miao, W. (2022) · Dyes and Pigments · doi:10.1016/j.dyepig.2022.110748 · Cited by 10

NIR-II light-assisted radiotherapy based on ultrasmall HfO2-embedded porous carbon nanooctahedra for overcoming tumor radioresistance

Chen, Y., Liu, S., Gao, P., Shi, M., Pan, W., Li, N., & Tang, B. (2022) · Materials Today Nano · doi:10.1016/j.mtnano.2022.100253 · Cited by 11

Targeted implementation strategies of precise photodynamic therapy based on clinical and technical demands

Qian, Y., Wang, J., Bu, W., Zhu, X., Zhang, P., Zhu, Y., Fan, X., & Wang, C. (2022) · Biomaterials Science · doi:10.1039/d2bm01384c · Cited by 10

Synthesis, photophysical, and photochemical properties of functional molecules based on a novel zinc(II) phthalocyanine-1,8-naphthalimide skeleton

Hu, L., Han, H., Xu, Z., Song, K., & Wang, F. (2023) · Journal of Molecular Structure · doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.136007 · Cited by 10

Photoactivatable Sequential Destruction of Multiorganelles for Cancer Therapy

Pan, W., Shao, H., Ma, L., Tong, X., Zhang, Z., Li, Q., Yang, X., Liu, K., Gao, M., & Wang, Y. (2023) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.3c04070 · Cited by 10

Acyclic cucurbit[ n ]uril-based nanosponges significantly enhance the photodynamic therapeutic efficacy of temoporfin in vitro and in vivo

Zhao, Z., Yang, J., Liu, Y., Wang, S., Zhou, W. M., Li, Z., Zhang, D., & Ma, D. (2023) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d3tb01422c · Cited by 10

A Silicon-Rhodamine-Based Heavy-Atom-Free Photosensitizer for Mitochondria-targeted Photodynamic Therapy

Zhang, H., Ren, G., Hou, W., Wang, L., Sun, Y., & Liu, J. (2023) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2023.123688 · Cited by 10

An AIE Metal Iridium Complex: Photophysical Properties and Singlet Oxygen Generation Capacity

Zhu, W., Liu, S., Wang, Z., Shi, C., Zhang, Q., Wu, Z., Li, G., & Zhu, D. (2023) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules28237914 · Cited by 10

Unsymmetrical Benzothieno-Fused BODIPYs as Efficient NIR Heavy-Atom-Free Photosensitizers

Fu, X., Man, Y., Yu, C., Sun, Y., Hao, E., Wu, Q., Hu, A., Li, G., Wang, C.-C., & Li, J. (2024) · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.joc.4c00034 · Cited by 10

Overcoming melanin interference in melanocyte photodynamic therapy with a pyrene-derived two-photon photosensitizer

Juvekar, V., Cao, Y., Koh, C. W., Lee, D. J., Kwak, S. Y., Kim, S. M., Park, T. J., Park, S., Liu, Z., & Kim, H. M. (2024) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.152796 · Cited by 10

Membrane-Anchored Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens: Accurate Labeling and Efficient Photodynamic Inactivation of Streptococcus mutans in Anticaries Therapy

Pan, T., Li, Y., Liu, F., Lin, H., & Zhou, Y. N. (2024) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.4c04585 · Cited by 10

Perturbation of Lipid Bilayers by Biomimetic Photoswitches Based on Cyclocurcumin

Delova, A., Losantos, R., Pecourneau, J., Bernhard, Y., Mourer, M., Pasc, A., & Monari, A. (2022) · Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling · doi:10.1021/acs.jcim.2c01152 · Cited by 10

Calcification of Indocyanine Green Laden Dendritic Mesoporous Manganese‐Silicon Nanocomposite for Multiple Oxygen Compensation Enhanced Phototherapy

Liu, B., Feng, L., Bian, Y., Zhu, Y., Xing, B., Yang, P., & Lin, J. (2022) · Advanced Optical Materials · doi:10.1002/adom.202202022 · Cited by 10

Three birds one stone: an enzyme-activatable theragnostic agent for fluorescence diagnosis, photodynamic and inhibitor therapies

Yue, X., Wang, B., Lan, M., Fan, J., Song, X., & Foley, J. W. (2023) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d3cc00214d · Cited by 10

Nanocarriers for photodynamic-gene therapy

de Santana, W. M. O. S., Surur, A. K., Momesso, V. M., Lopes, P. M., Santilli, C. V., & Fontana, C. R. (2023) · Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103644 · Cited by 10

Synthesis, Two-photon Fluorescence Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy of Near Infrared Thienyl-BODIPY Photosensitizer

Liu, B., Wang, C., & Qian, Y. (2022) · 化学学报 · doi:10.6023/a22040141 · Cited by 9

Preparation of Xanthene-TEMPO Dyads: Synthesis and Study of the Radical Enhanced Intersystem Crossing

Zhu, W., Wu, Y., Zhang, Y., Sukhanov, A. A., Chu, Y., Zhang, X., Zhao, J., & Voronkova, V. K. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms241311220 · Cited by 9

Ultraefficient OG-Mediated Photodynamic Inactivation Mechanism for Ablation of Bacteria and Biofilms in Water Augmented by Potassium Iodide under Blue Light Irradiation

Shi, Y., Chen, W., Zheng, M.-Z., Zhao, Y., Wang, Y., Chu, Y., Du, S., Shi, Z., Gu, Q., & Chen, J. (2023) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03182 · Cited by 9

Dissecting Exciton Dynamics in pH‐Activatable Long‐Wavelength Photosensitizers for Traceable Photodynamic Therapy

Liu, Y., Zhang, J., Zhou, X., Wang, Y., Lei, S., Feng, G., Wang, D., Huang, P., & Lin, J. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202408064 · Cited by 9

Host–Guest Strategy for Organic Phosphorescence to Generate Oxygen Radical over Singlet Oxygen

Kang, L., Chao, C., Xiong, C., Yu, S., Xiao, C., Zhao, C., Cui, S., Li, J., Li, J., Shi, J., et al. (2024) · Chemistry of Materials · doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c01257 · Cited by 9

Trojan horses in tumor: engineered pyroelectric and photodynamic nanocomposites for NIR-induced cell apoptosis and tumor growth inhibition

Yang, Y., Kong, X., Ren, X., Lin, Y., & Liu, Z. (2024) · Science China Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s11426-024-2033-1 · Cited by 9

Strongly quenched activatable theranostic nanogel for precision imaging-guided photodynamic therapy and enhanced immunotherapy

Yan, L., Lee, H., Go, E. M., Lee, S. S., Han, C., & Choi, Y. (2024) · Journal of Controlled Release · doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.10.008 · Cited by 9

Photo‐Triggered Fluorescence Polyelectrolyte Nanoassemblies: Manipulate and Boost Singlet Oxygen in Photodynamic Therapy

Yao, Y., Chen, S., Yan, C., Wang, J., Liu, J., Zhu, W., Fan, C., & Guo, Z. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202416963 · Cited by 9

Recent advances in phototherapeutic nanosystems for oral cancer

Pan, Q., Tang, H., Li, X., Huang, Z., Wu, D., Liu, R., He, B., & Pu, Y. (2024) · Journal of Materials Chemistry B · doi:10.1039/d4tb01919a · Cited by 9

Next-generation photodynamic antimicrobial materials made by direct synthesis of functional bacterial cellulose

Zeng, A., Wang, B., Yiasmin, M. N., Yang, R., Tong, Y., & Zhao, W. (2024) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.136897 · Cited by 9

Lysosome-localization and tumor-targeting of novel photosensitizers enhance the ablation of cancer

Li, J., Wang, G., Mai, Y., Zhang, W., Zhao, H., Zhou, Y., Chen, L., Lin, Y., Jiang, L., Xu, P., et al. (2024) · Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2024.113045 · Cited by 9

A general strategy towards activatable nanophotosensitizer for phototoxicity-free photodynamic therapy

Tan, G., Zhong, Q., Zhang, J., He, P., Zhao, X., Miao, G., Xu, Y., & Wang, X. (2024) · Theranostics · doi:10.7150/thno.100597 · Cited by 9

A Conjugated Oligomer with Drug Efflux Pump Inhibition and Photodynamic Therapy for Synergistically Combating Resistant Bacteria

Li, M., Li, L., Zhang, X., Yuan, Q., Bao, B., & Tang, Y. (2025) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.4c20278 · Cited by 9

Unlocking the potential of iridium-osmium carbolong conjugates: a high-performance photocatalyst for melanoma therapy

Wang, H., Wang, H., Chen, S., Cao, F., Wang, X., Zhang, P., Huang, H., & Xia, H. (2025) · Science China Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s11426-024-2533-4 · Cited by 9

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Living Biotherapeutics Using Nanoparticles‐Armed Cyanobacteria for Boosting Photodynamic‐Immunotherapy of Cancer

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Self-Assembly versus Coassembly: An Amphiphilic NIR-II Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen for Phototheranostics of Orthotopic Glioblastoma

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ROS-catalytic self-amplifying benzothiophenazine-based photosensitive conjugates for photodynamic-immuno therapy

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Recent advances in metal complexes for the photodynamic therapy of cancer

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Natural-synthetic hybrid nanoparticles: Polydopamine-Phycocyanin composites for enhanced antibacterial phototherapy against bacterial pathogens

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An AIE-active type I/II photosensitizer with mitochondria-to-nuclei cascade targeting for highly efficient photodynamic cancer therapy

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Acidogenesis‐Propelled Coordination Transition in Light‐Triggered Fe‐Polyphenol Polymer for Reactive Oxygen Species‐Augmented Antitumor Therapy

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Targeted Photoredox System under a Hypoxic Environment to Evoke Photodynamic Immunotherapy

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Spatiotemporally Controlled Tumor Photodynamic/Immunotherapy Therapy Based on Upconversion Hybrid Nanosystem

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Next-generation supramolecular photosensitizers based on coordination-driven self-assembly for therapeutic applications

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Enriching BODIPY Triplet States via Ruthenium(II) Conjugation for Improved Photodynamic Therapy

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Construction of smart switchable nanoplatforms for adaptive phototheranostics

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Triplet π-Conjugated Oligomer Nanoparticles with High Intersystem Crossing Efficiency for 808 nm Laser-Activated Photodynamic Therapy

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Dual Molecular Design toward a Lysosome-Tagged AIEgen and Heavy-Atom-Free Photosensitizers for Hypoxic Cancer Photodynamic Therapy

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Oxygen-independent alkyl radical nanogenerator enhances breast cancer therapy

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Facile preparation of toluidine blue-loaded DNA nanogels for anticancer photodynamic therapy

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Novel phenothiazine-based amphiphilic Aza-BODIPYs for high-efficient photothermal therapy

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Rod‐Shaped Liquid Plasticine as Cuttable Minireactor for Photodynamic Therapy of Tumors

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Blue-Light-Activated Water-Soluble Sn(IV)-Porphyrins for Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) against Drug-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens

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Targeted pH-Activated Peptide-Based Nanomaterials for Combined Photodynamic Therapy with Immunotherapy

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Advances in antitumor application of ROS enzyme-mimetic catalysts

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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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Advances in photosensitizer-related design for photodynamic therapy

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