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In-Vitro Use of 5-ALA for Photodynamic Therapy in Pediatric Brain Tumors

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Biomimetic Material for Quantification of Methotrexate Using Sensor Based on Molecularly Imprinted Polypyrrole Film and MWCNT/GCE

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The Vitamin D Analog Calcipotriol Combined with Aminolevulinate‐Mediated Photodynamic Therapy for Human Psoriasis: A Proof‐of‐Principle Study

Maytin, E. V., Honari, G., Khachemoune, A., Taylor, C. R., Ortel, B. J., Pogue, B. W., Sznycer‐Taub, N., & Hasan, T. G. (2012) · Israel Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1002/ijch.201200005 · Cited by 25 · see citing works

Improve efficacy of topical ALA-PDT by calcipotriol through up-regulation of coproporphyrinogen oxidase

Yang, D.-F., Chen, J.-H., Chiang, C., Huang, Z. W., Lee, J., Liu, C., Chang, J.-L., & Hsu, Y. (2014) · Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2014.05.001 · Cited by 25 · see citing works

Kinetics of porphyrin fluorescence accumulation in pediatric brain tumor cells incubated in 5-aminolevulinic acid

Schwake, M., Günes, D., Köchling, M., Brentrup, A., Schroeteler, J., Hotfilder, M., Fruehwald, M., Stummer, W., & Ewelt, C. (2014) · Acta Neurochirurgica · doi:10.1007/s00701-014-2096-7 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

Clinical guidelines for the use of intraoperative fluorescence diagnosis in brain tumor surgery

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A non-toxic approach for treatment of breast cancer and its metastases: capecitabine enhanced photodynamic therapy in a murine breast tumor model

Anand, S., Yasinchak, A., Bullock, T., Govande, M., & Maytin, E. V. (2019) · Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment · doi:10.20517/2394-4722.2018.98 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Effective phthalocyanines mediated photodynamic therapy with doxorubicin or methotrexate combination therapy at sub-micromolar concentrations in vitro

Ali, S., Muhammad, S., Khurshid, A., Ikram, M., Maqsood, M., Fisher, C., Cathcart, J., & Lilge, L. D. (2018) · Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.02.010 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Amplifying the efficacy of ALA-based prodrugs for photodynamic therapy using nanotechnology

Lou, L., Zhou, S., Tan, S., Xiang, M., Wang, W., Yuan, C., Gao, L., & Xiao, Q. (2023) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2023.1137707 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

Improving the efficacy of photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis: A comprehensive review of pharmacological pretreatment strategies

Pihl, C., Lerche, C. M., Andersen, F., Bjerring, P., & Hædersdal, M. (2023) · Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103703 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

Her2 oncogene transformation enhances 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated protoporphyrin IX production and photodynamic therapy response

Yang, X., Palasuberniam, P., Myers, K. A., Wang, C., & Chen, B. (2016) · Oncotarget · doi:10.18632/oncotarget.11058 · Cited by 18 · see citing works

C/EBP Transcription Factors in Human Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Selective Changes in Expression of Isoforms Correlate with the Neoplastic State

Anand, S., Ebner, J. A., Warren, C., Raam, M. S., Piliang, M. P., Billings, S. D., & Maytin, E. V. (2014) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0112073 · Cited by 18 · see citing works

Noninvasive Optical Imaging of UV ‐Induced Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Murine Skin: Studies of Early Tumor Development and Vitamin D Enhancement of Protoporphyrin IX Production

Rollakanti, K. R., Anand, S., Davis, S. C., Pogue, B. W., & Maytin, E. V. (2015) · Photochemistry and Photobiology · doi:10.1111/php.12503 · Cited by 18 · see citing works

Anticancer effect of photodynamic therapy with hexenyl ester of 5‐aminolevulinic acid in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Moon, Y., Park, J., Kim, S., Lee, J., Ahn, S., & Yoon, J. (2009) · Head & Neck · doi:10.1002/hed.21301 · Cited by 18 · see citing works

Calcitriol treatment improves methyl aminolaevulinate-based photodynamic therapy in human squamous cell carcinoma A431 cells

Cicarma, E., Tuorkey, M. J., Juzeniene, A., Ma, L.-W., & Moan, J. E. (2009) · British Journal of Dermatology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09180.x · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Antiproliferative effect of pheophorbide a–mediated photodynamic therapy and its synergistic effect with doxorubicin on multiple drug-resistant uterine sarcoma cell MES-SA/Dx5

Cheung, K., Chan, J. Y., & Fung, K. (2013) · Drug and Chemical Toxicology · doi:10.3109/01480545.2013.776584 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

ALA/Ag2S/MnO2 Hybrid Nanoparticles for Near-Infrared Image-Guided Long-Wavelength Phototherapy of Breast Cancer

Hashemkhani, M., Celikbas, E., Khan, M., Sennaroğlu, A., & Acar, H. Y. (2023) · ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00105 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Photodynamic targeting of EGFR does not predict the treatment outcome in combination with the EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor Tyrphostin AG1478

Weyergang, A., Kaalhus, O., & Berg, K. (2008) · Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences · doi:10.1039/b806209a · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Epigenetically Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy ( e PDT ) is Superior to Conventional Photodynamic Therapy for Inducing Apoptosis in Cutaneous T‐Cell Lymphoma

Salva, K. A., & Wood, G. S. (2015) · Photochemistry and Photobiology · doi:10.1111/php.12521 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Selective 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX fluorescence in Gliomas

Ma, R., & Watts, C. (2016) · Acta Neurochirurgica · doi:10.1007/s00701-016-2897-y · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer with pro‐differentiation agents and photodynamic therapy: Preclinical and clinical studies (Review)

Anand, S., Hasan, T. G., & Maytin, E. V. (2024) · Photochemistry and Photobiology · doi:10.1111/php.13914 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

The Use of Dipeptide Derivatives of 5-Aminolaevulinic Acid Promotes Their Entry to Tumor Cells and Improves Tumor Selectivity of Photodynamic Therapy

Venosa, G. M. D., Vallecorsa, P., Giuntini, F., Mamone, L. A., Batlle, A. M. D. C., Vanzulli, S., Juarranz, Á., MacRobert, A. J., Eggleston, I. M., & Casas, A. G. (2014) · Molecular Cancer Therapeutics · doi:10.1158/1535-7163.mct-13-1084 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Methotrexate enhances 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated photodynamic therapy-induced killing of human SCC4 cells by upregulation of coproporphyrinogen oxidase

Yang, D.-F., Lee, J., Chen, H., Huang, Z. W., & Hsu, Y. (2014) · Journal of the Formosan Medical Association · doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2013.12.005 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Epigenetically Enhanced PDT Induces Significantly Higher Levels of Multiple Extrinsic Pathway Apoptotic Factors than Standard PDT , Resulting in Greater Extrinsic and Overall Apoptosis of Cutaneous T‐cell Lymphoma

Salva, K. A., Kim, Y. H., Rahbar, Z., & Wood, G. S. (2018) · Photochemistry and Photobiology · doi:10.1111/php.12925 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Topical methotrexate pretreatment enhances the therapeutic effect of topical 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated photodynamic therapy on hamster buccal pouch precancers

Yang, D.-F., Lee, J., Chen, H., & Hsu, Y. (2014) · Journal of the Formosan Medical Association · doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2014.03.002 · Cited by 12 · see citing works

Modulation and proteomic changes on the heme pathway following treatment with 5-aminolevulinic acid

Sansaloni-Pastor, S., Varesio, E., & Lange, N. (2022) · Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112484 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Etretinate enhances the susceptibility of human skin squamous cell carcinoma cells to 5-aminolaevulic acid-based photodynamic therapy

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Photodynamic therapy with hexenyl ester of 5-aminolevulinic acid induces necrotic cell death in salivary gland adenocarcinoma cells

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Undifferentiated Neuroblastoma Cells Are More Sensitive to Photogenerated Oxidative Stress Than Differentiated Cells

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A Singlet Oxygen Priming Mechanism: Disentangling of Photooxidative and Downstream Dark Effects

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Combination of 5‐Fluorouracil with Photodynamic Therapy: Enhancement of Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses in a Murine Model of Actinic Keratosis†

Anand, S., Heusinkveld, L. E., Cheng, C., Lefatshe, L., Silva, P. D., Hasan, T. G., & Maytin, E. V. (2022) · Photochemistry and Photobiology · doi:10.1111/php.13706 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Prospects for the use of differentiation‐modulating agents as adjuvant of photodynamic therapy for proliferative dermatoses

Akilov, O. E., Kosaka, S., Maytin, E. V., & Hasan, T. G. (2008) · The Journal of Dermatology · doi:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00445.x · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Current status of therapeutic drug monitoring for methotrexate, imatinib, paclitaxel in China

Zhou, W., Deng, Y., Zhang, C., Liu, Z., Zhang, J., Zhou, L., Shao, L., & Zhang, C. (2022) · Clinical Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2022.03.005 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Photosensitized Oxidative Damage from a New Perspective: The Influence of Before-Light and After-Light Reaction Conditions

Lapoot, L., Jabeen, S., O’Connor, R. M., Korytowski, W., Girotti, A. W., & Greer, A. (2024) · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.joc.4c01305 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Identification and pharmacological modification of resistance mechanisms to protoporphyrin-mediated photodynamic therapy in human cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma cell lines

Schary, N., Novak, B., Kämper, L., Yousf, A., & Lübbert, H. (2022) · Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.103004 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

5-Fluorouracil as an enhancer of aminolevulinate-based photodynamic therapy for skin cancer: New use for a venerable agent?

Maytin, E. V., Anand, S., Wilson, C., & Iyer, K. S. (2011) · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · doi:10.1117/12.874188 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Development of Laser Ionization Techniques for Evaluation of the Effect of Cancer Drugs Using Imaging Mass Spectrometry

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Combination effect of photodynamic therapy using NPe6 with pemetrexed for human malignant pleural mesothelioma cells

Maehara, S., Usuda, J., Ishizumi, T., Ichinose, S., Ohtani, K., Inoue, T., Imai, K., Furumoto, H., Kudo, Y., Kajiwara, N., et al. (2014) · International Journal of Oncology · doi:10.3892/ijo.2014.2746 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Photodynamic therapy for the precise treatment of localized prostate cancer

Xu, Y., Tan, Q., Sun, C., Jia, Y., Li, S., & Yang, X. (2025) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2025.1454392 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Visual fluorescence combined with laser spectroscopy in surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors

Коновалов, Н. А., Тimonin, S. Y., Zelenkov, P., Goryainov, S. A., Asyutin, D. S., Zakirov, B. A., & Kaprovoy, S. (2020) · Burdenko s Journal of Neurosurgery · doi:10.17116/neiro2020840615 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Depth-resolved imaging of photosensitizer in the rodent brain using fluorescence laminar optical tomography

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Adjuvants that Empower the Action of Photodynamic Therapy

Ortel, B. J., Jabeen, S., & Greer, A. (2020) · Photochemistry and Photobiology · doi:10.1111/php.13235 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Combination photodynamic therapy using 5-fluorouracil and aminolevulinate enhances tumor-selective production of protoporphyrin IX and improves treatment efficacy of squamous skin cancers and precancers

Maytin, E. V., & Anand, S. (2016) · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · doi:10.1117/12.2218138 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

5-ALA in Oncology: Current Clinical Applications, Biological Limitations, and Emerging Translational Strategies

Inglot, J., Bartusik‐Aebisher, D., Myśliwiec, A., Dynarowicz, K., Paul, A., Xavierselvan, M., & Aebisher, D. (2026) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines14061314 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Potential therapeutic efficacy of photodynamic therapy on female hormonal-dependent cancers in a hormonal simulated microenvironment

Chu, E. S. M., Wu, R. W. K., & Huang, Z. W. (2024) · Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.103998 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Assessment of T1 and T2 Relaxation-Time Changes in NMIBC Tissue After 5-ALA Photodynamic Therapy Using Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Godlewski, D., Dynarowicz, K., Truszkiewicz, A., Osuchowski, M., Kubrak, T. P., Bartusik‐Aebisher, D., Przygórzewska, A., Szpara, J., & Aebisher, D. (2025) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines13122867 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

In vivo validation of high frequency ultrasound-guided fluorescence tomography system to improve delivery of photodynamic therapy

Paliwal, A., Torosean, S., Gruber, J. D., O’Hara, J. A., Hasan, T. G., Pogue, B. W., & Maytin, E. V. (2011) · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · doi:10.1117/12.875629 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Methotrexate enhances ALA-mediated photodynamic therapy in prostate cancer cells.

Anand, S., Ortel, B. J., Sinha, A., Hasan, T. G., & Maytin, E. V. (2004) · Cancer Research

Low-Dose Methotrexate Enhances Aminolevulinate-Based Photodynamic Therapy in Skin Carcinoma Cells In vitro and In vivo

Anand, S., Honari, G., Hasan, T. G., Elson, P., & Maytin, E. V. (2009) · Clinical Cancer Research · doi:10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-3054 · Cited by 117 · see citing works

Methotrexate enhances 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated photodynamic therapy-induced killing of human SCC4 cells by upregulation of coproporphyrinogen oxidase

Yang, D.-F., Lee, J., Chen, H., Huang, Z. W., & Hsu, Y. (2014) · Journal of the Formosan Medical Association · doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2013.12.005 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Enhancement of tumor responsiveness to aminolevulinate-photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) using differentiation-promoting agents in mouse models of skin carcinoma

Anand, S., Honari, G., Paliwal, A., Hasan, T. G., & Maytin, E. V. (2009) · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · doi:10.1117/12.822972 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Differentiation enhances aminolevulinic acid-dependent photodynamic treatment of LNCaP prostate cancer cells

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