Evaluation of Targeted Curcumin (CUR) loaded PLGA Nanoparticles for in vitro Photodynamic Therapy on Human Glioblastoma Cell Line

Currently, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy are the most common interventions to treat cancer. Unfortunately, all of them have undesirable side effects. Radiation and chemotherapy are known to damage healthy cells and cause toxic side effects [1]. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a light assisted therapeutic technique used for a wide range of medical and clinical conditions. PDT consists of light, photosensitizer (PS), and local oxygen. Upon irradiation of PS at specific wavelength(s), aggressive oxygen species can generate during photodynamic reactions.

Source: Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy - July 2, 2018 Category: Laser Surgery Authors: Zahra Jamali, Mehdi Khoobi, Sedigheh Marjaneh Hejazi, Neda Eivazi, Saeideh Abdolahpour, Fatemeh Imanparast, Hemen Moradi-Sardareh, Maliheh Paknejad Source Type: research