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Learning from Nature: Bioinspired Chlorin-Based Photosensitizers Immobilized on Carbon Materials for Combined Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Dias, Lucas D. Mfouo-Tynga, Ivan S. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Chlorophylls, which are chlorin-type photosensitizers, are known as the key building blocks of nature and are fundamental for solar energy metabolism during the photosynthesis process. In this regard, the utilization of bioinspired chlorin analogs as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy constitutes an evolutionary topic of research. Moreover, carbon nanomaterials have been widely applied in photodynamic therapy protocols due to their optical characteristics, good biocompatibility, and tunable systematic toxicity. Herein, we review the literature related to the applications of chlorin-based photosensitizers that were functionalized onto carbon nanomaterials for photodynamic and photothermal therapies against cancer. Rather than a comprehensive review, we intended to highlight the most important and illustrative examples over the last 10 years. |
| Starting Page | 53 |
| e-ISSN | 23137673 |
| DOI | 10.3390/biomimetics5040053 |
| Journal | Biomimetics |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-10-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Biomimetics Biomedical Engineering Bioinspired Photosensitizer Cancer Carbon Nanomaterial Chlorin Photodynamic Therapy Photothermal Therapy |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
