ReviewPhotochemistry and photobiology2020
Photodynamic Therapy and Immunity: An Update.
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94 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 176 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bibliometric analysis of photodynamic therapy and immune response from 1989-2023.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Two-step photodynamic therapy for facial acne: a randomized controlled trial of pain reduction with 630 nm red light laser.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- Overcoming Biophysical Barriers in Melanoma Photomedicine: From Photodynamic Therapy to Smart Nanodelivery and Photoimmunotherapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- One more opportunity in early-stage cervical cancer: the role of photodynamic therapy in managing positive surgical margins.Journal of gynecologic oncology · 2026Article
- Oxygen-Dependent Light-Induced Lipid Membrane Perturbation by TLD1433 as a Potential Contributor to Phototoxicity.Inorganic chemistry · 2026Article
- Photodynamic Therapy for Keratinocytic Precancerous Lesions and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Innovative photodynamic therapy using rose bengal for the treatment of human melanoma.Molecular therapy. Oncology · 2026Article
- Photo- and Immunotherapy Interface: Can Dendritic Cell Vaccines Overcome the Limitations of PDT?Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Anticancer Drug Therapy in the Treatment of Malignant Neoplasms.Cells · 2026Review
- Photodynamic therapy with zinc phthalocyanine suppresses immune checkpoints in human melanoma cells.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Resiquimod-loaded MOF525 enables synergistic photodynamic therapy and immunotherapy for colorectal cancer.Nano convergence · 2026Article
- Photodynamic therapy-induced inflammation and adverse effects: An updated review.Biomedical journal · 2026Review
- Virus-based IFNγ gene delivery and photodynamic therapy cooperate to remodel the tumor microenvironment and suppress breast cancer.Molecular therapy. Oncology · 2026Article
- Special Issue "Molecular Advances in Oncological Photodynamic Therapy".International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Red-Light Activable Oxovanadium(IV)-Gold Nanoparticles (VO@AuNPs) for Next-Generation Photodynamic Therapy: Design, Photophysics, and Therapeutic Evaluation.Chemistry, an Asian journal · 2026Article
- Synergizing photodynamic therapy and ethanol ablation: Light-activatable sustained-exposure ethanol injection technology for enhanced tumor ablation.Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2025Article
- Preclinical Evaluation of an Integrin αBioconjugate chemistry · 2025Article
- The photosensitizer DH-I-180-3 regulates intracellular bacterial growth by increasing the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines via the NF-κB- and MAPK-mediated signaling pathways and promoting phagosome maturation in Salmonella-infected mouse macrophages.Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) · 2025Article
- In Situ Cancer Vaccines: Redefining Immune Activation in the Tumor Microenvironment.ACS biomaterials science & engineering · 2025Review
- PD-1 Blockade Mitigates Surgery-Induced Immunosuppression and Increases the Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy for Pleural Mesothelioma.Cancer research communications · 2025Article
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Funding
Abstract
Dr. Thomas Dougherty and his Oncology Foundation of Buffalo were the first to support my (S.O.G.) research into the effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on the host immune system. The small grant I was awarded in 2002 launched my career as an independent researcher; at the time, there were few studies on the importance of the immune response on the efficacy of PDT and no studies demonstrating the ability of PDT to enhance antitumor immunity. Over the last decades, the interest in PDT as an enhancer of antitumor immunity and our understanding of the mechanisms by which PDT enhances antitumor immunity have dramatically increased. In this review article, we look back on the studies that laid the foundation for our understanding and provide an update on current advances and therapies that take advantage of PDT enhancement of immunity.
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