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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Versatile Porphyrin Arrangements for Photodynamic Therapy-A Review.

Arleta Glowacka-Sobotta, Beata Czarczynska-Goslinska, Daniel Ziental, Marcin Wysocki, Maciej Michalak, Emre Güzel, Lukasz Sobotta

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Spectroscopic Analysis of the TiOInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Arleta Glowacka-SobottaChair and Department of Orthodontics and Temporomandibular Disorders, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Bukowska 70, 60-812 Poznan, Poland.
Beata Czarczynska-GoslinskaChair and Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, 60-806 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8654-7987
Daniel ZientalChair and Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, 60-806 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4923-9982
Marcin WysockiChair and Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, 60-806 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3585-2716
Maciej MichalakChair and Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, 60-806 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0009-0005-1077-1671
Emre GüzelDepartment of Engineering Fundamental Sciences, Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, 54050 Sakarya, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-1142-3936
Lukasz SobottaChair and Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, 60-806 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5062-4503

Funding

Foundation for Polish Science FENG.02.02-IP.05-0257/23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanotechnology is an emerging field that involves the development of nanoscale particles, their fabrication methods, and potential applications. From nanosized inorganic particles to biopolymers, the variety of nanoparticles is unstoppably growing, offering huge opportunities for drug delivery. Various nanoformulations, such as nanoparticles, nanocomposites, and nanoemulsions, have been developed to enhance drug stability, solubility, and tissue penetration. Moreover, nanocarriers can be specifically engineered to target diseased cells or release the drug in a controllable manner, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues and reducing side effects. This review focuses on the combinations between porphyrin derivatives and nanocarriers applied in photodynamic therapy (PDT). PDT has emerged as a significant advance in medicine, offering a low-invasive method for managing infections, the treatment of tumors, and various dermatoses. The therapy relies on the activation of a photosensitizer by light, which results in the generation of reactive oxygen species. Despite their favorable properties, porphyrins reveal non-specific distribution within the body. Nanotechnology has the capability to enhance the PS delivery and its activation. This review explores the potential improvements that are provided by the use of nanotechnology in the PDT field.

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bacterial infectionsbacteriochlorinchlorin e6isobacteriochlorinnanotechnologyPACTPDTporphyrin

Identifiers

PMID39683268
PMCPMC11643599

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