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ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2025

Nano-PhotoCrystals (Photosensitive Nanocrystals) of Aloe Emodin Combined with Dissolving Microneedles for Dual Smart Targeting of Acute Bacterial Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.

Abraham M Abraham, Qonita Kurnia Anjani, Eduard Preis, Yara A Naser, Lena Bender, Franziska Bär, Udo Bakowsky, Elise Catlin, Alejandro J Paredes, Lalitkumar K Vora and 2 more

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Article in ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Abraham M AbrahamSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-0633-2175
Qonita Kurnia AnjaniSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-4809-550X
Eduard PreisInstitute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Robert-Koch-Str. 4, 35037 Marburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2112-8436
Yara A NaserSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K.
Lena BenderInstitute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Robert-Koch-Str. 4, 35037 Marburg, Germany.
Franziska BärInstitute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Robert-Koch-Str. 4, 35037 Marburg, Germany.
Udo BakowskyInstitute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Robert-Koch-Str. 4, 35037 Marburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3895-0453
Elise CatlinSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K.
Alejandro J ParedesSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-0414-8972
Lalitkumar K VoraSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K.ORCID 0000-0001-8106-9066
Eneko LarrañetaSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K.ORCID 0000-0003-3710-0438
Ryan F DonnellySchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-0766-4147

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Abstract

Acute bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (ABSSTIs) are often treated with antibiotics, facing challenges with off-target toxicity and limited tissue penetration, with inadequate treatment escalating into serious conditions requiring hospitalization. Photodynamic antibacterial therapy (PACT), employing natural photosensitizers (PS), presents a promising alternative but is limited by poor water solubility, with modification strategies restricted by limited loading efficiency and drug release due to quenching effects (e.g., liposomes). To this end, this study explores the utilization of a matrix-free system, introducing the novel preparation of photosensitive nanocrystals (i.e., nanosized photosensitizers) referred to as nano-PhotoCrystals, derived from aloe emodin (AE), an anthraquinone naturally found in

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AnthraquinonesAnti-Bacterial AgentsNanoparticlesPhotosensitizing AgentsSkin Diseases, BacterialSoft Tissue InfectionsAloeAnimalsNeedlesPhotochemotherapySkinSolubilityStaphylococcus aureusaloe emodinAnthraquinonesAnti-Bacterial AgentsPhotosensitizing Agentsacute bacterial skin and soft tissue infectionsaloe emodinAloe veramicroneedlesnanocrystalsPhotoCrystalsphotodynamic antibacterial therapytransdermal drug delivery

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PMCPMC12679542

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