Enhancing Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer by Intracellular Delivery of Photosensitizer

Elvin Peter Chizenga, Heidi Abrahamse

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Abstract

Immunogenic proteins in cancer are relevant targets for drug delivery. A multifunctional photo-activating compound directed to such proteins was developed for Photodynamic Therapy of Human Papillomavirus-transformed cancer cells. Selective binding increased therapeutic efficacy by two-folds.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberJTu5A.67
JournalOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
Publication statusPublished - 2022
EventFrontiers in Optics, FiO 2022 - Rochester, United States
Duration: 17 Oct 202220 Oct 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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