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Development of a functionalized UV-emitting nanocomposite for the treatment of cancer using indirect photodynamic therapy

BACKGROUND: Photodynamic therapy is a promising cancer therapy modality but its application for deep-seated tumor is mainly hindered by the shallow penetration of visible light. X-ray-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) has gained a major attention owing to the limitless penetration of X-rays. Howev...

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Autores principales: Sengar, Prakhar, Juárez, Patricia, Verdugo-Meza, Andrea, Arellano, Danna L., Jain, Akhil, Chauhan, Kanchan, Hirata, Gustavo A., Fournier, Pierrick G. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5827996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29482561
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12951-018-0344-3