Oxygen and Pt(II) self-generating conjugate for synergistic photo-chemo therapy of hypoxic tumor

oleh: Shuting Xu, Xinyuan Zhu, Chuan Zhang, Wei Huang, Yongfeng Zhou, Deyue Yan

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-05-01

Deskripsi

Photodynamic therapy has attracted interest in treating cancer but it is limited in hypoxic tumors due to a lack of oxygen. Here, the authors describe a nano-composite capable of generating oxygen under near-infrared light for improved photodynamic and chemotherapy for treating cancer.