A Naturally Derived Carrier for Photodynamic Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma: In Vitro and In Vivo Models

• Main Authors: Soad Nasr (Author), Mai Rady (Author), Aya Sebak (Author), Iman Gomaa (Author), Walid Fayad (Author), Menna El Gaafary (Author), Mahmoud Abdel-Kader (Author), Tatiana Syrovets (Author), Thomas Simmet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment strategy that includes the combination of three components-a photosensitizer, a light source, and tissue oxygen. PDT can be used for the treatment of skin diseases such as squamous cell carcinoma. The photosensitizer used in this study is the na...