Preparation and characterization of pH-responsive Zein-ZnPc-PDA/HA nanoparticles intended for tumor therapy

• Main Authors: Huixiang Lu (Author), Ming Yang (Author), Xueying Tian (Author), Xianhui He (Author), Yujun Lu (Author), Qianrong Peng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Polskie Towarzystwo Farmaceutyczne, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a non-invasive modality where photosensitizer (PS) plays an indispensable role for treating tumors. This study proposes a novel Zein nanoparticle (ZP) encapsulating Zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) that targets tumor through intravenous delivery. The ZPs were prep...