Synthesis of Multifunctional Nanoparticles for the Combination of Photodynamic Therapy and Immunotherapy

• Main Authors: Mei-Hwa Lee (Author), James L. Thomas (Author), Jin-An Li (Author), Jyun-Ren Chen (Author), Tzong-Liu Wang (Author), Hung-Yin Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Programmed death-ligand 1 protein (PD-L1) has been posited to have a major role in suppressing the immune system during pregnancy, tissue allografts, autoimmune disease and other diseases, such as hepatitis. Photodynamic therapy uses light and a photosensitizer to generate singlet oxygen, which caus...