Evolutionary Trend Analysis of Research on 5-ALA Delivery and Theranostic Applications Based on a Scientometrics Study

• Main Authors: You Zhou (Author), Mulan Mo (Author), Dexu Luo (Author), Yi Yang (Author), Jialin Hu (Author), Chenqing Ye (Author), Longxiang Lin (Author), Chuanshan Xu (Author), Wenjie Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) has been extensively studied for its sustainability and broad-spectrum applications in medical research and theranostics, as well as other areas. It's a precursor of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), a sustainable endogenous and naturally-existing photosensitizer. However,...