Carrier-free water-soluble porphyrin nanoparticles as highly effective photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy

Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2026

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Authors: Jiajun Chen, Chenyang Zhang, Jun Wang, Hongchao Li, Yinghua Jin, Xiaohua Jian, Qi Zhou, Wenwu Cao
DOI: 10.1039/d5tb02077h
Cited by: 2
References: 48

Abstract

animal experiments further confirmed the outstanding antitumor activity of T2 NPs under PDT treatment, along with excellent biocompatibility and biosafety. This study provides a promising strategy for utilizing modified water-soluble porphyrin NPs as highly effective PSs, demonstrating great potential in enhancing PDT efficacy.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Materials Chemistry B
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
1682–1691
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN