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Localized cancer photodynamic therapy approach based on core–shell electrospun nanofibers

Published:2024 Issue:16 Volume:5 Page:6489-6500
ISSN:2633-5409
Container-title:Materials Advances
language:en
Short-container-title:Mater. Adv.

Author:

Costa Sofia M.¹^ORCID,Lourenço Leandro M. O.²^ORCID,Calhelha Ricardo C.³⁴,Calejo Isabel⁵^ORCID,Barrias Cristina C.⁵⁶⁷,Fangueiro Raul¹,Ferreira Diana P.¹

Affiliation:

1. Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal

2. LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

3. Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal

4. Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal

5. i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

6. INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

7. ICBAS – Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Abstract

Core–shell nanofibers loaded with porphyrin were produced to act as localized DDS for treating cervical cancer using PDT. Porphyrin-loaded electrospun nanofibers showed a higher phototoxic effect against tumor cells compared to non-tumor ones.

Funder

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/MA/D4MA00647J

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