Recent Progress in Upconversion Photodynamic Therapy

Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy—A Focused Review

(2017) Gal Shafirstein et al.   Cancers

Dye-Sensitized Core/Active Shell Upconversion Nanoparticles for Optogenetics and Bioimaging Applications

(2016) Xiang Wu et al.   ACS Nano

Highly Emissive Nd3+-Sensitized Multilayered Upconversion Nanoparticles for Efficient 795 nm Operated Photodynamic Therapy

(2016) Feng Lu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Integration of Upconversion Nanoparticles and Ultrathin Black Phosphorus for Efficient Photodynamic Theranostics under 808 nm Near-Infrared Light Irradiation

(2016) Ruichan Lv et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Near Infrared Light Triggered Reactive Oxygen Species Responsive Upconversion Nanoplatform for Drug Delivery and Photodynamic Therapy

(2016) Ting Zhang et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Near-IR photoactivation using mesoporous silica–coated NaYF4:Yb,Er/Tm upconversion nanoparticles

(2016) Muthu Kumara Gnanasammandhan et al.   Nature Protocols

Efficient Broadband Upconversion of Near-Infrared Light in Dye-Sensitized Core/Shell Nanocrystals

(2016) Guanying Chen et al.   Advanced Optical Materials

UV-Emitting Upconversion-Based TiO2 Photosensitizing Nanoplatform: Near-Infrared Light Mediated in Vivo Photodynamic Therapy via Mitochondria-Involved Apoptosis Pathway

(2015) Zhiyao Hou et al.   ACS Nano

Titania Coated Upconversion Nanoparticles for Near-Infrared Light Triggered Photodynamic Therapy

(2015) Sasidharan Swarnalatha Lucky et al.   ACS Nano

Hierarchical Plasmonic Nanorods and Upconversion Core-Satellite Nanoassemblies for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Combination Phototherapy

(2015) Maozhong Sun et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Inorganic photosensitizer coupled Gd-based upconversion luminescent nanocomposites for in vivo magnetic resonance imaging and near-infrared-responsive photodynamic therapy in cancers

(2015) Ling'e Zhang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Doxorubicin-loaded NaYF4:Yb/Tm–TiO2 inorganic photosensitizers for NIR-triggered photodynamic therapy and enhanced chemotherapy in drug-resistant breast cancers

(2015) Leyong Zeng et al.   BIOMATERIALS

A Single 808 nm Near-Infrared Light-Mediated Multiple Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy Based on Titania Coupled Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2015) Guixin Yang et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Energy-Cascaded Upconversion in an Organic Dye-Sensitized Core/Shell Fluoride Nanocrystal

(2015) Guanying Chen et al.   NANO LETTERS

808 nm driven Nd3+-sensitized upconversion nanostructures for photodynamic therapy and simultaneous fluorescence imaging

(2015) Dan Wang et al.   Nanoscale

Core – shell upconversion nanoparticle – semiconductor heterostructures for photodynamic therapy

(2015) Qing Qing Dou et al.   Scientific Reports

A core-shell-shell nanoplatform upconverting near-infrared light at 808 nm for luminescence imaging and photodynamic therapy of cancer

(2015) Fujin Ai et al.   Scientific Reports

Upconverting Nanoparticles with a Mesoporous TiO2Shell for Near-Infrared-Triggered Drug Delivery and Synergistic Targeted Cancer Therapy

(2014) Meili Yin et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Elimination of Photon Quenching by a Transition Layer to Fabricate a Quenching-Shield Sandwich Structure for 800 nm Excited Upconversion Luminescence of Nd3+-Sensitized Nanoparticles

(2013) Yeteng Zhong et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Separately doped upconversion-C60 nanoplatform for NIR imaging-guided photodynamic therapy of cancer cells

(2013) Xiaomin Liu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Nd3+ Sensitized Up/Down Converting Dual-Mode Nanomaterials for Efficient In-vitro and In-vivo Bioimaging Excited at 800 nm

(2013) Xiaomin Li et al.   Scientific Reports

Core/Shell NaGdF4:Nd3+/NaGdF4 Nanocrystals with Efficient Near-Infrared to Near-Infrared Downconversion Photoluminescence for Bioimaging Applications

(2012) Guanying Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Covalently Assembled NIR Nanoplatform for Simultaneous Fluorescence Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer Cells

(2012) Kai Liu et al.   ACS Nano

(α-NaYbF4:Tm3+)/CaF2 Core/Shell Nanoparticles with Efficient Near-Infrared to Near-Infrared Upconversion for High-Contrast Deep Tissue Bioimaging

(2012) Guanying Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Theranostic Probe Based on Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles for Simultaneous In Vivo Dual-Modal Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy

(2012) Yong Il Park et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Mn2+ Dopant-Controlled Synthesis of NaYF4:Yb/Er Upconversion Nanoparticles for in vivo Imaging and Drug Delivery

(2012) Gan Tian et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Amphiphilic chitosan modified upconversion nanoparticles for in vivo photodynamic therapy induced by near-infrared light

(2012) Sisi Cui et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Pyropheophorbide A and c(RGDyK) Comodified Chitosan-Wrapped Upconversion Nanoparticle for Targeted Near-Infrared Photodynamic Therapy

(2012) Aiguo Zhou et al.   MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS

Triple-functional core–shell structured upconversion luminescent nanoparticles covalently grafted with photosensitizer for luminescent, magnetic resonance imaging and photodynamic therapy in vitro

(2012) Xiao-Fei Qiao et al.   Nanoscale

In vivo photodynamic therapy using upconversion nanoparticles as remote-controlled nanotransducers

(2012) Niagara Muhammad Idris et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

Using 915 nm Laser Excited Tm3+/Er3+/Ho3+-Doped NaYbF4 Upconversion Nanoparticles for in Vitro and Deeper in Vivo Bioimaging without Overheating Irradiation

(2011) Qiuqiang Zhan et al.   ACS Nano

Pegylated Composite Nanoparticles Containing Upconverting Phosphors and meso-Tetraphenyl porphine (TPP) for Photodynamic Therapy

(2011) Jingning Shan et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Upconverting Nanoparticles

(2011) Markus Haase et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Near-infrared light induced in vivo photodynamic therapy of cancer based on upconversion nanoparticles

(2011) Chao Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Photodynamic inactivation of viruses using upconversion nanoparticles

(2011) Meng Earn Lim et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Photodynamic therapy of cancer: An update

(2011) Patrizia Agostinis et al.   CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS

Sub-10 nm Hexagonal Lanthanide-Doped NaLuF4Upconversion Nanocrystals for Sensitive Bioimaging in Vivo

(2011) Qian Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Mitochondria-Targeting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Cancer Photothermal Therapy

(2011) Feifan Zhou et al.   Small

Long-term in vivo biodistribution imaging and toxicity of polyacrylic acid-coated upconversion nanophosphors

(2010) Liqin Xiong et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Drug delivery with upconversion nanoparticles for multi-functional targeted cancer cell imaging and therapy

(2010) Chao Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Activatable Photosensitizers for Imaging and Therapy

(2010) Jonathan F. Lovell et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy: Mechanisms, Monitoring, and Optimization

(2010) Jonathan P. Celli et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

An investigation of the thermal sensitivity and stability of the β-NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanophosphors

(2010) Jingning Shan et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Singlet oxygen-induced apoptosis of cancer cells using upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles as a carrier of photosensitizer

(2010) Huichen Guo et al.   Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine

Recent advances in the chemistry of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals

(2009) Feng Wang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Porphyrin and Nonporphyrin Photosensitizers in Oncology: Preclinical and Clinical Advances in Photodynamic Therapy

(2009) Aisling E. O’Connor et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Mesoporous-Silica-Coated Up-Conversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Photodynamic Therapy

(2009) Hai Sheng Qian et al.   Small

Multiphoton Absorbing Materials:  Molecular Designs, Characterizations, and Applications

(2008) Guang S. He et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Quantitative Determination of Singlet Oxygen Generated by Excited State Aromatic Amino Acids, Proteins, and Immunoglobulins

(2008) Khin K. Chin et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Nanofabricated upconversion nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy

(2008) Baris Ungun et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Nanoparticles as vehicles for delivery of photodynamic therapy agents

(2008) Denise Bechet et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Singlet molecular oxygen by direct excitation

(2007) Steffen Jockusch et al.   PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES