Differential expression of VEGF and IL-1alpha after photodynamic treatment in combination with doxorubicin or taxotere

D Dabkeviciene, A Sasnauskiene, E Leman… - Anticancer …, 2014 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Aim: To show the impact of chemotherapeutic drugs doxorubicin and taxotere on the
molecular pattern of cell response to photodynamic treatment (PDT). Materials and Methods …

Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 indirectly potentiates antitumor effects of photodynamic therapy in mice

M Makowski, T Grzela, J Niderla, M Łazarczyk… - Clinical Cancer …, 2003 - AACR
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to potentiate the antitumor effectiveness of
photodynamic therapy (PDT). A cDNA microarray analysis was used to evaluate the gene …

Deactivation of cisplatin-resistant human lung/ovary cancer cells with pyropheophorbide-α methyl ester-photodynamic therapy

G Qian, L Wang, X Zheng, T Yu - Cancer Biology & Therapy, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to determine whether photodynamic therapy (PDT) alone or
combined with cisplatin (DDP), can deactivate cisplatin-resistant cancer cells. Human …

Photodynamic therapy activated STAT3 associated pathways: targeting intrinsic apoptotic pathways to increase PDT efficacy in human squamous carcinoma cells

L Qiao, C Xu, Q Li, Z Mei, X Li, H Cai, W Liu - … and photodynamic therapy, 2016 - Elsevier
Aminolaevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) has been used for part of
squamous cell carcinoma (premalignant conditions or in situ cutaneous SCC–Bowen …

Analysis of apoptotic effects induced by photodynamic therapy in a human biliary cancer cell line

T Nonaka, A Nanashima, M Nonaka… - Anticancer …, 2010 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a relatively new approach for the treatment of
biliary tract carcinoma, and its effects have not been investigated in detail to date. This study …

Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in mouse tumours subjected to photodynamic therapy

M Uehara, T Inokuchi, K Sano, W ZuoLin - European Journal of Cancer, 2001 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to define the appropriate fractionation interval between
photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the enhancement of its anti-tumour effects. Tumour …

The effect of curcumin in antitumor photodynamic therapy: In vitro experiments with Caco-2 and PC-3 cancer lines

F Şueki, MK Ruhi, M Gülsoy - Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a promising antitumor and anti-
bacterial treatment method for its high selectivity, non-invasiveness, and minimal side …

Combining vascular and cellular targeting regimens enhances the efficacy of photodynamic therapy

B Chen, BW Pogue, PJ Hoopes, T Hasan - International Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can be designed to target either tumor vasculature
or tumor cells by varying the drug-light interval. Photodynamic therapy treatments with …

mTHPC‐mediated Photodynamic Treatment Up‐regulates the Cytokines VEGF and IL‐1alpha

D Dabkeviciene, A Sasnauskiene… - Photochemistry and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer induces oxidative stress, which intervenes in the
expression of cytokines by tumor cells. The cytokines might have either a positive or a …

ALA-induced photodynamic effect on vitality, apoptosis, and secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) by colon cancer cells in normoxic environment in …

A Kawczyk-Krupka, K Sieroń-Stołtny, W Latos… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Cancer therapy is often based on combination of conventional methods of
cancer treatment with immunotherapy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is one of the …