Journal
CANCER LETTERS
Volume 442, Issue -, Pages 429-438Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.10.044
Keywords
Photothermal therapy; Photodynamic therapy; Photoimmunotherapy; Nanotechnology; Cancer treatment
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- U.S. National Institutes of Health [RS20132225-106, R21 EB 015509-01, RO1CA205348-01]
- Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology [HR16-085]
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Phototherapy is a non-invasive or minimally invasive therapeutic strategy. Immunotherapy uses different immunological approaches, such as antibodies, vaccines, immunoadjuvants, and cytokines to stimulate the host immune system to fight against diseases. In cancer treatment, phototherapy not only destroys tumor cells, but also induces immunogenic tumor cell death to initiate a systemic anti-tumor immune response. When combined with immunotherapy, the effectiveness of phototherapy can be enhanced. Because of their special physical, chemical, and sometimes immunological properties, nanomaterials have also been used to enhance photo therapy. In this article, we review the recent progress in nanotechnology-based phototherapy, including nano-photothermal therapy, nano-photochemical therapy, and nano-photoimmunological therapy in cancer treatment. Specifically, we focus on the immunological responses induced by nano-phototherapies.
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