1. CityU researchers develop novel photo-oxidation therapy for anticancer treatment.
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RESEARCH personnel ,MEDICAL sciences ,T helper cells ,CYTOTOXIC T cells ,NEAR infrared radiation - Abstract
Photodynamic therapy, an innovative cancer treatment approach, utilizes photosensitizers to generate reactive oxygen species (ROSs), which when irradiated by light, selectively kill cancer cells. Keywords: Anticancer Agents; Asia; Biotechnology; Cancer; Cancer Therapy; Chalcogens; Chemistry; City University of Hong Kong; Drugs and Therapies; Health and Medicine; Hong Kong; Oncology; Oxidants; Pharmaceuticals; Photodynamic Therapy; Photodynamics; Phototherapy; Protective Agents EN Anticancer Agents Asia Biotechnology Cancer Cancer Therapy Chalcogens Chemistry City University of Hong Kong Drugs and Therapies Health and Medicine Hong Kong Oncology Oxidants Pharmaceuticals Photodynamic Therapy Photodynamics Phototherapy Protective Agents 151 151 1 10/03/23 20231003 NES 231003 2023 OCT 3 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Cancer Weekly -- A research team led by scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has achieved a significant breakthrough by inventing a new class of near-infrared-activated photo-oxidants that can effectively kill cancer cells without requiring oxygen. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023