Enhanced cellular ablation by attenuating hypoxia status and reprogramming tumor-associated macrophages via NIR light-responsive upconversion nanocrystals

• Main Authors: Ai, Xiangzhao, Hu, Ming, Wang, Zhimin, Lyu, Linna, Zhang, Wenmin, Li, Juan, Yang, Huanghao, Lin, Jun, Xing, Bengang
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry; Immunology; Infrared Light
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140805
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Near-infrared (NIR) light-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT), especially based on lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals (UCNs), have been extensively investigated as a promising strategy for effective cellular ablation owing to their unique optical properties to convert NIR light excitation in...