title: Analysis of gold nanoparticles as carriers for different molecular dye type photosensitizers in Photodynamic Therapy applied to carcinomas.
abstract: The effect of gold nanoparticles on the depth of photodynamic treatment for different types of photosensitizers with significant potential for their application in oncology is studied by means of a predictive model. Results show differences of up to 18 % when nanoparticles are used as carriers for Cyanine based photosensitizers in a carcinoma. Therefore these results could be useful to rule out the administration of this means of delivery for certain molecular dye type photosensitizers when Photodynamic Therapy is applied to carcinomas with a given structure.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Salas-Garcia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fanjul-Velez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Arce-Diego
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold; D006801:Humans; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D009369:Neoplasms; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D006046:Gold