Topical PDT in the Treatment of Benign Skin Diseases: Principles and New Applications

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a photosensitizer, light energy, and molecular oxygen to cause cell damage. Cells exposed to the photosensitizer are susceptible to destruction upon light absorption because excitation of the photosensitizing agents leads to the production of reactive oxygen species a...

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Main Authors: Miri Kim, Haw Young Jung, Hyun Jeong Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/10/23259