Photodynamic therapy : methods and protocols / edited by Charles J. Gomer. — Totowa, N.J. : Humana, 2010. – (58.17/M592/v.635)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Preface
    Contributors
    1. Introduction
    2. Death and Survival Signals in Photodynamic Therapy
    3. Photodynamic Therapy and Cell Death Pathways 35
    4. Identification of MAP Kinase Pathways Involved in COX-2 Expression Following Photofrin Photodynamic Therapy 47
    5. Metronomic PDT and Cell Death Pathways
    6. How to Monitor NF-κB Activation after Photodynamic Therapy 79
    7. Application of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Its Derivatives for Photodynamic Therapy In Vitro and In Vivo 97
    8. Hypoxia and Perfusion Labeling During Photodynamic Therapy 107
    9. Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment Using Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Inhibitors of Cyclooxygenase-2 or Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
    10. Photochemical Internalization (PCI): A Technology for Drug Delivery 133
    11. Photodynamic Therapy-Generated Cancer Vaccines 147
    12. Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation and Photodynamic Therapy for Infections 155
    13. Photodynamic Therapy of Bacterial and Fungal Biofilm Infections 175
    14. Calculation of Cellular Oxygen Concentration for Photodynamic Therapy In Vitro
    15. Fluorescent Molecular Imaging and Dosimetry Tools in Photodynamic Therapy
    16. Bifunctional Agents for Imaging and Therapy 223
    17. Photodynamic Diagnosis and Therapy and the Brain 261
    18. Photodynamic Therapy of Head and Neck Cancers
    Subject Index