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Suppress stemness.
Sensitize phototherapy.

Carrier-free nanodrugs combine cancer stemness inhibition with photodynamic therapy, linking regulation of a resistant cell state to improved light-driven treatment.

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2023 · AGGREGATE · BACK COVER

Carrier-free nanodrugs for stemness inhibition-enhanced photodynamic therapy

Immune checkpoint control.
Activated by light.

Light-triggered PD-L1 dimerization provides an optochemical approach to regulating immune checkpoint blockade, connecting photopharmacology with spatially controlled immune intervention.

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2022 · ADVANCED NANOBIOMED RESEARCH

Optochemical Control of Immune Checkpoint Blockade via Light-Triggered PD-L1 Dimerization

A light switch for
mTOR and autophagy.

Optochemical control of mTOR signaling enables light-dependent regulation of mTOR-associated autophagy, providing a way to investigate cellular signaling with temporal and spatial precision.

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2022 · ACS PHARMACOLOGY & TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE

Optochemical Control of mTOR Signaling and mTOR-Dependent Autophagy

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