Cell Death Pathways and Phthalocyanine as an Efficient Agent for Photodynamic Cancer Therapy

The mechanisms of cell death can be predetermined (programmed) or not and categorized into apoptotic, autophagic and necrotic pathways. The process of Hayflick limits completes the execution of death-related mechanisms. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are associated with oxidative stress and subsequen...

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Main Authors: Mfouo-Tynga, Ivan, Abrahamse, Heidi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4463643/