Recent progress in multifunctional conjugated polymer nanomaterial-based synergistic combination phototherapy for microbial infection theranostics
- Authors
- Manivasagan, P.; Kim, J.; Jang, E.-S.
- Issue Date
- 11월-2022
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Keywords
- Microbial infection; Nanomaterial; Phototherapy; Polymer; Theranostic
- Citation
- Coordination Chemistry Reviews, v.470
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- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Coordination Chemistry Reviews
- Volume
- 470
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/143537
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214701
- ISSN
- 0010-8545
- Abstract
- Microbial infection is a critical public health problem, owing to its strong infectivity and high risk of mortality. Multi-antibiotic resistant pathogens reduce the efficacy of commercial antibiotics, thereby worsening microbial infections. New antimicrobial nanomaterials (e.g., conjugated polymer-based nanomaterials) and strategies (e.g., phototherapy) must be developed for the early diagnosis and effective elimination of microbial infections. Conjugated polymers are a versatile class of biomaterials, possessing diverse structures and functionalities for biomedical applications, owing to their excellent biocompatibility, stability, and easily modifiable surface properties. Recently, conjugated polymer-based nanomaterials have emerged as phototherapy agents to treat multi-antibiotic resistant infections. To the best of our knowledge, no study has comprehensively discussed conjugated polymer-based nanomaterials as photoactive agents for multimodal imaging-guided combination phototherapy against microbial infections. This review provides an in-depth summary of the recent progress in multifunctional conjugated polymer-based nanomaterials for photo-based diagnostic and therapeutic applications to treat infections caused multi-drug resistant pathogens. Conjugated polymer nanomaterial-based phototherapy will offer a better platform for future microbial infection theranostics. © 2022 Elsevier B.V.
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