Table 10 Role of CDs in photo-dynamic therapy (PDT) and photo-thermal (PTT) therapy
S. No. | Source molecule | Ligand attached | Targeted cell type | Refs. No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Polythiophene phenylpropionic acid | – | Hela cells | [182] |
2. | Diaminohexane and carboxylic group of Ce6 | Ce6-HA (hyaluronate) | B16F10 melanoma | [185] |
3. | Acrylic acid, 1, 2-ethylenediamine (EDA) and Mg(OH)2 | Mg/N | HepG2 | [10] |
4. | Hydrophobic cyanine dye and poly(ethylene glycol) | – | HepG2, CT26 | [183] |
5. | Citric acid and urea | – | HeLa | [184] |
6. | Dopamine | – | Hela cells | [181] |
7. | Urea | Carbon nitride (C3N4) | 4T1 | [186] |
8. | Citric acid and 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)porphyrin | Cetuximab (C225) | HCC827 and MDA-MB-231 cells | [187] |
9. | m-Phenylenediamine and l-cysteine | Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) | HeLa | [188] |
10. | EDTA·2Na and CuCl2 | – | Murine melanoma (B16) cells | [189] |