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A topical collection in Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This collection belongs to the section "Molecular Medicine".

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Prof. Dr. Giorgia Miolo

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Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Interests: photochemistry; photobiology; photodegradation; phototherapy; phototoxicity

Topical Collection Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Topical Collection entitled “Drug Phototherapy” aims to collect high-quality research articles, review articles, and communications on all aspects of “Drug Therapies in Combination with Light”. It is dedicated to recent advances in the research area of photobiology and photochemistry of biomolecules and their application in human diseases and is inclusive of papers focused on wet-lab experimental studies, in vitro and in vivo experiments, and clinical applications. The collection will comprise invited papers from relevant experts, and senior experts in the field are also welcome to make contributions to this Topical Collection. We aim to represent our section as an attractive open-access publishing platform for photobiology research.

This Topical Collection will collect impactful research covering a range of compelling topics and themes including natural or synthetic photoactivatable drugs, active light doses and wavelengths, cellular targets and mechanisms, and clinical studies.

Prof. Dr. Giorgia Miolo
Collection Editor

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2023

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Review
Photobiomodulation for Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Patients
by Daša Hafner, Petra Hrast, Tanja Tomaževič, Janez Jazbec and Marko Kavčič
Biomolecules 2023, 13(3), 418; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13030418 - 23 Feb 2023
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Oral mucositis (OM) is a common side effect in patients undergoing chemotherapy (CT), especially in children due to their rapid epithelial mitotic rate. It has been associated with a significant reduction in life quality since it leads to pain, an inadequate intake of [...] Read more.
Oral mucositis (OM) is a common side effect in patients undergoing chemotherapy (CT), especially in children due to their rapid epithelial mitotic rate. It has been associated with a significant reduction in life quality since it leads to pain, an inadequate intake of nutrients, an increased risk of opportunistic infections, and interruptions of CT. Photobiomodulation (PMB) with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has shown faster healing, reduction in pain, and the reduced use of analgesic compared to placebo groups. The purpose of this review is to analyze and compare the existing clinical trials and identify their shortcomings in hope to make future research easier. Using MeSH terms and keywords, the Embase, Medline, and PubMed databases we searched for the period of the last 5 years. We identified a total of 15 clinical trials, with a total of 929 pediatric patients analyzed in this review. We compared different light sources and other laser technique characteristics used in clinical trials such as wavelength, energy and power density, spot size, irradiation time, PBM protocol, and OM evaluation. The main findings show inconsistent laser parameter quotations, differences in the PBM protocol along with a laser application technique, and a lack of clinical trials. Based on that, more studies with a high methodological quality should be conducted in order to provide a unified PBM protocol suitable for the pediatric population. Full article
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Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation Affects the Antibiotic Susceptibility of Enterococcus spp. Clinical Isolates in Biofilm and Planktonic Cultures
by Agata Woźniak, Beata Kruszewska, Michał Karol Pierański, Michał Rychłowski and Mariusz Grinholc
Biomolecules 2021, 11(5), 693; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11050693 - 05 May 2021
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Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis are opportunistic pathogens that can cause a vast variety of nosocomial infections. Moreover, E. faecium belongs to the group of ESKAPE microbes, which are the main cause of hospital-acquired infections and are especially difficult to treat because of [...] Read more.
Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis are opportunistic pathogens that can cause a vast variety of nosocomial infections. Moreover, E. faecium belongs to the group of ESKAPE microbes, which are the main cause of hospital-acquired infections and are especially difficult to treat because of their resistance to many antibiotics. Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) represents an alternative to overcome multidrug resistance problems. This process requires the simultaneous presence of oxygen, visible light, and photosensitizing compounds. In this work, aPDI was used to resensitize Enterococcus spp. isolates to antibiotics. Antibiotic susceptibility testing according to European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) recommendations was combined with synergy testing methods recommended by the American Society for Microbiology. Two clinical isolates, E. faecalis and E. faecium, were treated with a combination of aPDI utilizing rose bengal (RB) or fullerene (FL) derivative as photosensitizers, antimicrobial blue light (aBL), and 10 recommended antibiotics. aPDI appeared to significantly impact the survival rate of both isolates, while aBL had no significant effect. The synergy testing results differed between strains and utilized methods. Synergy was observed for RB aPDI in combination with gentamycin, ciprofloxacin and daptomycin against E. faecalis. For E. faecium, synergy was observed between RB aPDI and gentamycin or ciprofloxacin, while for RB aPDI with vancomycin or daptomycin, antagonism was observed. A combination of FL aPDI gives a synergistic effect against E. faecalis only with imipenem. Postantibiotic effect tests for E. faecium demonstrated that this isolate exposed to aPDI in combination with gentamycin, streptomycin, tigecycline, doxycycline, or daptomycin exhibits delayed growth in comparison to untreated bacteria. The results of synergy testing confirmed the effectiveness of aPDI in resensitization of the bacteria to antibiotics, which presents great potential in the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant strains. Full article
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4,6,4′-Trimethylangelicin Photoactivated by Blue Light Might Represent an Interesting Option for Photochemotherapy of Non-Invasive Bladder Carcinoma: An In Vitro Study on T24 Cells
by Giulio Sturaro, Alessia Tasso, Luca Menilli, Rosa Di Liddo, Giorgia Miolo and Maria Teresa Conconi
Biomolecules 2021, 11(2), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11020158 - 25 Jan 2021
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is frequently used to treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer due its low toxicity and high selectivity. Since recurrence often occurs, alternative approaches and/or designs of combined therapies to improve PDT effectiveness are needed. This work aimed to evaluate the cytotoxicity [...] Read more.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is frequently used to treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer due its low toxicity and high selectivity. Since recurrence often occurs, alternative approaches and/or designs of combined therapies to improve PDT effectiveness are needed. This work aimed to evaluate the cytotoxicity of 4,6,4′-trimethylangelicin (TMA) photoactivated by blue light (BL) on human bladder cancer T24 cells and investigate the mechanisms underlying its biological effects. TMA/BL exerted antiproliferative activity through the induction of apoptosis without genotoxicity, as demonstrated by the expression levels of phospho-H2AX, an indicator of DNA double-stranded breaks. It also modulated the Wnt canonical signal pathway by increasing the phospho-β-catenin and decreasing the nuclear levels of β-catenin. The inhibition of this pathway was due to the modulation of the GSK3β phosphorylation state (Tyr 216) that induces a proteasomal degradation of β-catenin. Indeed, a partial recovery of nuclear β-catenin expression and reduction of its phosphorylated form after treatment with LiCl were detected. As demonstrated by RT-PCR and cytofluorimetric analysis, TMA/BL also decreased the expression of CD44v6, a marker of cancer stem cells. Taken together, our data suggest that TMA photoactivated by BL may represent an interesting option for the photochemotherapy of noninvasive bladder carcinomas, since this treatment is able to inhibit key pathways for tumour growth and progression in the absence of genotoxic effects. Full article
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