The effect of UV radiation in the presence of TiO2-NPs on Leishmania major promastigotes

• Published in: Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects Vol. 1864; no. 6; p. 129558
• Main Authors: Dolat, Elham, Salarabadi, Samaneh Soudmand, Layegh, Pouran, Jaafari, Mahmoud Reza, Sazgarnia, Soudabeh, Sazgarnia, Ameneh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2020
• Subjects: adverse effects; Anatase; cell viability; cutaneous leishmaniasis; drug resistance; in vivo studies; irradiation; Leishmania major; nanoparticles; photocatalysis; photochemotherapy; promastigotes; Rutile; scanning electron microscopy; synergism; Titanium dioxide; Ultra violet; ultraviolet radiation; X-ray diffraction; Ultra violet; Anatase; Rutile; Titanium dioxide; Leishmania major

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease, which is difficult to treat due to high drug resistance and adverse side effects. Photodynamic therapy by ultraviolet radiation using materials with high photocatalytic features like titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) is an emerging...