"Photosensitizing Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs that are pharmacologically inactive but when exposed to ultraviolet radiation or sunlight are converted to their active metabolite to produce a beneficial reaction affecting the diseased tissue. These compounds can be administered topically or systemically and have been used therapeutically to treat psoriasis and various types of neoplasms.
| Descriptor ID |
D017319
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.444.600 D27.505.954.600.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Photosensitizing Effect- Photosensitizing Effect
- Effect, Photosensitizing
- Photosensitizing Effects
- Effects, Photosensitizing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Photosensitizing Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Syed ZA, Yu J, Crespo MA, Daher ND, Chang CY. Dynamics of Corneal Swelling With Hypoosmolar Riboflavin After Induction During Corneal Collagen Crosslinking in Patients With Progressive Keratoconus. Cornea. 2024 Jun 28; 44(5):567-574.
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Cehelyk EK, Syed ZA. Long-term outcomes of corneal crosslinking. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2024 Jul 01; 35(4):315-321.
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Syed ZA, Tomaiuolo M, Zhang Q, Prajna V, Hyman L, Rapuano CJ. Trends and Sociodemographic Patterns in Keratoconus Management 2015-2020: An American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS? Registry Analysis. Ophthalmology. 2024 08; 131(8):892-901.
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Cinar Y, Han CC, Sahin A, Syed ZA. Long term results of accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking in pediatric keratoconus. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2021 Nov; 31(6):3494-3499.
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Cramer G, Lewis R, Gymarty A, Hagan S, Mickler M, Evans S, Punekar SR, Shuman L, Simone CB, Hahn SM, Busch TM, Fraker D, Cengel KA. Preclinical Evaluation of Cetuximab and Benzoporphyrin Derivative-Mediated Intraperitoneal Photodynamic Therapy in a Canine Model. Photochem Photobiol. 2020 05; 96(3):684-691.
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Shields CL, Dalvin LA, Lim LS, Chang M, Udyaver S, Mazloumi M, Vichitvejpaisal P, Su GL, Florakis E, Mashayekhi A, Shields JA. Circumscribed Choroidal Hemangioma: Visual Outcome in the Pre-Photodynamic Therapy Era versus Photodynamic Therapy Era in 458 Cases. Ophthalmol Retina. 2020 01; 4(1):100-110.
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Smith MA, Michael R, Aravindan RG, Dash S, Shah SI, Galileo DS, Martin-DeLeon PA. Anatase titanium dioxide nanoparticles in mice: evidence for induced structural and functional sperm defects after short-, but not long-, term exposure. Asian J Androl. 2015 Mar-Apr; 17(2):261-8.
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Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Syed ZA, Chelala E, Khoueir Z, Cherfan G, Jarade E. Non-topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of residual mild refractive errors after ICRS implantation and CXL in keratoconus. J Refract Surg. 2014 Apr; 30(4):266-71.
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Suri K, Hammersmith KM, Nagra PK. Corneal collagen cross-linking: ectasia and beyond. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2012 Jul; 23(4):280-7.
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Canal-Fontcuberta I, Salom?o DR, Robertson D, Cantrill HL, Koozekanani D, Rath PP, Pulido JS. Clinical and histopathologic findings after photodynamic therapy of choroidal melanoma. Retina. 2012 May; 32(5):942-8.