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SUBMITTER: Dorst DN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8621465 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Dorst Daphne N DN Boss Marti M Rijpkema Mark M Walgreen Birgitte B Helsen Monique M A MMA Bos Desirée L DL van Bloois Louis L Storm Gerrit G Brom Maarten M Laverman Peter P van der Kraan Peter M PM Buitinga Mijke M Koenders Marije I MI Gotthardt Martin M
Pharmaceutics 20211105 11
Macrophages play a crucial role in the initiation and progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Liposomes can be used to deliver therapeutics to macrophages by exploiting their phagocytic ability. However, since macrophages serve as the immune system's first responders, it is inadvisable to systemically deplete these cells. By loading the liposomes with the photosensitizer IRDye700DX, we have developed and tested a novel way to perform photodynamic therapy (PDT) on macrophages in inflamed joints ...[more]