Publications by Georges Wagnières

Stimulating angiogenesis and post-ischemic tissue repair: Optimizing photobiomodulation parameters in vivo

Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy, a non-invasive therapeutic approach utilizing red and near-infrared light at sub-thermal irradiances, presents significant potential in promoting angiogenesis and tissue repair. This study optimized PBM parameters and eval ...

2025

The potential of metal–organic framework MIL-101(Al)–NH2 in the forefront of antiviral protection of cells via interaction with SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD protein and their antibacterial action mediated with hypericin and photodynamic treatment

Georges Wagnières, Jaroslava Joniová

The global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 has highlighted the necessity for innovative therapeutic solutions. This research presents a new formulation utilising the metal–organic framework MIL-101(Al)–NH2, which is loaded with hypericin, aimed at addressing viral ...

2025

Study and optimization of the photobiomodulation effects induced on mitochondrial metabolic activity of human cardiomyocytes for different radiometric and spectral conditions

Georges Wagnières, Emmanuel Louis Arthur Gerelli, Jaroslava Joniová

Photobiomodulation (PBM) represents a promising and powerful approach for non-invasive therapeutic interventions. This emerging field of research has gained a considerable attention due to its potential for multiple disciplines, including medicine, neurosc ...

2024

Porphyrin metalla-assemblies coupled to cellulose nanocrystals for PDT and imaging applications

Georges Wagnières

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an interesting and promising approach to tackle a broad spectrum of cancer. With the combination of a photosensitizer, light and oxygen, PDT achieves a unique selectivity by the production of localized reactive oxygen species ...

WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD2023

Effect of Photobiomodulation on Protein Kinase C delta, Cytochrome C, and Mitochondria in U87 MG Cells

Georges Wagnières

Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy is a relatively new modality for the combined treatment of cancer. Pre-treatment of certain types of cancer cells with PBM potentiates the treatment efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT). The mechanism of action of this sy ...

MDPI2023

Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy-induced switching of autophagy and apoptosis in human dermal fibroblasts

Georges Wagnières

Nowadays, photobiomodulation (PBM) in combination with chemotherapy or other therapeutic approaches is an attractive adjuvant modality for cancer treatment. Targeted destruction of cancer cells is one of the main ad-vantages of photodynamic therapy (PDT). ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2022

Optimization of the Distance between Cylindrical Light Distributors Used for Interstitial Light Delivery in Biological Tissues

Georges Wagnières, Aurelien Stephen Arnaud Gregor

Cylindrical light diffusers (CLDs) are often employed for the treatment of large tumors by interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT) and photoimmunotherapy (PIT), which involves careful treatment planning to maximize therapeutic dose coverage while minimizi ...

MDPI2022

Identification of excimer delayed fluorescence by Protoporphyrin IX: A novel access to local chromophore concentration?

Georges Wagnières, Aurelien Stephen Arnaud Gregor, Emmanuel Louis Arthur Gerelli, Jaroslava Joniová

Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) is a molecule produced in the mitochondria following the administration of its approved precursor, aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Strong light absorber at different wavelengths in the visible range, PpIX is extensively used as a photos ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2022

Cathepsin B-Cleavable Polymeric Photosensitizer Prodrug for Selective Photodynamic Therapy: In Vitro Studies

Hubert van den Bergh, Georges Wagnières

Cathepsin B is a lysosomal cysteine protease that plays an important role in cancer, atherosclerosis, and other inflammatory diseases. The suppression of cathepsin B can inhibit tumor growth. The overexpression of cathepsin B can be used for the imaging an ...

MDPI2022

Sodium thiosulfate, a source of hydrogen sulfide, stimulates endothelial cell proliferation and neovascularization

Georges Wagnières, Séverine Marguerite Urfer, Jaroslava Joniová

Therapies to accelerate vascular repair are currently lacking. Pre-clinical studies suggest that hydrogen sulfide (H2S), an endogenous gasotransmitter, promotes angiogenesis. Here, we hypothesized that sodium thiosulfate (STS), a clinically relevant source ...

FRONTIERS MEDIA SA2022

Understanding delayed fluorescence and triplet decays of Protoporphyrin IX under hypoxic conditions

Georges Wagnières

Photosensitizers of singlet oxygen exhibit three main types of reverse intersystem-crossing (RISC): thermally activated, triplet-triplet annihilation, and singlet oxygen feedback. RISC can be followed by delayed fluorescence (DF) emission, which can provid ...

SPRINGERNATURE2021

Sodium Thiosulfate, a Source of Hydrogen Sulfide, Promotes Angiogenesis via Metabolic Reprogramming of Endothelial Cells

Georges Wagnières, Jaroslava Joniová

KARGER2021

Autophagy and Apoptosis Induced in U87 MG Glioblastoma Cells by Hypericin-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy Can Be Photobiomodulated with 808 nm Light

Georges Wagnières

Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive types of tumors. Although few treatment options are currently available, new modalities are needed to improve prognosis. In this context, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising adjuvant treatment modality. In t ...

MDPI2021

Influence of Oxidative Stress on Time-Resolved Oxygen Detection by [Ru(Phen)3]2+ In Vivo and In Vitro

Georges Wagnières, Veronika Huntosova

Detection of tissue and cell oxygenation is of high importance in fundamental biological and in many medical applications, particularly for monitoring dysfunction in the early stages of cancer. Measurements of the luminescence lifetimes of molecular probes ...

2021

Intraocular Lens Refractive Index and Its Impact on External Surface Reflections

Georges Wagnières

PURPOSE: To determine and compare the origin of the external surface reflections produced by commonly used intraocular lenses (IOLs). ...

SLACK INC2021

Stimulation and homogenization of the protoporphyrin IX endogenous production by photobiomodulation to increase the potency of photodynamic therapy

Georges Wagnières, Emmanuel Louis Arthur Gerelli, Jaroslava Joniová, Cyrus Kazemiraad

Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) is produced in the mitochondria and used as fluorescent contrast agent or photosensitizer after exogenous 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) delivery in cancer photodynamic detection and therapy (PDT). Although routinely used in the clini ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2021

Catechin reduces phototoxic effects induced by protoporphyrin IX-based photodynamic therapy in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane

Georges Wagnières, Jaroslava Joniová

Significance: Side effects of many cancer treatments are associated with the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in normal tissues. This explains why patients treated by photodynamic therapy (PDT) often suffer from skin photosensitization, whereas ...

SPIE Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers2020

Comparison of autofluorescence and white-light bronchoscopies performed with the Evis Lucera Spectrum for the detection of bronchial cancers: a meta-analysis

Georges Wagnières, Xiuwei Zhang, Li Wang, Yang Yang

Background: Many recent studies have reported that autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB) has a superior sensitivity and decreased specificity in the diagnosis of bronchial cancers when compared with white-light bronchoscopy (WLB). We specifically analyzed th ...

AME PUBL CO2020

An objective comparison of detection and segmentation algorithms for artefacts in clinical endoscopy

Georges Wagnières, Sharib Ali, Xiaokang Wang

We present a comprehensive analysis of the submissions to the first edition of the Endoscopy Artefact Detection challenge (EAD). Using crowd-sourcing, this initiative is a step towards understanding the limitations of existing state-of-the-art computer vis ...

Nature Research2020

Optical Characterization of an Intra-Arterial Light and Drug Delivery System for Photodynamic Therapy of Atherosclerotic Plaque

Hubert van den Bergh, Georges Wagnières, Matthieu Philippe Emmanuel Zellweger, Andreas Pitzschke, Manish Jain, Ying Xiao

Although the versatility of photodynamic therapy (PDT) is well established, the technical aspects of light delivery systems vary significantly depending on the targeted organ. This article describes the optical properties of a light and drug delivery syste ...

2020