Amphiphilic phthalocyanine-cyclodextrin conjugates for cancer photodynamic therapy

  • Leandro M.O. Lourenço
  • , Patrícia M.R. Pereira
  • , Elisabete Maciel
  • , Mónica Válega
  • , Fernando M.J. Domingues
  • , Maria R.M. Domingues
  • , Maria G.P.M.S. Neves
  • , José A.S. Cavaleiro
  • , Rosa Fernandes
  • , João P.C. Tomé

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Abstract

Three phthalocyanines (Pcs) conjugated with α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrins (CDs) were prepared and their application as photosensitizer (PS) agents was assessed by photophysical, photochemical and in vitro photobiological studies. The photoactivity of Pc-α-CD and Pc-γ-CD ensures their potential as PDT drugs against UM-UC-3 human bladder cancer cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8363-8366
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume50
Issue number61
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 3 2014

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