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Tsubone TM, Martins WK, Franco MSF, Silva MN, Itri R, Baptista MS. Cellular compartments challenged by membrane photo-oxidation. Arch Biochem Biophys 2020; 697:108665. [PMID: 33159891 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2020.108665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The lipid composition impacts directly on the structure and function of the cytoplasmic as well as organelle membranes. Depending on the type of membrane, specific lipids are required to accommodate, intercalate, or pack membrane proteins to the proper functioning of the cells/organelles. Rather than being only a physical barrier that separates the inner from the outer spaces, membranes are responsible for many biochemical events such as cell-to-cell communication, protein-lipid interaction, intracellular signaling, and energy storage. Photochemical reactions occur naturally in many biological membranes and are responsible for diverse processes such as photosynthesis and vision/phototaxis. However, excessive exposure to light in the presence of absorbing molecules produces excited states and other oxidant species that may cause cell aging/death, mutations and innumerable diseases including cancer. At the same time, targeting key compartments of diseased cells with light can be a promising strategy to treat many diseases in a clinical procedure called Photodynamic Therapy. Here we analyze the relationships between membrane alterations induced by photo-oxidation and the biochemical responses in mammalian cells. We specifically address the impact of photosensitization reactions in membranes of different organelles such as mitochondria, lysosome, endoplasmic reticulum, and plasma membrane, and the subsequent responses of eukaryotic cells.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Applied Physics, Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Aru B, Günay A, Şenkuytu E, Yanıkkaya Demirel G, Gürek AG, Atilla D. A Translational Study of a Silicon Phthalocyanine Substituted with a Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor for Photodynamic Therapy. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:25854-25867. [PMID: 33073111 PMCID: PMC7558005 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, we synthesized and characterized a silicon phthalocyanine substituted with 3-hydroxypyridin-2-thione (SiPc-HDACi), designed to be a chemophotodynamic therapy agent acting as a histone deacetylase inhibitor, and we determined its photophysical, photochemical, and photobiological properties. Next, we evaluated its anticancer efficacy on MCF-7, double positive and MDA-MB-231, triple negative breast cancer cell lines, as well as on a healthy human endothelial cell line (HUVEC). Our results indicate that SiPc-HDACi can target nucleoli of cells, effectively inducing apoptosis while promoting cell cycle arrest thanks to its high singlet oxygen yield and its histone deacetylase downregulating properties, suggesting a powerful anticancer effect on breast cancer in vitro. Our further studies will be conducted with primary breast cancer cell culture to give a better insight into the anticancer mechanism of the compound.
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- Başak Aru
- Department
of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze
Technical University, 41400 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Faculty
of Medicine, Immunology Department, Yeditepe University, 34755 Ataşehir, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Science, Department of Chemistry, Atatürk
University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Kessel D, Cho WJ, Rakowski J, Kim HE, Kim HRC. Effects of HPV Status on Responsiveness to Ionizing Radiation vs Photodynamic Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer Cell lines. Photochem Photobiol 2020; 96:652-657. [PMID: 31408910 PMCID: PMC7015759 DOI: 10.1111/php.13150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Efficacy of ionizing radiation (I/R) was compared with phototoxic effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in vitro using two cell lines derived from patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). A cell line derived from a donor with a human papilloma virus (HPV) infection was more responsive to I/R but significantly less responsive to PDT than a cell line derived from an HPV-free patient. Cell death after I/R in the HPV(+) cell line was associated with increased DEVDase activity, a hallmark of apoptosis. The HPV(-) line was considerably less responsive to I/R, with DEVDase activity greatly reduced, suggesting an impaired apoptotic program. In contrast, the HPV(-) cells were readily killed by PDT when the ER was among the targets for photodamage. While DEVDase activity was enhanced, the death pathway appears to involve paraptosis until the degree of photodamage reached the LD99 range. These data suggest that PDT-induced paraptosis can be a death pathway for cells with an impaired apoptotic program.
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- David Kessel
- Departments of Pharmacology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI 48201
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- Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI 48201
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- Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI 48201
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI 48201
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- Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI 48201
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI 48201
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- Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI 48201
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Karapetyan NH, Ananyan GV, Dalyan YB. pH-dependent complex formation of Zn-meso-tetra(4- N-hydroxyethylpyridyl) porphyrin with cancer DNA. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:650-655. [PMID: 31941415 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1715837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The complex formation between the synthetic water-soluble Zn-meso-tetra(4-N-hydroxyethylpyridyl) porphyrin (ZnTOEPyP4) and cancer DNA in comparison to healthy DNA was investigated using the UV/VIS spectrophotometry method in phosphate-buffered saline at different pHs. The increasing of DNA/porphyrin ratio leads to hypochromicity and red shift in the Soret band, which indicate the complexation of the ZnTOEPyP4 with DNA. The results show that the binding constant (Kb) and the exclusion parameter (n) of ZnTOEPyP4 with DNA strongly depend upon the pH. The Kbof ZnTOEPyP4 with cancer DNA is higher than with normal DNA.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Nelli H Karapetyan
- Department of Molecular Physics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Molecular Physics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Molecular Physics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
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Pucelik B, Arnaut LG, Dąbrowski JM. Lipophilicity of Bacteriochlorin-Based Photosensitizers as a Determinant for PDT Optimization through the Modulation of the Inflammatory Mediators. J Clin Med 2019; 9:E8. [PMID: 31861531 PMCID: PMC7019385 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) augments the host antitumor immune response, but the role of the PDT effect on the tumor microenvironment in dependence on the type of photosensitizer and/or therapeutic protocols has not been clearly elucidated. We employed three bacteriochlorins (F2BOH, F2BMet and Cl2BHep) of different polarity that absorb near-infrared light (NIR) and generated a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) to compare the PDT efficacy after various drug-to-light intervals: 15 min. (V-PDT), 3h (E-PDT) and 72h (C-PDT). We also performed the analysis of the molecular mechanisms of PDT crucial for the generation of the long-lasting antitumor immune response. PDT-induced damage affected the integrity of the host tissue and developed acute (protocol-dependent) local inflammation, which in turn led to the infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages. In order to further confirm this hypothesis, a number of proteins in the plasma of PDT-treated mice were identified. Among a wide range of cytokines (IL-6, IL-10, IL-13, IL-15, TNF-α, GM-CSF), chemokines (KC, MCP-1, MIP1α, MIP1β, MIP2) and growth factors (VEGF) released after PDT, an important role was assigned to IL-6. PDT protocols optimized for studied bacteriochlorins led to a significant increase in the survival rate of BALB/c mice bearing CT26 tumors, but each photosensitizer (PS) was more or less potent, depending on the applied DLI (15 min, 3 h or 72 h). Hydrophilic (F2BOH) and amphiphilic (F2BMet) PSs were equally effective in V-PDT (>80 cure rate). F2BMet was the most efficient in E-PDT (DLI = 3h), leading to a cure of 65 % of the animals. Finally, the most powerful PS in the C-PDT (DLI = 72 h) regimen turned out to be the most hydrophobic compound (Cl2BHep), allowing 100 % of treated animals to be cured at a light dose of only 45 J/cm2.
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- Barbara Pucelik
- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 30-387 Kraków, Poland;
- Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- CQC, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal;
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Burns JM, Vankayala R, Mac JT, Anvari B. Erythrocyte-Derived Theranostic Nanoplatforms for Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging and Photodestruction of Tumors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:27621-27630. [PMID: 30036031 PMCID: PMC6526021 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b08005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nanoparticles activated by near-infrared (NIR) excitation provide a capability for optical imaging and photodestruction of tumors. We have engineered optical nanoconstructs derived from erythrocytes, which are doped with the FDA-approved NIR dye, indocyanine green (ICG). We refer to these constructs as NIR erythrocyte-mimicking transducers (NETs). Herein, we investigate the phototheranostic capabilities of NETs for fluorescence imaging and photodestruction of SKBR3 breast cancer cells and subcutaneous xenograft tumors in mice. Our cellular studies demonstrate that NETs are internalized by these cancer cells and localized to their lysosomes. As evidenced by NIR fluorescence imaging and in vivo laser irradiation studies, NETs remain available within tumors at 24 h postintravenous injection. In response to continuous wave 808 nm laser irradiation at intensity of 680 mW/cm2 for 10-15 min, NETs mediate the destruction of cancer cells and tumors in mice through synergistic photochemical and photothermal effects. We demonstrate that NETs are effective in mediating photoactivation of Caspase-3 to induce tumor apoptosis. Our results provide support for the effectiveness of NETs as theranostic agents for fluorescence imaging and photodestruction of tumors and their role in photoinduced apoptosis initiated by their localization to lysosomes.
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- Joshua M. Burns
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Tsubone TM, Martins WK, Pavani C, Junqueira HC, Itri R, Baptista MS. Enhanced efficiency of cell death by lysosome-specific photodamage. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6734. [PMID: 28751688 PMCID: PMC5532215 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06788-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Mobilization of specific mechanisms of regulated cell death is a promising alternative to treat challenging illness such as neurodegenerative disease and cancer. The use of light to activate these mechanisms may provide a route for target-specific therapies. Two asymmetric porphyrins with opposite charges, the negatively charged TPPS2a and the positively charged CisDiMPyP were compared in terms of their properties in membrane mimics and in cells. CisDiMPyP interacts to a larger extent with model membranes and with cells than TPPS2a, due to a favorable electrostatic interaction. CisDiMPyP is also more effective than TPPS2a in damaging membranes. Surprisingly, TPPS2a is more efficient in causing photoinduced cell death. The lethal concentration on cell viability of 50% (LC50) found for TPPS2a was ~3.5 (raw data) and ~5 (considering photosensitizer incorporation) times smaller than for CisDiMPyP. CisDiMPyP damaged mainly mitochondria and triggered short-term phototoxicity by necro-apoptotic cell death. Photoexcitation of TPPS2a promotes mainly lysosomal damage leading to autophagy-associated cell death. Our data shows that an exact damage in lysosome is more effective to diminish proliferation of HeLa cells than a similar damage in mitochondria. Precisely targeting organelles and specifically triggering regulated cell death mechanisms shall help in the development of new organelle-target therapies.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
- Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
- Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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Karapetyan NH, Ananyan GV, Dalyan EB, Haroutiunian SG. Melting of DNA from tumor-bearing rats treated with meso-Tetra(4-N-hydroxyethylpyridyl)porphyrin and its Ag, Zn, and Co derivatives. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006350917030071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Hudson R, Boyle RW. Strategies for selective delivery of photodynamic sensitisers to biological targets. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2012. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424604000325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Strategies for increasing the affinity of photodynamic sensitisers for specific tissues, cells and organisms are reviewed. Biological outcomes are evaluated and therapeutic potential assessed.
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- Robert Hudson
- Photobiology & Photomedicine Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, East Yorkshire HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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- Photobiology & Photomedicine Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, East Yorkshire HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
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A variety of agents have now been identified that can selectively sensitize neoplastic cells and other tissues to light. This review classifies a group of photosensitizers according to their initial affinity for specific sub-cellular organelles in vitro, and describes the consequences of each major localization site with regard to direct tumor cell kill. Considerations pertinent to determinants of efficacy in animal models and in clinical applications are also pointed out. One consequence of photodynamic therapy leading to cell death involves photodamage to anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2. These proteins are located on the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial membranes. Direct mitochondrial photodamage can also initiate apoptosis. Agents that target lysosomes can bring about apoptotic death via an indirect route, but this does not appear to limit their usefulness. Agents that target the plasma membrane can re-localize to the cytosol during irradiation and cause photodamage to elements of the apoptotic process, resulting in necrosis. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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- David Kessel
- Departments of Pharmacology and Medicine, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit MI 48201, USA
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Pitavastatin, a new HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, induces phototoxicity in human keratinocytes NCTC-2544 through the formation of benzophenanthridine-like photoproducts. Arch Toxicol 2011; 86:483-96. [PMID: 22038141 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-011-0772-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2011] [Accepted: 10/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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This study reports the results of an investigation of the phototoxicity mechanism induced by pitavastatin and its photoproducts, namely 6-cyclopropyl-10-fluoro-7,8-dihydrobenzo[k]phenanthridine (PP3) and 6-cyclopropyl-10-fluorobenzo[k]phenanthridine (PP4). The phototoxicity was tested in human keratinocytes cell lines NCTC-2544, and the results proved that under the same conditions, all three compounds exhibited phototoxic effects in the model tested. The reduction in cell viability was found to be both concentration- and UVA dose-dependent. A point of note is that both the photoproducts produced a dramatic decrease in cell viability with GI(50) values one order of magnitude lower compared to the parent compound. In particular, the fully aromatic derivative (PP4) showed the highest antiproliferative activity. Flow cytometric analysis indicated that pitavastatin and the photoproduct PP4 principally induced necrosis, as revealed by the large appearance of propidium iodide-positive cells and also confirmed by the rapid drop in cellular ATP levels. Further studies committed to better understanding of photoinduced cell death mechanism(s) revealed that neither pitavastatin nor PP4 induced mitochondrial depolarization or lysosomal damage, but, interestingly, extensive cell lipid membrane peroxidation along with a significant oxidation of model proteins occurred, suggesting that pitavastatin and PP4 exert their phototoxic effect mainly in the cellular membranes. The present results suggest that the phototoxicity of pitavastatin may be mediated by the formation of benzophenanthridine-like photoproducts that appear to have high potential as photosensitizers.
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Srivatsan A, Ethirajan M, Pandey SK, Dubey S, Zheng X, Liu TH, Shibata M, Missert J, Morgan J, Pandey RK. Conjugation of cRGD peptide to chlorophyll a based photosensitizer (HPPH) alters its pharmacokinetics with enhanced tumor-imaging and photosensitizing (PDT) efficacy. Mol Pharm 2011; 8:1186-97. [PMID: 21702452 PMCID: PMC3148296 DOI: 10.1021/mp200018y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The α(v)β(3) integrin receptor plays an important role in human metastasis and tumor-induced angiogenesis. Cyclic Arg-Gly-Asp (cRGD) peptide represents a selective α(v)β(3) integrin ligand that has been extensively used for research, therapy, and diagnosis of neoangiogenesis. For developing photosensitizers with enhanced PDT efficacy, we here report the synthesis of a series of bifunctional agents in which the 3-(1'-hexyloxyethyl)-3-devinylpyropheophorbide a (HPPH), a chlorophyll-based photosensitizer, was conjugated to cRGD and the related analogues. The cell uptake and in vitro PDT efficacy of the conjugates were studied in α(v)β(3) integrin overexpressing U87 and 4T1 cell lines whereas the in vivo PDT efficacy and fluorescence-imaging potential of the conjugates were compared with the corresponding nonconjugated photosensitizer HPPH in 4T1 tumors. Compared to HPPH, the HPPH-cRGD conjugate in which the arginine and aspartic acid moieties were available for binding to two subunits of α(v)β(3) integrin showed faster clearance, enhanced tumor imaging and enhanced PDT efficacy at 2-4 h postinjection. Molecular modeling studies also confirmed that the presence of the HPPH moiety in HPPH-cRGD conjugate does not interfere with specific recognition of cRGD by α(v)β(3) integrin. Compared to U87 and 4T1 cells the HPPH-cRGD showed significantly low photosensitizing efficacy in A431 (α(v)β(3) negative) tumor cells, suggesting possible target specificity of the conjugate.
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- Avinash Srivatsan
- PDT Center, Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA
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Viola G, Grobelny P, Linardi MA, Salvador A, Basso G, Mielcarek J, Dall'Acqua S, Vedaldi D, Dall'Acqua F. The Phototoxicity of Fluvastatin, an HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor, Is Mediated by the formation of a Benzocarbazole-Like Photoproduct. Toxicol Sci 2010; 118:236-50. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfq228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zheng X, Morgan J, Pandey SK, Chen Y, Tracy E, Baumann H, Missert JR, Batt C, Jackson J, Bellnier DA, Henderson BW, Pandey RK. Conjugation of 2-(1'-hexyloxyethyl)-2-devinylpyropheophorbide-a (HPPH) to carbohydrates changes its subcellular distribution and enhances photodynamic activity in vivo. J Med Chem 2009; 52:4306-18. [PMID: 19507863 DOI: 10.1021/jm9001617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The carbohydrate moieties on conjugating with 3-(1'-hexyloxyethyl)-3-devinyl pyropeophorbide-a (HPPH) altered the uptake and intracellular localization from mitochondria to lysosomes. In vitro, HPPH-Gal 9 PDT showed increased PDT efficacy over HPPH-PDT as detectable by the oxidative cross-linking of nonphosphorylated STAT3 and cell killing in ABCG2-expressing RIF cells but not in ABCG2-negative Colon26 cells. This increased efficacy in RIF cells could at least partially be attributed to increased cellular accumulation of 9, suggesting a role of the ABCG2 transporter for which HPPH is a substrate. While such differences in the accumulation in HPPH derivatives by tumor tissue in vivo were not detectable, 9 still showed an elevated light dose-dependent activity compared to HPPH in mice bearing RIF as well as Colon26 tumors. Further optimization of the carbohydrate conjugates at variable treatment parameters in vivo is currently underway.
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- Xiang Zheng
- PDT Center, Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA
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Pavani C, Uchoa AF, Oliveira CS, Iamamoto Y, Baptista MS. Effect of zinc insertion and hydrophobicity on the membrane interactions and PDT activity of porphyrin photosensitizers. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2008; 8:233-40. [PMID: 19247516 DOI: 10.1039/b810313e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of photosensitizers (PS), which are meso-substituted tetra-cationic porphyrins, was synthesized in order to study the role of amphiphilicity and zinc insertion in photodynamic therapy (PDT) efficacy. Several properties of the PS were evaluated and compared within the series including photophysical properties (absorption spectra, fluorescence quantum yield Phif, and singlet oxygen quantum yield PhiDelta), uptake by vesicles, mitochondria and HeLa cells, dark and phototoxicity in HeLa cells. The photophysical properties of all compounds are quite similar (Phif<or=0.02; PhiDelta approximately 0.8). An increase in lipophilicity and the presence of zinc in the porphyrin ring result in higher vesicle and cell uptake. Binding in mitochondria is dependent on the PS lipophilicity and on the electrochemical membrane potential, i.e., in uncoupled mitochondria PS binding decreases by up to 53%. The porphyrin substituted with octyl groups (TC8PyP) is the compound that is most enriched in mitochondria, and its zinc derivative (ZnTC8PyP) has the highest global uptake. The stronger membrane interaction of the zinc-substituted porphyrins is attributed to a complexing effect with phosphate groups of the phospholipids. Zinc insertion was also shown to decrease the interaction with isolated mitochondria and with the mitochondria of HeLa cells, an effect that has been explained by the particular characteristics of the mitochondrial internal membrane. Phototoxicity was shown to increase proportionally with membrane binding efficiency, which is attributed to favorable membrane interactions which allow more efficient membrane photooxidation. For this series of compounds, photodynamic efficiency is directly proportional to the membrane binding and cell uptake, but it is not totally related to mitochondrial targeting.
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- Christiane Pavani
- Departamento de Química, FFCLRP, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Thompson S, Chen X, Hui L, Toschi A, Foster DA, Drain CM. Low concentrations of a non-hydrolysable tetra-S-glycosylated porphyrin and low light induces apoptosis in human breast cancer cells via stress of the endoplasmic reticulum. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2008; 7:1415-21. [PMID: 18958330 PMCID: PMC6201688 DOI: 10.1039/b806536e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2008] [Accepted: 07/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A water-soluble tetra-S-glycosylated porphyrin (P-Glu(4)) is absorbed by MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells whereupon irradiation with visible light causes necrosis or apoptosis depending on the concentration of the porphyrin and the power of the light. With the same amount of light irradiation power (9.4 W m(-2)), at 10-20 microM concentrations necrosis is predominantly observed, while at <10 microM concentrations, apoptosis is the principal cause of cell death. Of the various possible pathways for the induction of apoptosis, experiments demonstrate that calcium is released from the endoplasmic reticulum, cytochrome c is liberated from the mitochondria to the cytosol, pro-caspase-3 is activated, poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase is cleaved, and the chromatin is condensed subsequent to photodynamic treatment of these cells. Confocal microscopy indicates a substantial portion of the P-Glu(4) is located in the endoplasmic reticulum at <10 microM. These data indicate that the photodynamic treatment of MDA-MB-231 cells using low concentrations of the P-Glu(4) porphyrin and low light induces apoptosis mostly initiated from stress produced to the endoplasmic reticulum.
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- Sebastian Thompson
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Hunter College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA. ; Tel: 212-650-3791
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Hunter College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA. ; Tel: 212-650-3791
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Hunter College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA. ; Tel: 212-650-3791
- The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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Barraja P, Diana P, Montalbano A, Carbone A, Cirrincione G, Viola G, Salvador A, Vedaldi D, Dall'acqua F. Thiopyrano[2,3-e]indol-2-ones: angelicin heteroanalogues with potent photoantiproliferative activity. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:9668-83. [PMID: 18951030 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2008] [Revised: 09/26/2008] [Accepted: 10/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A new class of compounds, the thiopyrano[2,3-e]indol-2-ones, bioisosters of the angular furocoumarin angelicin, was synthesized with the aim of obtaining new photochemotherapeutic agents. In particular 7,8-dimethyl-thiopyranoindolone 6c s showed a remarkable phototoxicity and a great dose UVA dependence reaching IC(50) values at submicromolar level. This latter photoinduced a massive apoptosis and a remarkable photodamage to lipids and proteins. Although it did not intercalate DNA, it was able to cause photooxidation of DNA bases.
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- Paola Barraja
- Dipartimento Farmacochimico, Tossicologico e Biologico Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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Bonneau S, Vever-Bizet C. Tetrapyrrole photosensitisers, determinants of subcellular localisation and mechanisms of photodynamic processes in therapeutic approaches. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2008. [DOI: 10.1517/13543776.18.9.1011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Mojzisova H, Bonneau S, Brault D. Structural and physico-chemical determinants of the interactions of macrocyclic photosensitizers with cells. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2007; 36:943-53. [PMID: 17628795 DOI: 10.1007/s00249-007-0204-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2007] [Revised: 05/28/2007] [Accepted: 06/12/2007] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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New therapies have been developed using reactive oxygen species produced by light-activation of photosensitizers (PS). Since the lifetime of these species is extremely short and their diffusion in space is limited, the photo-induced reactions primarily affect the cell organelles labeled by the PS. In addition to the development of molecules with the best optical and photosensitizing properties, considerable research has been done to understand the physico-chemical parameters governing their subcellular localization. In this review, we examine these parameters to establish the structure/efficacy relationships, which allow specific targeting of PS. We examine the effect of subcellular localization on the cellular response to photosensitization processes. We discuss the determinants of subcellular localization, including the hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance, the specific charge effects and the dynamics of PS' transfer through membranes. Specific targeting can also be achieved with molecular structures able to recognize cellular or intracellular receptors, and this is also dealt with in this paper.
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- Halina Mojzisova
- Laboratoire de Biophysique Moléculaire Cellulaire et Tissulaire (BIOMOCETI), CNRS UMR 7033, Université Pierre and Marie Curie, Genopole Campus 1, 5 rue Henri Desbruères, 91030, Evry Cedex, Paris, France.
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Kessel D, Castelli M. Evidence that bcl-2 is the Target of Three Photosensitizers that Induce a Rapid Apoptotic Response¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2001)0740318etbitt2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kessel D, Luguya R, Vicente MGH. Localization and Photodynamic Efficacy of Two Cationic Porphyrins Varying in Charge Distribution¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2003)0780431lapeot2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gomes ER, Almeida RD, Carvalho AP, Duarte CB. Nitric Oxide Modulates Tumor Cell Death Induced by Photodynamic Therapy Through a cGMP-dependent Mechanism¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2002)0760423nomtcd2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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You Y, Gibson SL, Detty MR. Phototoxicity of a core-modified porphyrin and induction of apoptosis. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2006; 85:155-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2006.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2006] [Revised: 06/20/2006] [Accepted: 07/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Barraja P, Diana P, Montalbano A, Dattolo G, Cirrincione G, Viola G, Vedaldi D, Dall'Acqua F. Pyrrolo[2,3-h]quinolinones: a new ring system with potent photoantiproliferative activity. Bioorg Med Chem 2006; 14:8712-28. [PMID: 16987666 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2006.07.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2006] [Revised: 07/25/2006] [Accepted: 07/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A new class of compounds, the pyrrolo[2,3-h]quinolin-2-ones, nitrogen isosters of the angular furocoumarin Angelicin, was synthesized with the aim of obtaining new photochemotherapeutic agents with increased antiproliferative activity and lower undesired toxic effects than the lead compound. Two synthetic pathways were approached to allow the isolation both of the dihydroderivatives 10-17 and of the aromatic ring system 23. Compounds 10-17 showed a remarkable phototoxicity and a great UVA dose dependence reaching IC(50) values at submicromolar level. Intracellular localization of these compounds has been evaluated by means of fluorescence microscopy using tetramethylrhodamine methyl ester and acridine orange, which are specific fluorescent probes for mitochondria and lysosomes, respectively. A weak co-staining was observed with mitochondrial stain, whereas a specific localization in lysosomes was observed. Studies directed to elucidate the mode of action of this series of compounds revealed that they do not intercalate with DNA and do not induce photodamage to the macromolecule. On the contrary, they induce significative photodamage to lipids and proteins.
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- Paola Barraja
- Dipartimento Farmacochimico, Tossicologico e Biologico Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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Chen Y, Zheng X, Dobhal MP, Gryshuk A, Morgan J, Dougherty TJ, Oseroff A, Pandey RK. Methyl Pyropheophorbide-aAnalogues: Potential Fluorescent Probes for the Peripheral-Type Benzodiazepine Receptor. Effect of Central Metal in Photosensitizing Efficacy. J Med Chem 2005; 48:3692-5. [PMID: 15916419 DOI: 10.1021/jm050039k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pyropheophorbides and their metal complexes were synthesized to investigate their applications as nonradioactive peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) binding probes and photosensitizers for use in photodynamic therapy. They were found to be localized in mitochondria and showed significant binding to PBR. In some cases, the PBR binding values were similar to that for 17 (PK11195, 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)isoquinoline-3-carboxamide). However, no direct correlation between 17 displacement ability and photosensitizing efficacy of photosensitizers was observed.
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- Yihui Chen
- PDT Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA
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Bronshtein I, Afri M, Weitman H, Frimer AA, Smith KM, Ehrenberg B. Porphyrin depth in lipid bilayers as determined by iodide and parallax fluorescence quenching methods and its effect on photosensitizing efficiency. Biophys J 2005; 87:1155-64. [PMID: 15298918 PMCID: PMC1304454 DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.104.041434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Photosensitization by porphyrins and other tetrapyrrole chromophores is used in biology and medicine to kill cells. This light-triggered generation of singlet oxygen is used to eradicate cancer cells in a process dubbed "photodynamic therapy," or PDT. Most photosensitizers are of amphiphilic character and they partition into cellular lipid membranes. The photodamage that they inflict to the host cell is mainly localized in membrane proteins. This photosensitized damage must occur in competition with the rapid diffusion of singlet oxygen through the lipid phase and its escape into the aqueous phase. In this article we show that the extent of damage can be modulated by employing modified hemato- and protoporphyrins, which have alkyl spacers of varying lengths between the tetrapyrrole ring and the carboxylate groups that are anchored at the lipid/water interface. The chromophore part of the molecule, and the point of generation of singlet oxygen, is thus located at a deeper position in the bilayer. The photosensitization efficiency was measured with 9,10-dimethylanthracene, a fluorescent chemical target for singlet oxygen. The vertical insertion of the sensitizers was assessed by two fluorescence-quenching techniques: by iodide ions that come from the aqueous phase; and by spin-probe-labeled phospholipids, that are incorporated into the bilayer, using the parallax method. These methods also show that temperature has a small effect on the depth when the membrane is in the liquid phase. However, when the bilayer undergoes a phase transition to the solid gel phase, the porphyrins are extruded toward the water interface as the temperature is lowered. These results, together with a previous publication in this journal, represent a unique and precedental case where the vertical location of a small molecule in a membrane has an effect on its membranal activity.
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Lee WY, Lim DS, Ko SH, Park YJ, Ryu KS, Ahn MY, Kim YR, Lee DW, Cho CW. Photoactivation of pheophorbide a induces a mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in Jurkat leukaemia cells. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2005; 75:119-26. [PMID: 15341925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2004.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2002] [Revised: 07/29/2003] [Accepted: 05/18/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The mechanism of cell death by pheophorbide a (Pba) which has been established to be a potential photosensitizer was examined in experimental photodynamic therapy (PDT) on Jurkat cells, a human lymphoid tumor cell line. In 30-60 min after irradiation, Pba treated cells exhibited apoptotic features including membrane blebbing and DNA fragmentation. Pba/PDT caused a rapid release of cytochrome c from mitochondria into the cytosol. Sequentially, activation of caspase-3 and the cleavage of poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) were followed. Meanwhile, no evidence of activation of caspase-8 was indicated in the cells. In experiments with caspase inhibitors, it was found that caspase-3 alone was sufficient initiator for the Pba-induced apoptosis of the cells. Pba specific emission spectra were confirmed in the mitochondrial fraction and the light irradiation caused a rapid change in its membrane potential. Thus, mitochondria were entailed as the crucial targets for Pba as well as a responsible component for the cytochrome c release to initiate apoptotic pathways. Taken together, it was concluded that the mode of Jurkat cell death by Pba/PDT is an apoptosis, which is initiated by mitochondrial cytochrome c release and caspase-3-pathways.
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- Won-Young Lee
- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, CPO Box 8044, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea
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Cauchon N, Tian H, Langlois R, La Madeleine C, Martin S, Ali H, Hunting D, van Lier JE. Structure−Photodynamic Activity Relationships of Substituted Zinc Trisulfophthalocyanines. Bioconjug Chem 2004; 16:80-9. [PMID: 15656578 DOI: 10.1021/bc049848t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To identify optimal features of metalated sulfophthalocyanine dyes for their use as photosensitizers in the photodynamic therapy of cancer, we synthesized a series of alkynyl-substituted trisulfonated phthalocyanines and compared their amphiphilic properties to a number of parameters related to their photodynamic potency. Varying the length of the substituted alkynyl side-chain modulates the hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties of the dyes providing a linear relationship between their n-octanol/water partition coefficients and retention times on reversed-phase HPLC. Aggregate formation of the dyes in aqueous solution increased with increasing hydrophobicity while monomer formation was favored by the addition of serum proteins or organic solvent. Trisulfonated zinc phthalocyanines bearing hexynyl and nonynyl substituents exhibited high cellular uptake with strong localization at the mitochondrial membranes, which coincided with effective photocytotoxicity toward EMT-6 murine mammary tumor cells. Further increase in the length of the alkynyl chains (dodecynyl, hexadecynyl) did not improve their phototoxicity, likely resulting from extensive aggregation of the dyes in aqueous medium and reduced cell uptake. Aggregation was evident from shifts in the electronic spectra and reduced capacity to generate singlet oxygen. When monomerized through the addition of Cremophor EL all sulfonated zinc phthalocyanines gave similar singlet oxygen yields. Accordingly, differences in the tendency of the dyes to aggregate do not appear to be a determining factor in their photodynamic potency. Our results confirm that the latter in particular relates to their amphiphilic properties, which facilitate cell uptake and intracellular localization at photosensitive sites such as the mitochondria. Combined, these factors play a significant role in the overall photodynamic potency of the dyes.
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- Nicole Cauchon
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1H 5N4, Canada
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Kessel D, Luguya R, Vicente MGH. Localization and photodynamic efficacy of two cationic porphyrins varying in charge distributions. Photochem Photobiol 2004; 78:431-5. [PMID: 14653572 DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2003)078<0431:lapeot>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Two meso-tetraphenylporphyrin derivatives bearing adjacent: 5,10-di[4-(N-trimethylaminophenyl)-15,20-diphenylporphyrin (DADP-a) or opposite: 5,15-di[4-(N-trimethylaminophenyl)-10,20-diphenylporphyrin (DADP-o) cationic-N-(CH3)3+ groups on two of the para-phenyl positions were examined with regard to photodynamic properties as a function of charge distribution. The two adjacent positive charges in the DADP-a structure result in a molecular distortion (asymmetry), likely from electrostatic repulsion. This could be responsible for the unusual interaction of this compound with some solvents and detergent micelles. In contrast, DADP-o is a much more symmetric molecule. In a cellular environment, fluorescence spectra of the two agents were essentially identical. Subcellular localization played a major role in photodynamic efficacy. DADP-a localized in mitochondria, and irradiation of photosensitized cells (640-650 nm) resulted in a rapid loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential (delta(psi)m), usually a prelude to apoptotic cell death. In contrast, DADP-o localized in lysosomes, and extensive lysosomal photodamage was observed after irradiation. Both steady-state accumulation levels and absorbance spectra favored DADP-o, but the light dose required for a 90% cell kill was two-fold greater for DADP-o than for DADP-a, at a constant extracellular sensitizer concentration. These data indicate that, on a photons/cell basis, DADP-a was five-fold more efficacious. Fluorescence emission spectra in different solvents and detergents demonstrated a tendency for DADP-a association. We interpret these results to indicate partition of both drugs to membrane loci, with mitochondriabeing the more lethal site for photodamage.
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- David Kessel
- Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Kessel D, Luguya R, Vicente MGH. Localization and photodynamic efficacy of two cationic porphyrins varying in charge distributions. Photochem Photobiol 2004. [PMID: 14653572 DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2003)078%3c0431:lapeot%3e2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Two meso-tetraphenylporphyrin derivatives bearing adjacent: 5,10-di[4-(N-trimethylaminophenyl)-15,20-diphenylporphyrin (DADP-a) or opposite: 5,15-di[4-(N-trimethylaminophenyl)-10,20-diphenylporphyrin (DADP-o) cationic-N-(CH3)3+ groups on two of the para-phenyl positions were examined with regard to photodynamic properties as a function of charge distribution. The two adjacent positive charges in the DADP-a structure result in a molecular distortion (asymmetry), likely from electrostatic repulsion. This could be responsible for the unusual interaction of this compound with some solvents and detergent micelles. In contrast, DADP-o is a much more symmetric molecule. In a cellular environment, fluorescence spectra of the two agents were essentially identical. Subcellular localization played a major role in photodynamic efficacy. DADP-a localized in mitochondria, and irradiation of photosensitized cells (640-650 nm) resulted in a rapid loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential (delta(psi)m), usually a prelude to apoptotic cell death. In contrast, DADP-o localized in lysosomes, and extensive lysosomal photodamage was observed after irradiation. Both steady-state accumulation levels and absorbance spectra favored DADP-o, but the light dose required for a 90% cell kill was two-fold greater for DADP-o than for DADP-a, at a constant extracellular sensitizer concentration. These data indicate that, on a photons/cell basis, DADP-a was five-fold more efficacious. Fluorescence emission spectra in different solvents and detergents demonstrated a tendency for DADP-a association. We interpret these results to indicate partition of both drugs to membrane loci, with mitochondriabeing the more lethal site for photodamage.
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- David Kessel
- Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Gomes ER, Almeida RD, Carvalho AP, Duarte CB. Nitric oxide modulates tumor cell death induced by photodynamic therapy through a cGMP-dependent mechanism. Photochem Photobiol 2002; 76:423-30. [PMID: 12405151 DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2002)076<0423:nomtcd>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer is a very promising technique based on the formation of singlet oxygen induced by a sensitizer after irradiation with visible light. The stimulation of tumor growth by nitric oxide (NO) was reported recently, and NO was shown to have a protective effect against PDT-induced tumor death. We investigated a putative direct effect of NO on tumor cell death induced by PDT, using the human lymphoblastoid CCRF-CEM cells and bisulfonated aluminum phthalocyanine (AlPcS2) as a sensitizer. Cells were incubated with AlPcS2 in the presence or absence of NO donors ((Z)-1-[(2-aminoethyl)-N-(2-ammonioethyl)amino]diazen-1-ium-1,2-diolate, hydroxylamine and S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine) or L-arginine. Under these conditions, in the absence of NO donors or L-arginine the cells died rapidly by apoptosis upon photosensitization. In the presence of NO donors or L-arginine, apoptotic cell death after photosensitization was significantly decreased. Modulation of cell death by NO was not due to S-nitrosylation of caspases and occurred at the level or upstream of caspase-9 processing. The protective effect of NO was reversed by incubating the cells with 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one, an inhibitor of guanylyl cyclase, or with KT5823, an inhibitor of protein kinase G (PKG). Incubation with 8-bromo-cyclic guanosine monophosphate, a membrane permeable cyclic guanosine monophosphate analog, also decreased cell death induced by PDT. Although the protective effect of NO against apoptotic cell death in several models has been attributed to an increase in the expression of heme oxygenase-1, heat shock protein 70 or Bcl-2, this was not the case under our experimental conditions. These results show that NO decreases the extent of apoptotic cell death after PDT treatment through a PKG-dependent mechanism, upstream or at the level of caspase activation.
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- Edgar R Gomes
- Center for Neuroscience of Coimbra, Department of Zoology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Whitacre CM, Satoh TH, Xue LY, Gordon NH, Oleinick NL. Photodynamic therapy of human breast cancer xenografts lacking caspase-3. Cancer Lett 2002; 179:43-9. [PMID: 11880181 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(01)00853-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 is deficient in procaspase-3 and in caspase-3-dependent steps in apoptosis due to deletion of the CASP-3 gene. We previously found that the cells transfected with empty vector (MCF-7v cells) were considerably less sensitive to photodynamic treatment in vitro with the phthalocyanine photosensitizer Pc 4 than were the cells stably transfected with human procaspase-3 cDNA (MCF-7c3 cells); however, overall cell killing, as determined by a clonogenic assay, was not affected by the presence of procaspase-3. The present study was undertaken to determine whether photodynamic therapy (PDT) in vivo was dependent on the ability of the cells to carry out the late steps in apoptosis that are catalyzed by this caspase. Xenografts of MCF-7 cells and the isogenic-derived MCF-7v and MCF-7c3 cells were generated in female athymic nude mice implanted with an estrogen pellet. MCF-7c3 xenografts, but not those of the other two lines, continued to express procaspase-3, as revealed by Western blots of proteins from the cells and the xenografts. When the xenografts reached 50-120 mm(3), some were treated with PDT (1mg/kg Pc 4 i.v. followed 48 h later by 150 J/cm(2) light at 672 nm and 150 mW/cm(2)), while others served as controls (no treatment, light alone, or Pc 4 alone). All Pc 4-PDT-treated tumors and none of the controls exhibited either complete or strong partial responses, and complete responses were durable for the entire observation period of 16 days. The responses were not dependent upon the presence of procaspase-3 in the xenografts. The results indicate that the rapid response of Pc 4-PDT-treated tumors in vivo is not due to their ability to carry out the major caspase-3-mediated late steps in apoptosis.
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- Cecilia M Whitacre
- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Allen CM, Sharman WM, La Madeleine C, van Lier JE, Weber JM. Attenuation of photodynamically induced apoptosis by an RGD containing peptide. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2002; 1:246-54. [PMID: 12661964 DOI: 10.1039/b109979e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Research efforts have focused on the improvement of already established photodynamic therapy (PDT) protocols. The use of adjunct therapies is one such route. The integrin class of receptors mediates extracellular matrix signals through a complex maze of intertwining cellular pathways. The Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) motif is known to bind to several of the 25 known integrin receptor types. Soluble RGD peptides under most circumstances induce apoptosis in a number of cell lines In this study, the effect of an RGD-containing peptide on the photodynamic action of aluminium disulfophthalocyanine (A1PcS(2adj)) was investigated. Adenocarcinoma lung cancer cells (A549) and murine mammary cancer cells (EMT-6) were treated with A1PcS(2adj) in the presence of soluble RGD. At elevated RGD concentrations (10 mM) apoptosis was induced by the peptide alone. It was shown that at lower concentrations, RGD abrogated the apoptotic effect of PDT in both cell lines, as assessed by an MTT cytotoxicity assay, nucleosomal DNA laddering and the formation of apoptotic bodies. RGD protection against apoptosis was more pronounced in the A549 receptor positive cell line which exhibits over 70% cell survival when using 100 microM RGD peptide under LD90 conditions. Different parameters were investigated to clearly establish that the attenuation of cell killing was not solely due to quenching of the excited species by the peptide. Indeed, the phenomenon is not photophysical but biological.
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- Cynthia M Allen
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada J1H 5N4
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Oleinick NL, Morris RL, Belichenko I. The role of apoptosis in response to photodynamic therapy: what, where, why, and how. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2002; 1:1-21. [PMID: 12659143 DOI: 10.1039/b108586g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 808] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a treatment for cancer and for certain benign conditions, utilizes a photosensitizer and light to produce reactive oxygen in cells. PDT is primarily employed to kill tumor and other abnormal cells, so it is important to ask how this occurs. Many of the photosensitizers currently in clinical or pre-clinical studies of PDT localize in or have a major influence on mitochondria, and PDT is a strong inducer of apoptosis in many situations. The purpose of this review is to critically evaluate all of the recently published research on PDT-induced apoptosis, with a focus on studies providing mechanistic insights. Components of the mechanism whereby PDT causes cells to undergo apoptosis are becoming understood, as are the influences of several signal transduction pathways on the response. Future research should be directed to elucidating the role(s) of the multiple steps in apoptosis in directing damaged cells to an apoptotic vs. necrotic pathway and for producing tumor ablation in conjunction with tissue-level mechanisms operating in vivo.
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- Nancy L Oleinick
- Department of Radiation Oncology and the CWRU/UHC Ireland Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Kessel D, Castelli M. Evidence that bcl-2 is the target of three photosensitizers that induce a rapid apoptotic response. Photochem Photobiol 2001; 74:318-22. [PMID: 11547571 DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2001)074<0318:etbitt>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
We originally proposed that the subcellular target for one class of photosensitizing agents was the mitochondrion. This classification was based on effects that occur within minutes of irradiation of photosensitized cells: rapid loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential (delta psi m), release of cytochrome c into the cytosol and activation of caspase-3. These effects were followed by the appearance of an apoptotic morphology within 30-90 min. Fluorescence localization studies on three sensitizers initially classified as 'mitochondrial' revealed that these agents bind to a variety of intracellular membranes. The earliest detectable effect of photodamage is the selective loss of the antiapoptotic protein bcl-2 leaving the proapoptotic protein bax undamaged. Bcl-2 photodamage can be detected directly after irradiation of cells at 10 degrees C. Subsequent warming of cultures to 37 degrees C results in loss of delta psi m, release of cytochrome c and activation of caspase-3. The latter appears to amplify the other two effects. Based on results reported here we propose that the apoptotic response to these photosensitizers is derived from selective photodamage to the antiapoptotic protein bcl-2 while leaving the proapoptotic protein bax unaffected.
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Affiliation(s)
- D Kessel
- Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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