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Liu M, You J, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Quni S, Wang H, Zhou Y. Glucose-Responsive Self-Healing Bilayer Drug Microneedles Promote Diabetic Wound Healing Via a Trojan-Horse Strategy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38690969 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Chronic nonhealing wounds are serious complications of diabetes with a high morbidity, and they can lead to disability or death. Conventional drug therapy is ineffective for diabetic wound healing because of the complex environment of diabetic wounds and the depth of drug penetration. Here, we developed a self-healing, dual-layer, drug-carrying microneedle (SDDMN) for diabetic wound healing. This SDDMN can realize transdermal drug delivery and broad-spectrum sterilization without drug resistance and meets the multiple needs of the diabetic wound healing process. Quaternary ammonium chitosan cografted with dihydrocaffeic acid (Da) and l-arginine and oxidized hyaluronic acid-dopamine are the main parts of the self-healing hydrogel patch. Methacrylated poly(vinyl alcohol) (methacrylated PVA) and phenylboronic acid (PBA) were used as the main part of the MN, and gallium porphyrin modified with 3-amino-1,2 propanediol (POGa) and insulin were encapsulated at its tip. Under hyperglycaemic conditions, the PBA moiety in the MN reversibly formed a glucose-boronic acid complex that promoted the rapid release of POGa and insulin. POGa is disguised as hemoglobin through a Trojan-horse strategy, which is then taken up by bacteria, allowing it to target bacteria and infected lesions. Based on the synergistic properties of these components, SDDMN-POGa patches exhibited an excellent biocompatibility, slow drug release, and antimicrobial properties. Thus, these patches provide a potential therapeutic approach for the treatment of diabetic wounds.
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- Manxuan Liu
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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Somkuwar P, Bhaskar R, Ramasamy SK, Shaji LK, Bhat SG, Jose J, Kalleshappa AKS. A Porphyrin-based NIR Fluorescent Probe for Bi 3+ and Potential Applications. J Fluoresc 2024; 34:775-786. [PMID: 37358757 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03315-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Herein, we have prepared a 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl) porphyrin (P) which acts as a probe for selective and sensitive detection of Bi3+ ions. Probe P was obtained by reacting pyrrole with 4-hydroxyl benzaldehyde and characterized by NMR, IR, and ESI-MS. All photo-physical studies of P were tested in DMSO:H2O (8:2, v/v) media by spectrophotometry and spectrofluorometry respectively. The selectivity of P was tested with different metal ions in solution as well as in the solid phase, only Bi3+ showed red fluorescence quenching while with other metal ions, no such effect was observed. The Job's plot unveiled the 1:1 stoichiometric binding ratio of the probe with Bi3+ and anticipated association constant of 3.4 ×105 M-1, whereas the Stern-Volmer quenching constant was noticed to be 5.6 ×105 M-1. Probe P could detect Bi3+ down to 27 nM by spectrofluorometric. The binding mechanism of P with Bi3+ was well supported with NMR, mass, and DFT studies. Further, the P was applied for the quantitative determination of Bi3+ in various water samples and the biocompatibility of P was examined using neuro 2A (N2a) cells. Overall, probe P proves promising for the detection of Bi3+ in the semi-aqueous phase and it is the first report as a colorimetric and fluorogenic probe.
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- Pranati Somkuwar
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana-Ambala, 133207, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 632022, Kerala, India
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- Division of Microbiology, Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, (Autonomous), Kochi, 683104, India
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Major MM, Valicsek Z, Horváth O. Effects of Temperature, Axial Ligand, and Photoexcitation on the Structure and Spin-State of Nickel(II) Complexes with Water-Soluble 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin. Molecules 2024; 29:310. [PMID: 38257224 PMCID: PMC10818337 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Water-soluble metalloporphyrins, depending on the metal center, possess special spectral, coordination, and photochemical features. In nickel(II) porphyrins, the Ni(II) center can occur with low-spin or high-spin electronic configuration. In aqueous solution, the cationic nickel(II) complex (Ni(II)TMPyP4+, where H2TMPyP4+ = 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin), exists in both forms in equilibrium. In this study, an equilibrium system involving the low-spin and high-spin forms of Ni(II)TMPyP4+ was investigated via application of irradiation, temperature change, and various potential axial ligands. Soret band excitation of this aqueous system, in the absence of additional axial ligands, resulted in a shift in the equilibrium toward the low-spin species due to the removal of axial solvent ligands. The kinetics and the thermodynamics of the processes were also studied via determination of the rate and equilibrium constants, as well as the ΔS, ΔH, and ΔG values. Temperature increase had a similar effect. The equilibrium of the spin isomers was also shifted by decreasing the solvent polarity (using n-propanol) as well as by the addition of a stronger coordinating axial ligand (such as ammonia). Since triethanolamine is an efficient electron donor in Ni(II)TMPyP4+-based photocatalytic systems, its interaction with this metalloporphyin was also studied. The results promote the development of efficient photocatalytic systems based on this complex.
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- Research Group of Environmental and Inorganic Photochemistry, Center for Natural Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pannonia, P.O. Box 1158, H-8210 Veszprém, Hungary; (M.M.M.); (Z.V.)
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Vaziri AS, Ghorbanzadeh R, Hosseinpour-Nader A. Rutin-gallium complex mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: An in vitro studies against Streptococcus mutans biofilms. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2023; 42:103367. [PMID: 36842472 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Discoloration of teeth following antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is a serious concern. Common photosensitizers are colored, and access to a photosensitizer that does not leave color on the teeth or is the same color as the enamel and dentin is highly demanded. The physicochemical characterization, anti-virulence, and antimicrobial effects of a novel rutin-gallium (III) (Rt-Ga) complex as novel photosensitizer are presented herein. MATERIALS AND METHODS Photophysical properties and cytotoxicity of the Rt-Ga complex were evaluated in comparison with the parental rutin. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation following Rt-Ga complex-mediated aPDT was measured using the fluorescent 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (H2DCF-DA) method. The anti-biofilm effects of Rt-Ga complex-mediated aPDT on Streptococcus mutans were assessed using a colorimetric assay. The virulence‑associated gtfB gene expression was assessed following Rt-Ga complex-mediated aPDT by quantitative real‑time PCR. RESULTS The photophysical properties of the Rt-Ga complex revealed a significant blue-shift in absorption (60 nm shift) and increased extinction coefficient (4100 M -1 cm -1; at λmax = 450 nm). Average (± SEM) DCF fluorescence intensities in an arbitrary unit (A.U.) were 7.1 ± 0.9, 4.1 ± 0.5, and 1.7 ± 0.3 for 10.0 μM of Rt-Ga complex-mediated aPDT, 7.5 μM of Rt-Ga complex-mediated aPDT, and 10.0 μM of Rt-Ga complex alone, respectively. The corresponding DCF fluorescence intensities were 710% (P = 0.001), 410% (P = 0.001), and 170% (P = 0.02) of the untreated S. mutans as the control group (1.0 ± 0.1 A.U.), respectively. The novel Rt-Ga complex-mediated aPDT exhibited no toxicity against primary human gingival fibroblast cells, a dose dependent decrease in S. mutans biofilm cell survival and virulence were observed (91.4% and 11.7-fold, respectively). CONCLUSION The Rt-Ga complex-mediated anti-virulence and antimicrobial photodynamic effects were superior to the one caused by rutin alone making the Rt-Ga complex a more promising photosensitizer than the parent material.
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- Abbas Salehi Vaziri
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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Ramzi NI, Mishiro K, Munekane M, Fuchigami T, Hu X, Jastrząb R, Kitamura Y, Kinuya S, Ogawa K. Synthesis and evaluation of radiolabeled porphyrin derivatives for cancer diagnoses and their nonradioactive counterparts for photodynamic therapy. RSC Med Chem 2022; 13:1565-1574. [PMID: 36561065 PMCID: PMC9749959 DOI: 10.1039/d2md00234e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Radioiodinated porphyrin derivatives and the corresponding nonradioactive iodine introduced compounds, [125I]I-TPPOH ([125I]3), [125I]I-l-tyrosine-TPP ([125I]9), I-TPPOH (3), and I-l-tyrosine-TPP (9) were designed, synthesized, and evaluated by in vitro and in vivo experiments. In cytotoxicity assays, 3 and 9 exhibited significant cytotoxicity under light conditions but did not show significant cytotoxicity without light irradiation. Biodistribution experiments with [125I]3 and [125I]9 showed similar distribution patterns with high retention in tumors. In photodynamic therapeutic (PDT) experiments, 3 and 9 at a dose of 13.6 μmol kg-1 weight with 50 W single light irradiation onto the tumor area significantly inhibited tumor growth. These results indicate that the iodinated porphyrin derivatives [123/natI]3 and [123/natI]9 are promising cancer theranostic agents.
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- Nur Izni Ramzi
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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- Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8 Poznan 61-614 Poland
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- Research Center for Experimental Modeling of Human Disease, Kanazawa University Takara-machi 13-1 Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-8640 Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa University Takara-machi 13-1 Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-8641 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
- Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University Kakuma-machi Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-1192 Japan
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Sarbadhikary P, George BP, Abrahamse H. Potential Application of Photosensitizers With High-Z Elements for Synergic Cancer Therapy. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:921729. [PMID: 35837287 PMCID: PMC9274123 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.921729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The presence of heavy elements in photosensitizers (PS) strongly influences their electronic and photophysical properties, and hence, conjugation of PS with a suitable element is regarded as a potential strategy to improve their photodynamic properties. Moreover, PS conjugated to metal ion or metal complex and heavy atoms such as halogen have attracted considerable attention as promising agents for multimodal or synergistic cancer therapy. These tetrapyrrole compounds depending on the type and nature of the inorganic elements have been explored for photodynamic therapy (PDT), chemotherapy, X-ray photon activation therapy (PAT), and radiotherapy. Particularly, the combination of metal-based PS and X-ray irradiation has been investigated as a promising novel approach for treating deep-seated tumors, which in the case of PDT is a major limitation due to low light penetration in tissue. This review will summarize the present status of evidence on the effect of insertion of metal or halogen on the photophysical properties of PS and the effectiveness of various metal and halogenated PS investigated for PDT, chemotherapy, and PAT as mono and/or combination therapy.
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Luo H, Yu W, Chen S, Wang Z, Tian Z, He J, Liu Y. Application of metalloporphyrin sensitizers for the treatment or diagnosis of tumors. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/17475198221090914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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At present, metalloporphyrin compounds demonstrate three main uses as anticancer sensitizers: (1) photosensitizers, (2) photothermal conversion agents, and (3) ultrasound sensitizers. Developing efficient sensitizers for cancer with excellent controllability and biocompatibility is an important goal of oncology medicine. Because of the different structural diversity of anticancer sensitizers, such sensitizers are used for treating cancers by employing a variety of tumor treatment methods such as mature photodynamic therapy, commonly used clinically photothermal therapy and promising sonodynamic therapy. Among the many sensitizers, metalloporphyrin-complex sensitizers attract wide attention due to their excellent performance in tumor treatment and diagnosis. This review briefly describes some metalloporphyrin anticancer drugs and diagnostic agents related to photodynamic, photothermal and sonodynamic therapy, and discusses the roles of metal atoms in these drugs.
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- Hongyu Luo
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, People’s Republic of China
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Otvagin VF, Kuzmina NS, Kudriashova ES, Nyuchev AV, Gavryushin AE, Fedorov AY. Conjugates of Porphyrinoid-Based Photosensitizers with Cytotoxic Drugs: Current Progress and Future Directions toward Selective Photodynamic Therapy. J Med Chem 2022; 65:1695-1734. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Vasilii F. Otvagin
- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gagarina Avenue 23, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russian Federation
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Halevas E, Arvanitidou M, Mavroidi B, Hatzidimitriou AG, Politopoulos K, Alexandratou E, Pelecanou M, Sagnou M. A novel curcumin gallium complex as photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy: Synthesis, structural and physicochemical characterization, photophysical properties and in vitro studies against breast cancer cells. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Socoteanu RP, Boscencu R, Manda G, Anastasescu M, Neagoe IV, Ferreira Machado I, Dinca O, Bucur A, Vieira Ferreira LF. Morphologic evaluation of some promising A3B porphyrinic type compounds designed for theranostic applications in cancer. Chem Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Monofunctional Platinum(II) Anticancer Agents. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14020133. [PMID: 33562293 PMCID: PMC7915149 DOI: 10.3390/ph14020133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Platinum-based anticancer drugs represented by cisplatin play important roles in the treatment of various solid tumors. However, their applications are largely compromised by drug resistance and side effects. Much effort has been made to circumvent the drug resistance and general toxicity of these drugs. Among multifarious designs, monofunctional platinum(II) complexes with a general formula of [Pt(3A)Cl]+ (A: Ammonia or amine) stand out as a class of "non-traditional" anticancer agents hopeful to overcome the defects of current platinum drugs. This review aims to summarize the development of monofunctional platinum(II) complexes in recent years. They are classified into four categories: fluorescent complexes, photoactive complexes, targeted complexes, and miscellaneous complexes. The intention behind the designs is either to visualize the cellular distribution, or to reduce the side effects, or to improve the tumor selectivity, or inhibit the cancer cells through non-DNA targets. The information provided by this review may inspire researchers to conceive more innovative complexes with potent efficacy to shake off the drawbacks of platinum anticancer drugs.
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Lin Y, Zhou T, Bai R, Xie Y. Chemical approaches for the enhancement of porphyrin skeleton-based photodynamic therapy. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2020; 35:1080-1099. [PMID: 32329382 PMCID: PMC7241559 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2020.1755669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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With the development of photodynamic therapy (PDT), remarkable studies have been conducted to generate photosensitisers (PSs), especially porphyrin PSs. A variety of chemical modifications of the porphyrin skeleton have been introduced to improve cellular delivery, stability, and selectivity for cancerous tissues. This review aims to highlight the developments in porphyrin-based structural modifications, with a specific emphasis on the role of PDT in anticancer treatment and the design of PSs to achieve a synergistic effect on multiple targets.
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- Yuyan Lin
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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Lázaro A, Cunha C, Bosque R, Pina J, Ward JS, Truong KN, Rissanen K, Lima JC, Crespo M, Seixas de Melo JS, Rodríguez L. Room-Temperature Phosphorescence and Efficient Singlet Oxygen Production by Cyclometalated Pt(II) Complexes with Aromatic Alkynyl Ligands. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:8220-8230. [PMID: 32469212 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The synthesis of five novel cyclometalated platinum(II) compounds containing five different alkynyl-chromophores was achieved by the reaction of the previously synthesized Pt-Cl cyclometalated compound (1) with the corresponding RC≡CH by a Sonogashira reaction. It was observed that the spectral and photophysical characteristics of the cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes (Pt-Ar) are essentially associated with the platinum-cyclometalated unit. Room-temperature emission of the Pt-Ar complexes was attributed to phosphorescence in agreement with DFT calculations. Broad nanosecond (ns)-transient absorption spectra were observed with decays approximately identical to those obtained from the emission of the triplet state. From the femtosecond-transient absorption (fs-TA) data, two main excited-state decay components were identified: one in the order of a few picoseconds was assigned to fast intersystem crossing to populate the triplet excited-state and the second (hundreds of ns) was associated with the decay of the transient triplet state. In general, efficient singlet oxygen photosensitization quantum yields were observed from the triplet state of these complexes.
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- Ariadna Lázaro
- Departament de Quı́mica Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Quı́mica Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martı́ i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.,Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Coimbra, Coimbra Chemistry Centre, Department of Chemistry, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departament de Quı́mica Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Quı́mica Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martı́ i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Coimbra, Coimbra Chemistry Centre, Department of Chemistry, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 35, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 35, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 35, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Quı́mica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Monte de Caparica, Portugal
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- Departament de Quı́mica Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Quı́mica Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martı́ i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.,Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Coimbra, Coimbra Chemistry Centre, Department of Chemistry, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departament de Quı́mica Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Quı́mica Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martı́ i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.,Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Delasoie J, Schiel P, Vojnovic S, Nikodinovic-Runic J, Zobi F. Photoactivatable Surface-Functionalized Diatom Microalgae for Colorectal Cancer Targeted Delivery and Enhanced Cytotoxicity of Anticancer Complexes. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E480. [PMID: 32466116 PMCID: PMC7285135 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Systemic toxicity and severe side effects are commonly associated with anticancer chemotherapies. New strategies based on enhanced drug selectivity and targeted delivery to cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue undamaged can reduce the global patient burden. Herein, we report the design, synthesis and characterization of a bio-inspired hybrid multifunctional drug delivery system based on diatom microalgae. The microalgae's surface was chemically functionalized with hybrid vitamin B12-photoactivatable molecules and the materials further loaded with highly active rhenium(I) tricarbonyl anticancer complexes. The constructs showed enhanced adherence to colorectal cancer (CRC) cells and slow release of the chemotherapeutic drugs. The overall toxicity of the hybrid multifunctional drug delivery system was further enhanced by photoactivation of the microalgae surface. Depending on the construct and anticancer drug, a 2-fold increase in the cytotoxic efficacy of the drug was observed upon light irradiation. The use of this targeted drug delivery strategy, together with selective spatial-temporal light activation, may lead to lower effective concentration of anticancer drugs, thereby reducing medication doses, possible side effects and overall burden for the patient.
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- Joachim Delasoie
- Department of Chemistry, Fribourg University, Chemin du Musée 9, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (J.D.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Fribourg University, Chemin du Musée 9, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (J.D.); (P.S.)
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.V.); (J.N.-R.)
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.V.); (J.N.-R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Fribourg University, Chemin du Musée 9, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; (J.D.); (P.S.)
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Zhang Q, He J, Yu W, Li Y, Liu Z, Zhou B, Liu Y. A promising anticancer drug: a photosensitizer based on the porphyrin skeleton. RSC Med Chem 2020; 11:427-437. [PMID: 33479647 PMCID: PMC7460723 DOI: 10.1039/c9md00558g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive combination of treatments that treat tumors and other diseases by using photosensitizers, light and oxygen to produce cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) inducing tumor cell apoptosis. Photosensitizers are the key part of PDT for clinical application and experimental research, and most of them are porphyrin compounds at present. Due to their unique affinity for tumor tissues, porphyrins are not only excellent photosensitizers, but also good carriers to transport other active drugs into tumor tissues, which can exert synergistic anticancer effects of PDT and chemotherapy. This article reviews the clinical development of porphyrin photosensitizers and the research status of porphyrin containing bioactive groups. Finally, future perspectives and the current challenges of photosensitizers based on the porphyrin skeleton are discussed.
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- Qizhi Zhang
- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology , Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study , University of South China , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China .
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research , 28 Western Changshen Road , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , University of South China , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology , Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study , University of South China , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China .
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research , 28 Western Changshen Road , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology , Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study , University of South China , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China .
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research , 28 Western Changshen Road , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology , Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study , University of South China , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China .
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research , 28 Western Changshen Road , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology , Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study , University of South China , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China .
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research , 28 Western Changshen Road , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology , Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study , University of South China , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China .
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research , 28 Western Changshen Road , Hengyang City , Hunan Province 421001 , P.R. China
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Hu X, Zhu Z, Dong H, Zhu X, Zhu H, Ogawa K, Odani A, Koh K, Chen H. Inorganic and Metal–Organic Nanocomposites for Cascade-Responsive Imaging and Photochemical Synergistic Effects. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:4617-4625. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Xiaojun Hu
- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crop, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crop, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Institute of General Education, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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Liu D, Zhang Q, Zhang L, Yu W, Long H, He J, Liu Y. Novel photosensitizing properties of porphyrin–chrysin derivatives with antitumor activity in vitro. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1747519820907248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy is a promising cancer treatment with the advantages of low toxicity, high efficiency, and noninvasiveness. In this study, 23 novel porphyrin–chrysin derivatives are synthesized using alkyl carbon chains as bridges. We use human gastric cancer cells (MGC-803) and human cervical cancer cells to evaluate the in vitro antitumor activity of all the porphyrin–chrysin derivatives, with 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) as a positive control. Several of the prepared compounds showed effective photodynamic killing effects, among which 5-hydroxy-2-phenyl-7-(2-(4-(10,15,20-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin-5-yl)phenoxy)ethoxy)-4 H-chromen-4-one shows the highest antiproliferation activity on human cervical cancer cells, with a half maximal inhibitory concentration of 26.51 ± 1.15 µM. Flow cytometry analysis showed that human cervical cancer cell apoptosis might be induced by G1 phase arrest.
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- Ding Liu
- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hengyang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hengyang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hengyang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hengyang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, University of South China, Hengyang, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Drug Research, Hengyang, P.R. China
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Liu S, Hu Y, Hu C, Xiong Y, Duan M. Quantum yields of singlet oxygen of tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin in different solvents. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2019. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424619501207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The singlet oxygen quantum yields of photosensitizers in different solvents are very important for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Here, we investigated the singlet oxygen quantum yields of tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin (TCPP) in various solvents by the iodide method. Results indicate that TCPP has different singlet oxygen formation efficiency in different solvents. When compared to TCPP dissolved in water, TCPP showed higher singlet oxygen yields in methanol and ethanol, but lower singlet oxygen yields in DMF under identical conditions. In particular, TCPP rapidly precipitated in acetone after potassium iodide added in the solution. The salting out effect of TCPP by potassium iodide in acetone was confirmed by re-dissolving the precipitation in water and the characteristic absorption of TCPP was measured. The phenomenon of salting out for TCPP in acetone suggests that acetone is not a good solvent for singlet oxygen generation when evaluated by the iodide method.
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- Shuai Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P. R. China
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Hu X, Ogawa K, Li S, Kiwada T, Odani A. A Platinum Functional Porphyrin Conjugate: An Excellent Cancer Killer for Photodynamic Therapy. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2019. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20180382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Xiaojun Hu
- Laboratory of Biosensing Technology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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Antimicrobial activity and safety applications of meso-tetra(4-pyridyl)platinum(II) porphyrin. Microb Pathog 2018; 128:47-54. [PMID: 30579946 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Tetra-platinated(II) porphyrin hexafluorophosphate compound (4-PtTPyPor) was synthetized and along 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-pyridyl)porphyrin (4-TPyPor), evaluated about the antimicrobial activity and safety. The effect was evaluated with and without light exposition. The antimicrobial activity was analyzed by microdilution and growth curve method. The assays showed an increase of antimicrobial potential caused by porphyrins with light exposition comparing the treatment without light irradiation. The biocompatibility was tested by MTT, ROS production, dsDNA on culture medium and hemolysis. All platinum porphyrin concentrations showed hemolytic activity under light exposition. The ROS measurement doesn't showed statistic difference between treatments and control. The picogreen assay demonstrates a reduction of dsDNA on culture medium with cells treated with porphyrins under light irradiation. The study demonstrated that the platinated porphyrins might be promising microbial photodynamic inactivation with potential applications in wastewater treatment, biofilm control and bioremediation.
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Application of the Monte Carlo method for building up models for octanol-water partition coefficient of platinum complexes. Chem Phys Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Luciano M, Brückner C. Modifications of Porphyrins and Hydroporphyrins for Their Solubilization in Aqueous Media. Molecules 2017; 22:E980. [PMID: 28608838 PMCID: PMC6152633 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22060980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The increasing popularity of porphyrins and hydroporphyrins for use in a variety of biomedical (photodynamic therapy, fluorescence tagging and imaging, photoacoustic imaging) and technical (chemosensing, catalysis, light harvesting) applications is also associated with the growing number of methodologies that enable their solubilization in aqueous media. Natively, the vast majority of synthetic porphyrinic compounds are not water-soluble. Moreover, any water-solubility imposes several restrictions on the synthetic chemist on when to install solubilizing groups in the synthetic sequence, and how to isolate and purify these compounds. This review summarizes the chemical modifications to render synthetic porphyrins water-soluble, with a focus on the work disclosed since 2000. Where available, practical data such as solubility, indicators for the degree of aggregation, and special notes for the practitioner are listed. We hope that this review will guide synthetic chemists through the many strategies known to make porphyrins and hydroporphyrins water soluble.
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- Michael Luciano
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA.
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