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Enhancement of the in vitro anticancer photo-sonodynamic combination therapy activity of cationic thiazole-phthalocyanines using gold and silver nanoparticles. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Photodynamic Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity and Antiviral Treatment Effects In Vitro. Viruses 2022; 14:v14061301. [PMID: 35746772 PMCID: PMC9229166 DOI: 10.3390/v14061301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Despite available vaccines, antibodies and antiviral agents, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic still continues to cause severe disease and death. Current treatment options are limited, and emerging new mutations are a challenge. Thus, novel treatments and measures for prevention of viral infections are urgently required. Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a potential treatment for infections by a broad variety of critical pathogens, including viruses. We explored the infectiousness of clinical SARS-CoV-2 isolates in Vero cell cultures after PDI-treatment, using the photosensitizer Tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylate (THPTS) and near-infrared light. Replication of viral RNA (qPCR), viral cytopathic effects (microscopy) and mitochondrial activity were assessed. PDI of virus suspension with 1 µM THPTS before infection resulted in a reduction of detectable viral RNA by 3 log levels at day 3 and 6 after infection to similar levels as in previously heat-inactivated virions (<99.9%; p < 0.05). Mitochondrial activity, which was significantly reduced by viral infection, was markedly increased by PDI to levels similar to uninfected cell cultures. When applying THPTS-based PDI after infection, a single treatment had a virus load-reducing effect only at a higher concentration (3 µM) and reduced cell viability in terms of PDI-induced toxicity. Repeated PDI with 0.3 µM THPTS every 4 h for 3 d after infection reduced the viral load by more than 99.9% (p < 0.05), while cell viability was maintained. Our data demonstrate that THPTS-based antiviral PDI might constitute a promising approach for inactivation of SARS-CoV-2. Further testing will demonstrate if THPTS is also suitable to reduce the viral load in vivo.
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Rothe F, Patties I, Kortmann RD, Glasow A. Immunomodulatory Effects by Photodynamic Treatment of Glioblastoma Cells In Vitro. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27113384. [PMID: 35684322 PMCID: PMC9181863 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Multimodal treatment adding immunotherapy and photodynamic treatment (PDT) to standard therapy might improve the devastating therapeutic outcome of glioblastoma multiforme patients. As a first step, we provide investigations to optimize dendritic cell (DC) vaccination by using PDT and ionizing radiation (IR) to achieve maximal synergistic effects. In vitro experiments were conducted on murine glioblastoma GL261 cells, primary DCs differentiated from bone marrow and T cells, isolated from the spleen. Induction of cell death, reactive oxygen species, and inhibition of proliferation by tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylat (THPTS)-PDT and IR were confirmed by WST-1, LDH, ROS, and BrdU assay. Tumor cargo (lysate or cells) for DC load was treated with different combinations of THPTS-PDT, freeze/thaw cycles, and IR and immunogenicity analyzed by induction of T-cell activation. Cellular markers (CD11c, 83, 86, 40, 44, 69, 3, 4, 8, PD-L1) were quantified by flow cytometry. Cytotoxic T-cell response was evaluated by calcein AM assay. Immunogenicity of THPTS-PDT-treated GL261 cells lysate was superior to IR-treated lysate, or treated whole cells proven by increased DC phagocytosis, T-cell adhesion, proliferation, cytolytic activity, and cytokine release. These data strongly support the application of PDT together with IR for optimal immunogenic cell death induction in tumor cell lysate used to pulse DC vaccines.
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Evaluation of a Luminometric Cell Counting System in Context of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10050950. [PMID: 35630394 PMCID: PMC9147394 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10050950] [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: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance belongs to the most demanding medical challenges, and antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) is considered a promising alternative to classical antibiotics. However, the pharmacologic characterization of novel compounds suitable for aPDI is a tedious and time-consuming task that usually requires preparation of bacterial cultures and counting of bacterial colonies. In this study, we established and utilized a luminescence-based microbial cell viability assay to analyze the aPDI effects of two porphyrin-based photosensitizers (TMPyP and THPTS) on several bacterial strains with antimicrobial resistance. We demonstrate that after adaptation of the protocol and initial calibration to every specific bacterial strain and photosensitizer, the luminometric method can be used to reliably quantify aPDI effects in most of the analyzed bacterial strains. The interference of photosensitizers with the luminometric readout and the bioluminescence of some bacterial strains were identified as possible confounders. Using this method, we could confirm the susceptibility of several bacterial strains to photodynamic treatment, including extensively drug-resistant pathogens (XDR). In contrast to the conventional culture-based determination of bacterial density, the luminometric assay allowed for a much more time-effective analysis of various treatment conditions. We recommend this luminometric method for high-throughput tasks requiring measurements of bacterial viability in the context of photodynamic treatment approaches.
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Changes in Spectral Fluorescence Properties of a Near-Infrared Photosensitizer in a Nanoform as a Coating of an Optical Fiber Neuroport. PHOTONICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics8120556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In this work, we tested a new approach to assess the presence of inflammatory process in the implant area using spectral methods and the technique of fiber fluorescence analysis of photosensitizers in nanoform. First of all, the spectral characteristics of the photosensitizer when interacting with the porous surface of the implant, based on hydroxyapatite under in vitro and in vivo conditions, were determined. Thus, it was shown that spectral characteristics of photosensitizers can be used for judgement on the process of inflammation in the implant area and thus on the local presence of the immunocompetent cells. The analysis was performed at a sufficient depth in the biotissue by using the near-infrared spectral region, as well as two different methods: fiber-based laser spectroscopy and fiber-optic neuroscopy, which served to monitor the process and regular fluorescence diagnosis of the studied area. Fluorescence spectroscopic analysis was performed on experimental animals in vivo, i.e., under conditions of active immune system intervention, as well as on cell cultures in vitro in order to judge the role of the immune system in the interaction with the implant in comparison. Thus, the aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the fluorescence signal of nanophotosensitizers in the near infrared spectral region and its parameters with the level of inflammation and the type of surface with which the photosensitizer interacts in the implant area. Thus, fiber-optic control opens up new approaches for further diagnosis and therapy in the implant area, making immune cells a prime target for advanced therapies.
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Lohan SB, Kröger M, Schleusener J, Darvin ME, Lademann J, Streit I, Meinke MC. Characterization of radical types, penetration profile and distribution pattern of the topically applied photosensitizer THPTS in porcine skin ex vivo. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2021; 162:50-58. [PMID: 33691169 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2021.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is mainly used in the treatment of dermato-oncological diseases. The distribution and functionality of the photosensitizer Tetrahydroporphyrin-Tetratosylat (THPTS) was investigated using microscopic and spectroscopic methods after topical application to excised porcine skin followed by irradiation. The distribution of THPTS was determined by two-photon tomography combined with fluorescence lifetime imaging (TPT/FLIM) and confocal Raman microspectroscopy (CRM). The radicals were quantified and characterized by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Results show a penetration depth of THPTS into the skin down to around 12 ± 5 µm. A penetration of THPTS through the stratum corneum was not clearly observable after 1 h penetration time, but cannot be excluded. The irradiation within the phototherapeutic window (spectral range of visible and near infrared light in the range ≈ 650-850 nm) is needed to activate THPTS. An incubation time of 10 min showed the highest radical production. A longer incubation time affected the functionality of THPTS, whereby significant less radicals were detectable. During PDT mainly reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid oxygen species (LOS) are produced. Overall, the irradiation dose per se influences the radical types formed in skin. While ROS are always prominent at low doses, LOS increase at high doses, independent of previous skin treatment and the irradiation wavelength used.
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- S B Lohan
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany.
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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- Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH, Jena, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin, Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology, Berlin, Germany
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Karygianni L, Ruf S, Hellwig E, Follo M, Vach K, Al-Ahmad A. Antimicrobial Photoinactivation of In Situ Oral Biofilms by Visible Light Plus Water-Filtered Infrared A and Tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylate (THPTS). Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9010145. [PMID: 33440906 PMCID: PMC7827502 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9010145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to examine the effect of aPDT with visual light (VIS) + water-filtered infrared A (wIRA) as a light source, and tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylate (THPTS) as a photosensitizer on in situ initial and mature oral biofilms. The samples were incubated, ex situ, with THPTS for two minutes, followed by irradiation with 200 mW cm − 2 VIS + wIRA for five minutes at 37 °C. The adherent microorganisms were quantified, and the biofilm samples were visualized using live/dead staining and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The THPTS-mediated aPDT resulted in significant decreases in both the initially adherent microorganisms and the microorganisms in the mature oral biofilms, in comparison to the untreated control samples (>99.99% each; p = 0.018 and p = 0.0066, respectively). The remaining vital bacteria significantly decreased in the aPDT-treated biofilms during initial adhesion (vitality rate 9.4% vs. 71.2% untreated control, 17.28% CHX). Of the mature biofilms, 25.67% remained vital after aPDT treatment (81.97% untreated control, 16.44% CHX). High permeability of THPTS into deep layers could be shown. The present results indicate that the microbial reduction in oral initial and mature oral biofilms resulting from aPDT with VIS + wIRA in combination with THPTS has significant potential for the treatment of oral biofilm-associated diseases.
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- Lamprini Karygianni
- Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine University of Zurich, CH-8032 Zürich, Switzerland;
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (S.R.); (E.H.)
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (S.R.); (E.H.)
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- Lighthouse Core Facility, Department of Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany;
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- Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (S.R.); (E.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-761-27048940
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Suzuki T, Tanaka M, Sasaki M, Ichikawa H, Nishie H, Kataoka H. Vascular Shutdown by Photodynamic Therapy Using Talaporfin Sodium. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12092369. [PMID: 32825648 PMCID: PMC7563359 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12092369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an attractive cancer treatment modality. Talaporfin sodium, a second-generation photosensitizer, results in lower systemic toxicity and relatively better selective tumor destruction than first-generation photosensitizers. However, the mechanism through which PDT induces vascular shutdown is unclear. In this study, the in vitro effects of talaporfin sodium-based PDT on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were determined through cell viability and endothelial tube formation assays, and evaluation of the tubulin and F-actin dynamics and myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation. Additionally, the effects on tumor blood flow and tumor vessel destruction were assessed in vivo. In the HUVECs, talaporfin sodium-based PDT induced endothelial tube destruction and microtubule depolymerization, triggering the formation of F-actin stress fibers and a significant increase in MLC phosphorylation. However, pretreatment with the Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, Y27632, completely prevented PDT-induced stress fiber formation and MLC phosphorylation. The in vivo analysis and pathological examination revealed that the PDT had significantly decreased the tumor blood flow and the active area of the tumor vessel. We concluded that talaporfin sodium-based PDT induces the shutdown of existing tumor vessels via the RhoA/ROCK pathway by activating the Rho-GTP pathway and decreasing the tumor blood flow.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-52-853-8211; Fax: +81-52-852-0952
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Ziganshyna S, Guttenberger A, Lippmann N, Schulz S, Bercker S, Kahnt A, Rüffer T, Voigt A, Gerlach K, Werdehausen R. Tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylate (THPTS)-based photodynamic inactivation of critical multidrug-resistant bacteria in vitro. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020; 55:105976. [PMID: 32325201 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a promising approach to treat multidrug-resistant infections. However, effectiveness of PDI is limited, particularly in Gram-negative bacteria. The use of photosensitizer (PS) 3,3',3'',3'''-(7,8,17,18-tetrahydro-21H,23H-porphyrine-5,10,15,20-tetrayl)tetrakis[1-methyl-pyridinium]tetratosylate (THPTS) and laser light has led to very promising results. This study focuses on the effects of THPTS in various critical multidrug-resistant bacterial strains and explores the possibility of light-emitting diode (LED)-based activation as a clinically more feasible alternative to laser light. METHODS THPTS was further chemically characterized and in vitro testing of PDI of different multidrug-resistant bacterial strains was performed under various experimental conditions, including varying drug concentration, incubation time, light source (laser and LED) and light intensity, by determination of viable bacteria after treatment. The effect of hyaluronic acid as an adjuvant for medical applications was also evaluated. RESULTS Bacterial density of all investigated bacterial strains was reduced by several orders of magnitude, irrespective of multidrug-resistance or hyaluronic acid addition. The effect was less intense in Gram-negative strains (disinfection), and more pronounced in Gram-positive strains (sterilization), even at reduced THPTS concentrations or decreased light treatment intensity. Controls without THPTS or without light treatment did not indicate reduced bacterial density. CONCLUSIONS PDI with THPTS and laser light was effective in all investigated bacterial strains. Gram-negative strains were less, but sufficiently, susceptible to PDI. Adding hyaluronic acid did not reduce the antibacterial treatment effect. LED-based PDI is equally effective when illumination duration is increased to compensate for reduced light intensity.
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- Svitlana Ziganshyna
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM), Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Leipzig, Germany.
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Berndt-Paetz M, Schulze P, Stenglein PC, Weimann A, Wang Q, Horn LC, Riyad YM, Griebel J, Hermann R, Glasow A, Stolzenburg JU, Neuhaus J. Reduction of Muscle-Invasive Tumors by Photodynamic Therapy with Tetrahydroporphyrin-Tetratosylat in an Orthotopic Rat Bladder Cancer Model. Mol Cancer Ther 2019; 18:743-750. [DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-18-1194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Efficient cell death induction in human glioblastoma cells by photodynamic treatment with Tetrahydroporphyrin-Tetratosylat (THPTS) and ionizing irradiation. Oncotarget 2017; 8:72411-72423. [PMID: 29069798 PMCID: PMC5641141 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background So far, glioblastomas cannot be cured by standard therapy and have an extremely poor median survival of about 15 months. The photodynamic therapy (PDT) with next generation photosensitizers, reaching a higher therapeutic depth, might offer a new, adjuvant treatment strategy in brain cancer therapy. Here, we investigated the effect of THPTS-PDT combined with ionizing irradiation (IR) on glioblastoma cells in vitro and in vivo. Results THPTS colocalized to mitochondria and was not found in the nucleus. THPTS (2–20 μg/ml)-PDT significantly reduced the proliferation, metabolic activity and clonogenic survival and induced cell death mainly through apoptosis and autophagy. THPTS-PDT combined with IR decreased the clonogenicity significantly compared to single treatments. THPTS (≤ 300 μg/ml) alone showed no dark toxicity. The maximum therapeutic depth of THPTS-PDT in C6 glioblastomas was 13 mm. Materials and Methods Three human glioblastoma cell lines (U-87 MG, A-172, DBTRG-05MG) were incubated with THPTS (1–300 μg/ml) 3–24 hours before laser treatment (760 nm, 30 J/cm2). THPTS localization and effects on metabolic activity, proliferation, cell death mechanisms and long-term reproductive survival were assessed. IR was conducted on an X-ray unit (0.813 Gy/min). Results were verified in vivo on a subcutaneous C6 glioblastoma model in Wistar rats. Conclusions This study demonstrated efficient THPTS-PDT in glioblastoma cells, in vitro and in vivo. The combinatorial effects of THPTS-PDT and IR are of specific clinical interest as enhanced eradication of infiltrating glioblastoma cells in the tumor surrounding tissue might possibly reduce the commonly occurring local relapses.
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Berndt-Paetz M, Weimann A, Sieger N, Schastak S, Riyad YM, Griebel J, Arthanareeswaran VKA, Stolzenburg JU, Neuhaus J. Tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylat (THPTS): A near-infrared photosensitizer for targeted and efficient photodynamic therapy (PDT) of human bladder carcinoma. An in vitro study. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2017; 18:244-251. [PMID: 28279796 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Efficacy of PDT in muscle-invasive bladder cancer is hampered by low tissue penetration of most photosensitizers by short excitation wavelength. THPTS is excitable at near-infrared (760nm) allowing tissue penetration up to 15mm. We examined the cellular effects of THPTS-PDT in human bladder cancer cells. MATERIAL AND METHODS We used four human transitional carcinoma cell lines, epithelial bladder progenitors (HBLAK) and bladder smooth muscle cells (HBSMC). We used flow cytometry to examine pharmacokinetics of THPTS, confocal laser scanning microscopy to analyze subcellular localization and production of reactive oxidative species (ROS), examined cytotoxicity and cell death pathways (qRT-PCR). RESULTS Total uptake varied between cell lines and was significantly high in HBLAK and HBSMC. Lysosomal localization was mainly seen in cancer cells and HBLAK, while THPTS was distributed throughout the cytoplasm in HBSMC. Significant ROS production was detected 30min after THPTS-PDT. Growth arrest occurred within 4h and resulted in apoptotic and necrotic cytotoxicity after 24h. Cytotoxicity was dose-dependent and specifically high in cancer cells and HBLAK and significantly low in HBSMC. CONCLUSION THPTS-PDT induces cellular mechanisms leading to cellular growth arrest, apoptosis and necrosis in human bladder cancer cells. These effects are only partly dependent on the total amount of THPTS uptake and rather dependent on its subcellular compartmentalization. HBSMC are hardly affected by THPTS-PDT confirming tumor specificity and safety. THPTS is a promising new photosensitizer with the unique advantage of deep tissue penetration allowing the treatment of solid tumors and warranting further animal studies.
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- Mandy Berndt-Paetz
- Department of Urology, Research Laboratories, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, Research Laboratories, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification (IOM), Leipzig, Germany; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification (IOM), Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, Research Laboratories, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Horne TK, Cronjé MJ. Mechanistics and photo-energetics of macrocycles and photodynamic therapy: An overview of aspects to consider for research. Chem Biol Drug Des 2017; 89:221-242. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Tamarisk K. Horne
- Department of Biochemistry; Faculty of Science; University of Johannesburg; Auckland Park South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry; Faculty of Science; University of Johannesburg; Auckland Park South Africa
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Zhou X, Chen Y, Su J, Tian X, Luo Y, Luo L. In situ second-harmonic generation mediated photodynamic therapy by micelles co-encapsulating coordination nanoparticle and photosensitizer. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra07334h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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NIR-PDT strategy was introduced by employing a nonlinear optical conveyor bearing strong second-harmonic generation (SHG) property. A biocompatible micellic system co-delivered the conveyor and photosensitizer for in situ NIR-PDT.
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- Xuyang Zhou
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry of Anhui Province
- Anhui University
- Hefei 230039
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- P. R. China
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Pereira PM, Silva S, Ramalho JS, Gomes CM, Girão H, Cavaleiro JA, Ribeiro CA, Tomé JP, Fernandes R. The role of galectin-1 in in vitro and in vivo photodynamic therapy with a galactodendritic porphyrin. Eur J Cancer 2016; 68:60-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2016.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Li J, Zhang X, Liu Y, Yoon I, Kim DK, Yin JG, Wang JJ, Shim YK. Synthesis, optical properties and preliminary in vitro photodynamic effect of pyridyl and quinoxalyl substituted chlorins. Bioorg Med Chem 2015; 23:1684-90. [PMID: 25797162 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Revised: 03/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A series of chlorophyll a-based chlorins conjugated with pyridyl or quinoxalyl group at different positions were synthesized, characterized and evaluated for their photodynamic effect in vitro. It was found that all the pyridyl and quinoxalyl chlorins showed promising photocytotoxicities but nontoxic without irradiation in HeLa cells, and the substituted types and positions had a significant influence on the photocytotoxicities of the chlorophyll a-based chlorins. All the chlorins with a pyridyl group at the C-D ring end exhibited relatively high photocytotoxicity as compared to those with 3(2)-pyridyl. Among them, compound 12 conjugated with a pyridyl group at its C12 position showed the best photodynamic effect in HeLa cells with an IC50 value of 0.033μM. These facts, associated with the relative high long wavelength absorptions of those chlorins may provide valuable ways to design and prepare promising photosensitizers for application in photodynamic therapy.
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- Jiazhu Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- PDT Research Institute, School of Nano System Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae 621-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedicinal Chemistry and Institute of Basic Science, Inje University, Gimhae 621-749, Republic of Korea
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- PDT Research Institute, School of Nano System Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae 621-749, Republic of Korea.
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Riyad YM, Naumov S, Schastak S, Griebel J, Kahnt A, Häupl T, Neuhaus J, Abel B, Hermann R. Chemical Modification of a Tetrapyrrole-Type Photosensitizer: Tuning Application and Photochemical Action beyond the Singlet Oxygen Channel. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:11646-58. [DOI: 10.1021/jp507270k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Yasser M. Riyad
- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Chemistry
Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemical
Department, Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstrasse
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department
of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Univeristy of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse
10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Laser-Medical Center e.V., Liebigstrasse
10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular
Materials, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department
of Urology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Chemical
Department, Leibniz Institute of Surface Modification, Permoserstrasse
15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute
for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, University of Leipzig, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Laser-Medical Center e.V., Liebigstrasse
10-14, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Neuhaus J, Schastak S, Berndt M, Walther J, Dietel A, Sieger N, Stolzenburg JU. [Photodynamic therapy of bladder cancer. A new option]. Urologe A 2014; 52:1225-32. [PMID: 24026059 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-013-3306-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bladder cancer (BCa) is the third most common tumor in Germany. Currently, resection therapy for superficial BCa (Ta, CIS) includes photodynamic diagnostics (PDD) using HEXVIX® for improved assessment of tumor spread. Trials using these photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT) showed only limited success. Especially low tissue penetration due to short-wave excitation was a limiting factor. METHODS This study which was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) examined the feasibility of the novel photosensitizer tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylate (THPTS) for PDT in a rat bladder cancer model. RESULTS As THPTS is very effectively excitable at a near infrared wavelength of 760 nm it is within the so-called phototherapeutic window and allows tissue penetration of up to 15 mm. Thus THPTS can also be used for PDT of larger, solid tumors as was previously demonstrated for other tumor entities. Therefore, effective treatment of even muscle-invasive bladder cancer (≥T2) may become an option using THPTS. In this current study the effectiveness and safety of THPTS-PDT was examined in an orthotopic bladder cancer rat model.
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- J Neuhaus
- Department für Operative Medizin, Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland,
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Dudkin SV, Makarova EA, Slivka LK, Lukyanets EA. Synthesis and properties of tetra- and octacationicmeso-tetrakis(3-pyridyl)bacteriochlorin derivatives. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2014. [DOI: 10.1142/s1088424613501162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The synthesis and properties of new water-soluble tetra- and octacationic derivatives of meso-tetrakis(3-pyridyl)bacteriochlorin are reported. Tetracationic salt was synthesized by quaternization of the pyridine groups of starting bacteriochlorin with 1,4-dibromobutane. Octacationic salts were obtained by treating of tetracationic salt with excess of pyridine or N,N-dimethylaminoethanol. Zinc complexes of water-soluble bacteriochlorin derivatives were prepared by direct metalation of corresponding non-metal compounds with zinc acetylacetonate, unlike to neutral bacteriochlorin which forms zinc complex only by transmetalation of the corresponding cadmium complex. The new bacteriochlorins have strong absorption in red and NIR spectral region. Free-base BCs possess good stability in aqueous solutions as compared to their zinc complexes and efficiently generate singlet oxygen.
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- Semyon V. Dudkin
- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, B. Sadovaya ¼, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, B. Sadovaya ¼, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, B. Sadovaya ¼, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, B. Sadovaya ¼, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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Tanaka M, Kataoka H, Yano S, Ohi H, Moriwaki K, Akashi H, Taguchi T, Hayashi N, Hamano S, Mori Y, Kubota E, Tanida S, Joh T. Antitumor Effects in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Using Photodynamic Therapy with a Novel Glucose-Conjugated Chlorin. Mol Cancer Ther 2014; 13:767-75. [DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-13-0393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Walther J, Schastak S, Dukic-Stefanovic S, Wiedemann P, Neuhaus J, Claudepierre T. Efficient photodynamic therapy on human retinoblastoma cell lines. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87453. [PMID: 24498108 PMCID: PMC3909110 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown to be a promising technique to treat various forms of malignant neoplasia. The photodynamic eradication of the tumor cells is achieved by applying a photosensitizer either locally or systemically and following local activation through irradiation of the tumor mass with light of a specific wavelength after a certain time of incubation. Due to preferential accumulation of the photosensitizer in tumor cells, this procedure allows a selective inactivation of the malignant tumor while sparing the surrounding tissue to the greatest extent. These features and requirements make the PDT an attractive therapeutic option for the treatment of retinoblastoma, especially when surgical enucleation is a curative option. This extreme solution is still in use in case of tumours that are resistant to conventional chemotherapy or handled too late due to poor access to medical care in less advanced country. In this study we initially conducted in-vitro investigations of the new cationic water-soluble photo sensitizer tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylat (THPTS) regarding its photodynamic effect on human Rb-1 and Y79 retinoblastoma cells. We were able to show, that neither the incubation with THPTS without following illumination, nor the sole illumination showed a considerable effect on the proliferation of the retinoblastoma cells, whereas the incubation with THPTS combined with following illumination led to a maximal cytotoxic effect on the tumor cells. Moreover the phototoxicity was lower in normal primary cells from retinal pigmented epithelium demonstrating a higher phototoxic effect of THPTS in cancer cells than in this normal retinal cell type. The results at hand form an encouraging foundation for further in-vivo studies on the therapeutic potential of this promising photosensitizer for the eyeball and vision preserving as well as potentially curative therapy of retinoblastoma.
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- Jan Walther
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Yakubovskaya RI, Plotnikova EА, Plyutinskaya AD, Morozova NB, Chissov VI, Makarova EA, Dudkin SV, Lukyanets EA, Vorozhtsov GN. Photophysical properties and in vitro and in vivo photoinduced antitumor activity of cationic salts of meso-tetrakis(N-alkyl-3-pyridyl)bacteriochlorins. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2013; 130:109-14. [PMID: 24316046 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Revised: 10/15/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Physico-chemical properties, biodistribution in animal tissues, and PDT efficacy of bacteriochlorin photosensitizers, namely cationic salts of synthetic meso-tetrakis(N-alkyl-3-pyridyl)bacteriochlorins were studied in НЕр2 cell line and in the LLC mouse model. The tested compounds showed high stability in the dark and high in vitro phototoxicity against НЕр2 cells (the half maximal inhibitory concentration LD50 in the range from 0.34±0.03 to 1.5±0.03μm). Synthetic bacteriochlorins rapidly accumulate in mouse tumor tissue with tumor-to-normal tissue fluorescence contrast ratios of 2.3-3.3, possess high PDT activity against LLC cells: inhibition of tumor growth, TGI 85.8-100%, increase in life span, ILS 105.7-129.2%, response rate, RR 50-100%. The highest PDT efficacy was found for meso-tetrakis[1-(4'-bromobutyl)-3-pyridyl]bacteriochlorin tetrabromide (IC50 0.34±0.03μm in vitro, TGI and RR 100% in vivo).
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- Raisa I Yakubovskaya
- P.A. Hertzen Moscow Institute of Oncology, 3 Vtoroi Botkinsky Proezd, 125284 Moscow, Russia
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- P.A. Hertzen Moscow Institute of Oncology, 3 Vtoroi Botkinsky Proezd, 125284 Moscow, Russia.
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- P.A. Hertzen Moscow Institute of Oncology, 3 Vtoroi Botkinsky Proezd, 125284 Moscow, Russia
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- P.A. Hertzen Moscow Institute of Oncology, 3 Vtoroi Botkinsky Proezd, 125284 Moscow, Russia
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- P.A. Hertzen Moscow Institute of Oncology, 3 Vtoroi Botkinsky Proezd, 125284 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, ¼ B. Sadovaya, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, ¼ B. Sadovaya, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, ¼ B. Sadovaya, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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- Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, ¼ B. Sadovaya, 123995 Moscow, Russia
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Huang YY, Tanaka M, Vecchio D, Garcia-Diaz M, Chang J, Morimoto Y, Hamblin MR. Photodynamic therapy induces an immune response against a bacterial pathogen. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2012; 8:479-94. [PMID: 22882222 DOI: 10.1586/eci.12.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) employs the triple combination of photosensitizers, visible light and ambient oxygen. When PDT is used for cancer, it has been observed that both arms of the host immune system (innate and adaptive) are activated. When PDT is used for infectious disease, however, it has been assumed that the direct antimicrobial PDT effect dominates. Murine arthritis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the knee failed to respond to PDT with intravenously injected Photofrin(®). PDT with intra-articular Photofrin produced a biphasic dose response that killed bacteria without destroying host neutrophils. Methylene blue was the optimum photosensitizer to kill bacteria while preserving neutrophils. We used bioluminescence imaging to noninvasively monitor murine bacterial arthritis and found that PDT with intra-articular methylene blue was not only effective, but when used before infection, could protect the mice against a subsequent bacterial challenge. The data emphasize the importance of considering the host immune response in PDT for infectious disease.
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- Ying-Ying Huang
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Dąbrowski JM, Arnaut LG, Pereira MM, Urbańska K, Simões S, Stochel G, Cortes L. Combined effects of singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radical in photodynamic therapy with photostable bacteriochlorins: evidence from intracellular fluorescence and increased photodynamic efficacy in vitro. Free Radic Biol Med 2012; 52:1188-200. [PMID: 22285766 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2011] [Revised: 12/22/2011] [Accepted: 12/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Sulfonamides of halogenated bacteriochlorins bearing Cl or F substituents in the ortho positions of the phenyl rings have adequate properties for photodynamic therapy, including strong absorption in the near-infrared (λ(max) ≈ 750 nm, ε ≈ 10(5) M(-1) cm(-1)), controlled photodecomposition, large cellular uptake, intracellular localization in the endoplasmic reticulum, low cytotoxicity, and high phototoxicity against A549 and S91 cells. The roles of type I and type II photochemical processes are assessed by singlet oxygen luminescence and intracellular hydroxyl radical detection. Phototoxicity of halogenated sulfonamide bacteriochlorins does not correlate with singlet oxygen quantum yields and must be mediated both by electron transfer (superoxide ion, hydroxyl radicals) and by energy transfer (singlet oxygen). The photodynamic efficacy is enhanced when cellular death is induced by both singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radicals.
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Li JZ, Wang JJ, Yoon I, Cui BC, Shim YK. Synthesis of novel long wavelength cationic chlorins via stereoselective aldol-like condensation. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:1846-9. [PMID: 22335896 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.01.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2011] [Revised: 01/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Using stereoselective aldol-like condensation as a key methodology, a series of chlorophyll a-based long wavelength cationic chlorins were synthesized using methyl pyropheophorbide a (MPPa) and purpurin-18-N-methoxylimide methyl ester as starting materials. Such long wavelength cationic chlorins possess covalently linked cationic moieties (pyridinium or quinolinium) on the peripheral of their tetrapyrrole macrocycles. It was found that all long wavelength cationic chlorins showed their longest absorption maxima in the range of 712-763nm, making them potential photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy. The results of preliminary experiments probing in vitro photodynamic effects showed that the purpurinimide derivatives exhibit relatively high phototoxicity in HeLa cells as compared to MPPa derivatives.
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- Jia Zhu Li
- PDT Research Institute, School of Nano System Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae 621-749, Republic of Korea
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Li JZ, Cui BC, Wang JJ, Shim YK. Aldol-Like Carbon-Carbon Condensation for Pyridyl Substituted Chlorins. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2011. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2011.32.7.2465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dabrowski JM, Arnaut LG, Pereira MM, Monteiro CJP, Urbańska K, Simões S, Stochel G. New halogenated water-soluble chlorin and bacteriochlorin as photostable PDT sensitizers: synthesis, spectroscopy, photophysics, and in vitro photosensitizing efficacy. ChemMedChem 2011; 5:1770-80. [PMID: 20715283 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201000223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Chlorin and bacteriochlorin derivatives of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(2-chloro-5-sulfophenyl)porphyrin have intense absorptions in the phototherapeutic window, high water solubility, high photostability, low fluorescence quantum yield, long triplet lifetimes, and high singlet oxygen quantum yields. Biological studies revealed their negligible dark cytotoxicity, yet significant photodynamic effect against A549 (human lung adenocarcinoma), MCF7 (human breast carcinoma) and SK-MEL-188 (human melanoma) cell lines upon red light irradiation (cutoff λ<600 nm) at low light doses. Time-dependent cellular accumulation of the chlorinated sulfonated chlorin reached a plateau at 2 h, as previously observed for the related porphyrin. However, the optimal incubation time for the bacteriochlorin derivative was significantly longer (12 h). The spectroscopic, photophysical, and biological properties of the compounds are discussed in relevance to their PDT activity, leading to the conclusion that the bacteriochlorin derivative is a promising candidate for future in vivo experiments.
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Combating melanoma: the use of photodynamic therapy as a novel, adjuvant therapeutic tool. Cancer Treat Rev 2010; 37:465-75. [PMID: 21168280 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2010.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2010] [Revised: 11/23/2010] [Accepted: 11/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Metastatic malignant melanoma remains one of the most dreaded skin cancers worldwide. Numerous factors contribute to its resistance to hosts of treatment regimes and despite significant scientific advances over the last decade in the field of chemotherapeutics and melanocytic targets, there still remains the need for improved therapeutic modalities. Photodynamic therapy, a minimally invasive therapeutic modality has been shown to be effective in a number of oncologic and non-oncologic conditions. Using second-generation stable, lipophilic photosensitizers with optimised wavelengths, PDT may be a promising tool for adjuvant therapy in combating melanoma. Potential targets for PDT in melanoma eradication include cell proliferation inhibition, activation of cell death and reduction in pro-survival autophagy and a decrease in the cellular melanocytic antioxidant system. This review highlights the current knowledge with respect to these characteristics and suggests that PDT be considered as a good candidate for adjuvant treatment in post-resected malignant metastatic melanoma. Furthermore, it suggests that primary consideration must be given to organelle-specific destruction in melanoma specifically targeting the melanosomes - the one organelle that is specific to cells of the melanocytic lineage that houses the toxic compound, melanin. We believe that using this combined knowledge may eventually lead to an effective therapeutic tool to combat this highly intractable disease.
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Yslas EI, Milla LN, Romanini S, Durantini EN, Bertuzzi M, Rivarola VA. Comparative photodynamic therapy study using two phthalocyanine derivatives. Exp Ther Med 2010; 1:713-718. [PMID: 22993594 DOI: 10.3892/etm_00000110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2010] [Accepted: 04/30/2010] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In the present study, a comparative photodynamic therapy (PDT) study was performed using the phthalocyanine derivatives, ZnPc(OCH(3))(4) and ZnPc(CF(3))(4), in a mouse tumor model, under identical experimental procedures. We studied the ablation of tumors induced by PDT. The end-point was to compare the photodynamic efficacy of ZnPc(OCH(3))(4) and ZnPc(CF(3))(4). ZnPc(OCH(3))(4) and ZnPc(CF(3))(4) were administered intraperitoneally at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg body weight. The injections of drugs were carried out in Balb/c mice bearing subcutaneously inoculated LM2 mouse mammary adenocarcinoma. Histological examination and serum biochemical parameters were used to evaluate hepatic and renal toxicity and function. Phototherapeutic studies were achieved employing a light intensity of 210 J/cm(2). After PDT, tumoral regression analyses were carried out, and the degree of tumor cell death was measured utilizing the vital stain Evan's blue. In this pilot study, we revealed that the cytotoxic effect of ZnPc(OCH(3))(4) after PDT led to a higher success rate compared to ZnPc(CF(3))(4)-PDT when both were intraperitoneally injectioned. Both phthalocynanine derivatives were able to induce ablation in the tumors. In summary, these results demonstrate the feasibility of ZnPc(OCH(3))(4)- or ZnPc(CF(3))(4)-PDT and its potential as a treatment for small tumors.
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Lim YC, Yoo JO, Park D, Kang G, Hwang BM, Kim YM, Ha KS. Antitumor effect of photodynamic therapy with chlorin-based photosensitizer DH-II-24 in colorectal carcinoma. Cancer Sci 2009; 100:2431-6. [PMID: 19751236 PMCID: PMC11158876 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2009.01326.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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While photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been recognized as a promising therapeutic modality for the treatment of various cancers and diseases, developments of effective photosensitizers are highly desired to improve the prospect for the use of PDT. In this study, we evaluated DH-II-24, a new photosensitizer, for antitumor PDT in vitro and in vivo. Loaded into human colorectal carcinoma cells (HCT116), DH-II-24 was primarily accumulated in mitochondria, lysosomes, and endoplasmic reticula. Administration of DH-II-24 followed by light exposure induced necrotic cell death in a dose-dependent manner, whereas DH-II-24 in the absence of light induced minimal cell death. In order to investigate the distribution and phamacokinetics of the photosensitizer in vivo, DH-II-24 was intravenously injected to female BALB/c nude mice. Fluorescence imaging in vivo showed that DH-II-24 was rapidly distributed across the entire body and then mostly eliminated at 24 h. Next, effectiveness of DH-II-24-mediated PDT was examined on colorectal carcinoma xenografts established subcutaneously in BALB/c nude mice. DH-II-24 (1 mg/kg, i.v. administration) followed by light exposure significantly suppressed growth of xenograft tumors, compared to light exposure or DH-II-24 alone. Histological examination revealed necrotic damage in PDT-treated tumors, concomitantly with severe damage of tumor vasculature. These results suggest that DH-II-24 is a potential photosensitizer of photodynamic therapy for cancer.
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- Young-Cheol Lim
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry and Vascular System Research Center, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Kangwon-do, Korea
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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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Shliakhtsin SV, Trukhachova TV, Isakau HA, Istomin YP. Pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of Photolon (Fotolon) in intact and tumor-bearing rats. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2009; 6:97-104. [PMID: 19683210 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2009] [Revised: 04/01/2009] [Accepted: 04/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND This paper provides the results of the non-clinical evaluation of biodistribution of the PS Photolon in inner organs and tissues of intact and tumor-bearing rats with xenograft tumors of different morphologic types. METHODS The accumulation studies were performed in rats by means of intravital laser fluorimetry in situ and spectrophotometric determination ex vivo. RESULTS The biodistribution pattern of Photolon does not depend on tumor carriage as well as on morphologic type of the xenograft tumor. We have also showed that Photolon easily crosses an intact blood-brain barrier and accumulates in tissues of central nervous system. The relative bioavailability of brain tissues for Photolon was estimated as 82%, T(max)-30 min, mean residual time (MRT)-1.6h. CONCLUSIONS In general, results of the experimental study of biodistribution of Photolon in inner organs and tissues of rats, performed as in real time (by means of intravital laser fluorimetry in situ) as ex vivo (spectrophotometric assay) can be utilized while optimizing existing regimens of PDT with the purpose to increase safety and efficacy of treatment as well as for the development of new PDT protocols with Photolon applied for new indications. Parameters of pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of Photolon/Fotolon as well as its' ability to cross an intact blood-brain barrier, are optimal for the majority of modern clinical applications of PDT.
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Pharmacokinetic, toxicological and phototherapeutic studies of phthalocyanine ZnPcCF3. Biomed Pharmacother 2009; 63:209-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2008.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2007] [Accepted: 01/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Vittar NBR, Prucca CG, Strassert C, Awruch J, Rivarola VA. Cellular inactivation and antitumor efficacy of a new zinc phthalocyanine with potential use in photodynamic therapy. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2008; 40:2192-205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2008.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2007] [Revised: 02/18/2008] [Accepted: 02/27/2008] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Machado AHA, Braga FMP, Soares CP, Pelisson MMM, Beltrame M, Da Silva NS. Photodynamic therapy with a new photosensitizing agent. Photomed Laser Surg 2007; 25:220-8. [PMID: 17603864 DOI: 10.1089/pho.2006.2035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxicity of octal-bromide zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPcBr(8)) before and after irradiation with a low-power laser (AsGaAl) and analyze the effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on the nucleus of L929 cells. BACKGROUND DATA One of the most recent and promising applications of phthalocyanine in medicine is in the detection and cure of tumors. We studied the ZnPcBr(8) in agreement with the development of new photosensitizing agents for curing tumors. METHODS L929 cells were cultivated at standard conditions, incubated with ZnPcBr(8) for 1 h at different concentrations, irradiated with a semiconductor laser, and incubated in MEM medium for 1, 12, or 24 h. Cells were analyzed using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) technique and fluorescence microscopy. RESULTS The results demonstrated that ZnPcBr(8) at 1 microM was the most effective concentration for PDT, with a decrease of 63% after 1 h, 99% after 12 h, and 100% after 24 h in relation to the control group. The fluorescence microscopy results showed that ZnPcBr(8) was localized in the perinuclear region when analyzed 1 h after incubation. Nucleus staining with DAPI made it possible to observe that nuclear fragmentation occurred 24 h after PDT, cytoplasm retraction at 1, 12, and 24 h after PDT, and vacuoles along the cytoplasm at 12 and 24 h after PDT. CONCLUSION According to the results obtained in this study, L929 cell death caused by PDT with ZnPcBr(8) possesses characteristics of apoptosis mediated by the mitochondria, due to the decrease in cells viability, the subcellular localization, and the photodamage found.
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- Aline Helena Araujo Machado
- Cell and Tissue Biology Laboratory, Institute for Research and Development (IP&D), Universidade do Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP), São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Funke B, Jungel A, Schastak S, Wiedemeyer K, Emmrich F, Sack U. Transdermal photodynamic therapy—a treatment option for rheumatic destruction of small joints? Lasers Surg Med 2006; 38:866-74. [PMID: 16977613 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Synovectomy of small joints is a therapeutic approach in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We examined the feasibility of transdermal photodynamic therapy (tPDT) in a fibroblast-induced model of joint destruction using the novel photosensitizer (PS) tetrahydroporphyrin-tetratosylat that shows strong absorption at the near infra-red spectral region. MATERIALS AND METHODS The functionality of the PDT system was assessed in vitro. Following arthritis induction and PS application, tPDT was applied in vivo. Therapy results were evaluated by measuring joint swelling, serum amyloid A (SAA) and histologically. RESULTS We were able to present a fully functional PDT in vitro. The in vivo therapy modalities were well tolerated by mice. We could demonstrate photodynamic ablation of subcutaneously located tissue (skeletal muscle) without skin damage. CONCLUSION This study provides the basis for transdermal accessibility of tissue through a photodynamic process which may serve as a minimally invasive synovectomy strategy.
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- Benjamin Funke
- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg, 69121 Heidelberg, Germany.
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