JOURNAL ARTICLE

A protein-conjugated photosensitizer with mitochondrial targeting for enhanced photodynamic therapy

Mingwan ShiWei PanPeng GaoYuanyuan ChenKaiye WangNa LiBo Tang

Year: 2022 Journal:   Chemical Communications Vol: 58 (83)Pages: 11729-11732   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

A protein-conjugated photosensitizer with mitochondrial targeting was synthesized for enhanced photodynamic therapy. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated that the produced ROS induced mitochondria-mediated cell apoptosis.

Keywords:
Photosensitizer Photodynamic therapy Conjugated system Chemistry Mitochondrion Biophysics Photochemistry Cancer research Medicine Biochemistry Biology Organic chemistry

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