Photosensitization of a subcutaneous tumour by the natural anthraquinone parietin and blue light

Abstract Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an anticancer treatment involving administration of a tumour-localizing photosensitizer, followed by activation by light of a suitable wavelength. In previous work, we showed that the natural anthraquinone (AQ) Parietin (PTN), was a promising photosensitizer fo...

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Main Authors: María Laura Mugas, Gustavo Calvo, Juliana Marioni, Mariela Céspedes, Florencia Martinez, Silvia Vanzulli, Daniel Sáenz, Gabriela Di Venosa, Susana Nuñez Montoya, Adriana Casas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03339-z