A Comparative Evaluation of the Photosensitizing Efficiency of Porphyrins, Chlorins and Isobacteriochlorins toward Melanoma Cancer Cells

A Comparative Evaluation of the Photosensitizing Efficiency of Porphyrins, Chlorins and Isobacteriochlorins toward Melanoma Cancer Cells

Skin cancer is one of the cancers that registers the highest number of new cases annually. Among all forms of skin cancer, melanoma is the most invasive and deadliest. The resistance of this form of cancer to conventional treatments has led to the employment of alternative/complementary therapeutic...

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Main Authors: Kelly A. D. F. Castro, Nuno M. M. Moura, Mário M. Q. Simões, Mariana M. Q. Mesquita, Loyanne C. B. Ramos, Juliana C. Biazzotto, José A. S. Cavaleiro, M. Amparo F. Faustino, Maria Graça P. M. S. Neves, Roberto S. da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
isobacteriochlorin
chlorin
porphyrin
photodynamic therapy
photosensitizer
melanoma
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/12/4716

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