Receptor-targeting phthalocyanine photosensitizer for improving antitumor photocytotoxicity.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising therapeutic modality which uses a photosensitizer to capture visible light resulting in phototoxicity in the irradiated region. PDT has been used in a number of pathological indications, including tumor. A key desirable feature of the photosensitizer is the...

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Main Authors: Peng Xu, Jincan Chen, Zhuo Chen, Shanyong Zhou, Ping Hu, Xueyuan Chen, Mingdong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3365043?pdf=render