Abstract:
:Zinc metallized Phthalocyanine (ZnPcSmix ), a potent photosensitizer, is conjugated to gold dendrimer encapsulated nanoparticles (AuDENPs) in order to improve the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using MCF-7 breast cancer cells and WS1 fibroblast cells as a control. Both ZnPcSmix and AuDENPs are mixed in a nitrogen atmosphere for 48 hours and characterization analysis conducted using ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectrometry for spectral properties, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for morphological features and zeta potential measurement for surface stability and size distribution of the compound obtained or of the multiple particles delivery complex (MPDC). Cell viability, proliferation and membrane damage following PDT are assessed by the trypan blue exclusion test, adenosine triphosphate luminescence and lactate dehydrogenase cytotoxicity assays, respectively. Stable MPDCs are spherical shaped with a diameter lesser than 5 nm, and have a maximum absorption peak at 676 nm. The MPDC-mediated PDT induces a decrease in cell viability and proliferation, and increased membrane damage or cytotoxicity. The conjugation enhances the therapeutic efficiency of PDT by improving drug delivery and targeting of MCF-7 cancer cells.
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J Biophotonicsjournal_title
Journal of biophotonicsauthors
Mfouo-Tynga I,Houreld NN,Abrahamse Hdoi
10.1002/jbio.201700077subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-02-01 00:00:00issue
2eissn
1864-063Xissn
1864-0648journal_volume
11pub_type
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