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Detection of haematoporphyrin derivative and haematoporphyrin excited states in cell environments

  • T.G. Truscott
  • , A.J. McLean
  • , A.M.R Phillips
  • , W.S. Foulds

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    Abstract

    The photosensitiser currently used in the photodynamic therapy of cancer is haematoporphyrin derivative. Pulsed laser studies of this material and also of the "parent" molecule haematoporphyrin in polyoma-transformed fibroblast cells have now been studied. We report, for the first time, the observation of the triplet absorption of these sensitisers in cells. The corresponding triplet-triplet spectra are red shifted compared to aqueous…
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)31-35
    Number of pages5
    JournalCancer Letters
    Volume41
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 1988

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    Keywords

    • Haematoporphyrin
    • Haematoporphyrin derivative
    • Triplet states
    • Singlet oxygen
    • Cellular environments

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