A heavy-atom-free π-extended N-confused porphyrin as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy

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A heavy-atom-free π-extended N-confused porphyrin as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy

Author : Dr Balaji Babu

Year : 2021

Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry

Source Title : New Journal of Chemistry

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Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of a novel 1,3-diethyl-2-thiobarbituric-acid-substituted N-confused porphyrin (NCP-TB) is reported, along with a study of its photodynamic activity against MCF-7 cells using 530 (110 mW cm−2) and 660 nm (280 mW cm−2) Thorlabs light-emitting diodes for 30 min. The singlet oxygen quantum yield forNCP-TBis 0.38 compared to 0.23 for the parent unsubstituted N-confused porphyrin (NCP) due to the presence of a sulfur atom.NCP-TBexhibits enhanced PDT activity compared toNCPat both wavelengths. A significantly lower IC50value of 5.2 μM was obtained at 530 nm (14.7 μM at 660 nm) despite a smaller light dose, due to a large red shift of the intense B band into the green region of the spectrum. 2′,7′-Dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA) assays demonstrate that there is intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species upon exposure to light.