Abstract
Over the past four years we have developed BODIPY dyads capable of triplet state generation from charge transfer states generated by photoinduced electron transfer. In the current work we identify a lead compound for application in photodynamic therapy. This system is composed of a phenylanthracene electron donor unit and a dimethyl-substituted BODIPY acceptor unit. We have demonstrated that this compound, in sub-micromolar concentrations, can effectively generate singlet oxygen in polar solvents and induce cytotoxicity in human breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-468) when exposed to light. The photophysical properties of these compounds are chemically tunable and thus open the door not only to a new class of photodynamic therapy photosensitizers, but also agents for triplet-triplet annihilation up-conversion applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 17th International Photodynamic Association World Congress |
| Editors | Tayyaba Hasan |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510628335 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 17th International Photodynamic Association World Congress 2019 - Cambridge, United States Duration: 28 Jun 2019 → 4 Jul 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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| Volume | 11070 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
| Conference | 17th International Photodynamic Association World Congress 2019 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Cambridge |
| Period | 28/06/19 → 4/07/19 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- BODIPY
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Photosensitizer
- Singlet Oxygen
- Triplet State
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