Delayed release singlet oxygen sensitizers based on pyridone-appended porphyrins

Susan Callaghan, Mikhail A. Filatov, Elisabeth Sitte, Huguette Savoie, Ross W. Boyle, Keith J. Flanagan, Mathias O. Senge

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Abstract

A new type of porphyrin photosensitizer capable of generating singlet oxygen upon irradiation, storing it through binding to pyridone subunits, followed by slow release at 20-40 °C, is reported. The timescale of singlet oxygen release can be varied depending on the pyridone group substitution pattern, forming endoperoxides of different stabilities. Modified tetra- and octa-substituted pyridone-porphyrins showed solubility in water, allowing for straightforward delivery into cells. The effect of delayed singlet oxygen formation due to endoperoxide decomposition was demonstrated on cancer cells in vitro.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1371-1374
Number of pages4
JournalPhotochemical and Photobiological Sciences
Volume16
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

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