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Photodynamic efficacy of photosensitizers under an attenuated light dose via lipid nano-carrier-mediated nuclear targeting.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22560197     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a treatment for certain malignant-like skin, head and neck, gastrointestinal, and gynecological cancers. The broader acceptance of PDT treatment for large or deep-seated tumors is still hindered, at least in part, by the low photodynamic efficiency of photosensitizers (PS) in the deep-seated tumor environment where the light energy fluency rate is severely attenuated after propagation via skin and/or tissue barriers. In this report, efficient nuclear-targeted intracellular delivery of PS is achieved using an easily fabricated yet entirely biocompatible and inexpensive polysaccharide-functionalized nanoscale lipid carrier, which triggers the intracellular release of photosensitizers inside cancer cells and targets cell nuclear to achieve a significantly enhanced photocytotoxicity. Cancer cells are killed efficiently even under an extremely low light fluency of 1 mW/cm(2) attenuated via an interval meat layer with a thickness of 3 mm. Therefore, this nuclei-targeting system may contribute to the development of a new generation of PS carriers that fight against deep-seated tumors and that exhibit excellent photodynamic efficiency under faint light irradiation.
Authors:
Daishun Ling; Byoung-Chan Bae; Wooram Park; Kun Na
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-5-3
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomaterials     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1878-5905     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-5-7     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100316     Medline TA:  Biomaterials     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43-1 Yokkok2-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon City 420-743, Republic of Korea.
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