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The photokilling of bladder carcinoma cells in vitro by phenothiazine dyes.
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Photochemistry and photobiology [Photochem Photobiol] 1990 Sep; Vol. 52 (3), pp. 489-94. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- The potential photodynamic therapy photosensitizers Methylene Blue, Azure C, Methylene Violet, Thionine, Methylene Green, Haematoporphyrin, Nile Blue A, chloroaluminium phthalocyanine and bis-aluminium phthalocyanine were examined for their photoeffects and dark toxicity against a human superficial bladder carcinoma cell-line. By examination of [3H]thymidine uptake into dye-treated cells after irradiation with a copper-vapour pumped dye laser, it was found that Methylene Blue was the most phototoxic and dark toxic of all the dyes tested, suggesting that the dye might be of some use as a topically applied photodrug for use in photodynamic therapy of superficial or early-recurring carcinomas.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0031-8655
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Photochemistry and photobiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2284342
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-1097.1990.tb01790.x