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A protein-conjugated photosensitizer with mitochondrial targeting for enhanced photodynamic therapy.

Mingwan ShiWei PanPeng GaoYuanyuan ChenKaiye WangNa LiBo Tang
Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)
A protein-conjugated photosensitizer with mitochondrial targeting ability was synthesized to enhance the therapeutic effects of PDT. The ROS produced by the photosensitizer under laser irradiation could effectively destroy key intracellular proteins and disrupt mitochondrial redox homeostasis, thereby causing mitochondrial dysfunction and irreversible cell death.
Keyphrases
  • photodynamic therapy
  • cell death
  • oxidative stress
  • fluorescence imaging
  • cancer therapy
  • protein protein
  • reactive oxygen species
  • dna damage
  • amino acid
  • binding protein
  • cell cycle arrest
  • high speed