Dual Molecular Design toward a Lysosome-Tagged AlEgen and Heavy-Atom-Free Photosensitizers for Hypoxic Cancer Photodynamic Therapyopen access
- Authors
- Thanh Chung Pham; Thi Thuy Hang Hoang; Choi, Yeonghwan; Lee, Seongman; Joo, Sang-Woo; Kim, Gun; Kim, Dongwon; Jung, Ok-Sang; Lee, Songyi
- Issue Date
- Jun-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- photosensitizer; photodynamic therapy; AIE fluorescent probe; lysosome-targeting
- Citation
- BIOSENSORS-BASEL, v.12, no.6
- Journal Title
- BIOSENSORS-BASEL
- Volume
- 12
- Number
- 6
- URI
- http://scholarworks.bwise.kr/ssu/handle/2018.sw.ssu/43591
- DOI
- 10.3390/bios12060420
- ISSN
- 2079-6374
- Abstract
- To date, a large number of photosensitizers (PS) have introduced heavy atoms to improve the ISC process and O-1(2) generation. However, they often show low efficiency in hypoxic conditions, aggregate states, and turn-off PDT in the dark. Besides that, the toxicity of heavy metals is also concerned. Therefore, we developed lysosome-targeted heavy-metal-free PS (3S and 4S) based on thionated naphthalimide for hypoxic cancer photodynamic therapy (PDT), not only under white light but also in the dark via thermal-induced O-1(2) generation. AIEgen (3O and 4O) were prepared for studying the PDT action of PSs (3S and 4S) in lysosome and aggregate state. We also examined the photophysical properties of AIEgen (3O and 4O) and PS (3S and 4S) by UV-vis absorption, fluorescent emission spectra, and theoretical calculations.
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