Biological activities of phthalocyanines. XIV. Effect of hydrophobic phthalimidomethyl groups on the in vivo phototoxicity and mechanism of photodynamic action of sulphonated aluminium phthalocyanines.

Aluminium phthalocyanines substituted to different degrees with hydrophilic sulphonic acid and hydrophobic phthalimidomethyl groups were investigated in vivo as new agents for the photodynamic therapy of malignant tumours. Parameters studied included the photodynamic action on EMT-6 mammary tumours...

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Main Authors: Boyle, R. W., Paquette, B., van Lier, J. E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 1992
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1977750/