meso-Tetra(hydroxyphenyl)porphyrins, a new class of potent tumour photosensitisers with favourable selectivity.

We compared para-, meta- and ortho-isomers of meso-tetra(hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin (p-, m- and o-THPP) and the potassium salt of the para compound (K-p-THPP) with haematoporphyrin derivative (HpD) and Photofrin II in their ability to sensitise tumours, skin and brain to light. HpD and Photofrin II ind...

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Main Authors: Berenbaum, M. C., Akande, S. L., Bonnett, R., Kaur, H., Ioannou, S., White, R. D., Winfield, U. J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 1986
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2001545/