Improving the Photodynamic Activity of Water‐Soluble Porphyrin–Polysaccharide Complexes by Folic Acid Modification

Abstract: Studies have shown that folate receptors are highly expressed in various cancer cells. Here, we synthesized folic acid‐conjugated pullulan (FAPL) as a solubilizing agent to improve the photodynamic activity of porphyrin derivative–polysaccharide complexes. The porphyrin derivative–FAPL complex exhibited long‐term stability in an aqueous solution, attributed to the folic acid modification. Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo experiments highlighted the enhanced photodynamic activity of the porphyrin derivative–FAPL complex toward 4T1 breast‐cancer cells, compared with the activities of the porphyrin derivative–pullulan complex and Photofrin. This enhanced activity is attributed to the improvement of intracellular uptake by the folate receptor.

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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Improving the Photodynamic Activity of Water‐Soluble Porphyrin–Polysaccharide Complexes by Folic Acid Modification ; day:20 ; month:08 ; year:2024 ; extent:9
ChemMedChem ; (20.08.2024) (gesamt 9)

Creator
Nishimura, Kotaro
Kono, Nanami
Oshige, Ayano
Takahashi, Haruko
Yamana, Keita
Kawasaki, Riku
Ikeda, Atsushi

DOI
10.1002/cmdc.202400268
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2408211428163.643777776967
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Nishimura, Kotaro
  • Kono, Nanami
  • Oshige, Ayano
  • Takahashi, Haruko
  • Yamana, Keita
  • Kawasaki, Riku
  • Ikeda, Atsushi

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