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Phthalocyanines are potentially promising photosensitizers (PSs) for photodynamic therapy (PDT), but the inherent defects such as aggregation-caused quenching effects and non-specific toxicity severely hinder their further application in PDT. Herein, we synthesized two zinc(II) phthalocyanines (PcSA and PcOA) monosubstituted with a sulphonate group in the alpha position with "O bridge" and "S bridge" as bonds and prepared a liposomal nanophotosensitizer (PcSA@Lip) by thin-film hydration method to regulate the aggregation of PcSA in the aqueous solution and enhance its tumor targeting ability. PcSA@Lip exhibited highly efficient production of superoxide radical (O-2(center dot-)) and singlet oxygen (O-1(2)) in water under light irradiation, which were 2.6-fold and 15.4-fold higher than those of free PcSA, respectively. Furthermore, PcSA@Lip was able to accumulate selectively in tumors after intravenous injection with the fluorescence intensity ratio of tumors to livers was 4.1:1. The significant tumor inhibition effects resulted in a 98% tumor inhibition rate after PcSA@Lip was injected intravenously at an ultra-low PcSA@Lip dose (0.8 nmol g(-1) PcSA) and light dose (30 J cm(-2)). Therefore, the liposomal PcSA@Lip is a prospective nanophotosensitizer possessing hybrid type I and type II photoreactions with efficient photodynamic anticancer effects.
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MOLECULES
ISSN: 1420-3049
Year: 2023
Issue: 5
Volume: 28
4 . 2
JCR@2023
4 . 2 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:39
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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WoS CC Cited Count: 4
SCOPUS Cited Count: 1
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 1
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