The effect of Ge, Si and Sn phthalocyanine photosensitizers on cell proliferation and viability of human oesophageal carcinoma cells

Itumeleng Seotsanyana-Mokhosi, Tina Kresfelder, Heidi Abrahamse, Tebello Nyokong

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Abstract

The photodynamic activity of water soluble mixed sulfonated metallophthalocyanines complexes: GePcSmix, SnPcSmix and SiPcSmix on human oesophageal carcinoma (SNO) cells are reported, and compared with the activity of the unmetallated H2PcSmix and of the newly synthesized water soluble adjacently substituted binaphthalo phthalocyanine (complex 3). The alkaline phosphate (ALP) showed damage to the cell membrane in the presence of complex 3 without irradiation. The GePcSmix complex caused a relatively large increase in inflammation and a high intracellular ATP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-62
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology
Volume83
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2006

Keywords

  • Cell proliferation
  • Cell viability
  • Germanium
  • Phthalocyanine
  • Silicon
  • Tin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation
  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
  • Biophysics
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

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