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Methyl pyropheophorbide-a analogues: Potential fluorescent probes for the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor. Effect of central metal in photosensitizing efficacy

  • Yihui Chen
  • , Xiang Zheng
  • , Mahabeer P. Dobhal
  • , Amy Gryshuk
  • , Janet Morgan
  • , Thomas J. Dougherty
  • , Allan Oseroff
  • , Ravindra K. Pandey
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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Abstract

Pyropheophorbides and their metal complexes were synthesized to investigate their applications as nonradioactive peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) binding probes and photosensitizers for use in photodynamic therapy. They were found to be localized in mitochondria and showed significant binding to PBR. In some cases, the PBR binding values were similar to that for 17 (PK11195, 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)isoquinoline-3-carboxamide). However, no direct correlation between 17 displacement ability and photosensitizing efficacy of photosensitizers was observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3692-3695
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume48
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2 2005

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