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A smart polysaccharide/drug conjugate for photodynamic therapy

  • So Young Park
  • , Hye Jung Baik
  • , Young Taik Oh
  • , Kyung Taek Oh
  • , Yu Seok Youn
  • , Eun Seong Lee
  • The Catholic University of Korea
  • Yonsei University
  • Chung-Ang University
  • Pusan National University

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Abstract

Sharper image: A newly developed polysaccharide/drug conjugate (see picture) responds to changes in pHa value and was shown to penetrate HeLa tumors in mice as determined by fluorescence imaging. It has the potential to be used in photodynamic therapy, thereby targeting the tumor while having no detrimental effects on the surrounding tissue.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1644-1647
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Feb 2011

Keywords

  • drug delivery
  • imaging agents
  • photodynamic therapy
  • polysaccharides

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