Direct measurement of singlet oxygen by using a photomultiplier tube-based detection system

  • In Wook Kim
  • , Jae Myung Park
  • , Yoon Jin Roh
  • , Ju Hee Kim
  • , Myung Gyu Choi
  • , Tayyaba Hasan

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Abstract

The effective dosimetry for photodynamic therapy (PDT) can be specified by direct measurement of singlet oxygen (1O2) production. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a newly developed photomultiplier tube (PMT)-based singlet oxygen detection (SOD) system. The lowest and highest 1O2 concentrations detectable by the PMT-SOD system were 15 nM and 10 μM, respectively. Dose-dependent quenching, by NaN3, of the fluorogenic reaction was observed, which was negatively correlated with the 1O2 level measured by the PMT-SOD system. The lifetime of 1O2, as measured by the PMT-SOD system, was found to be lengthened when H2O was replaced with deuterium oxide. 1O2 photon counts were significantly and dose-dependently correlated with intracellular fluorescence intensity after photosensitizer treatments. In vitro cell viability test and in vivo xenografted-tumor mass shrinkage showed a positive association between PDT-induced cytotoxicity and 1O2 production concomitantly measured by the PMT-SOD system. It was concluded that the PMT-SOD system is capable of measuring 1O2 production directly and accurately, demonstrating that this system can be useful in the determination of dosimetry for PDT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-23
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology
Volume159
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2016

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© 2016 Published by Elsevier B.V.

Keywords

  • Photodynamic therapy
  • Photosensitizer
  • Singlet oxygen
  • Validation

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