Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2115473 | Cancer Letters | 2007 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using benzoporphyrin derivative monoacid ring A (BPD-MA) induces direct tumor cell damage and microvascular injury. We administered BPD-MA at 3 h or 15 min before laser irradiation to KLN205 and LM8 tumors in murine models. Tumor growth delay was induced more effectively by 15-min-interval PDT than by 3-h-interval PDT. Vascularity and blood perfusion was significantly decreased by 15-min-interval PDT. We observed death of all tumor cells, except peripheral cells, in the 3-h-interval PDT group, and death of cells around the damaged tumor vasculature in the 15-min-interval PDT group. Thus, 15-min-interval PDT enhanced the antitumor effect by damaging tumor vasculature.
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Authors
Tomohiro Osaki, Satoshi Takagi, Yuki Hoshino, Masahiro Okumura, Toru Fujinaga,