Effect of PVP formulation on the <i>in vitro</i> photodynamic efficiency of a photosensitizing phthalocyanine

Pehlivan E. G., Ek Y., TOPKAYA TAŞKIRAN D., Tazebay U. H., DUMOULIN F.

JOURNAL OF PORPHYRINS AND PHTHALOCYANINES, sa.11-12, ss.1587-1591, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1142/s108842461950189x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PORPHYRINS AND PHTHALOCYANINES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1587-1591
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The administration of photosensitizers and their biocompatibility is crucial to the success of photodynamic therapy treatment. Amongst the various strategies developed to administer photosensitizers of low water-solubility, the use of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), an FDA-approved food additive, is emerging as extremely promising. Its effect on photodynamic outcome was compared to more classical formulation in DMSO and direct solubilization in water. The tetrakis (2-(2-(2-meihoxyethoxy) ethoxy)ethoxy)-Zn(II) phthalocyanine chosen as the model photosensitizer for this study proved to be a powerful photosensitizer. Even if slightly less efficient than DMSO formulation, PVP formulation proved to work very well, with submicromolar IC50 and IC90 values against MDA-MB-231 human cancer cells.