Increased cytotoxicity and phototoxicity in the methylene blue series via chromophore methylation

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 233-239

  Wainwright, Mark ^a   Phoenix, David A ^a   Rice, Lesley ^a   Burrow, Shuna M ^a   Waring, Jack ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dark toxicity; Methylene blue; Phenothiazinium photosensitizers; Phototoxicity

Indexed keywords

DYE; METHYLENE BLUE; PHENOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; SINGLET OXYGEN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DARKNESS; METHYLATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; DARKNESS; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; LIGHT; METHYLATION; METHYLENE BLUE; MICE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE;

EID: 0030669545     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(97)00061-4     Document Type: Article

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