Differential cytotoxic effects induced after photosensitization by hypericin

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 136-142

  Vandenbogaerde, Ann L ^a   Cuveele, Joel F ^a   Proot, Pieter ^b   Himpens, Bernard E ^b   Merlevede, Wilfried J ^b   De Witte, Peter A ^a  

^a Faculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cellular uptake; Confocal laser microscopy; Cytotoxicity; Hypericin; Phenanthroperylenequinone; Photodynamic therapy (PDT); Photosensitization

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; GLYCOPROTEIN; HYPERICIN; NEUTRAL RED; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CYTOTOXICITY; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CELL SURVIVAL; HUMANS; MICE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PERYLENE; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0030923774     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(96)07446-5     Document Type: Article

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