Production of the free radicals O2̇- anḋOH by irradiation of the photosensitizer zinc (II) phthalocyanine

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 196-202

  Hadjur, C ^a   Wagnieres G ^a   Ihringer, F ^b   Monnier, Ph ^c   Van Den Bergh, H ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cytochrome c; Electron paramagnetic resonance; Hydroxyl radical; Liposome; Photodynamic therapy (PDT); Photosensitization; Superoxide onion radical; ZnPC

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; CYTOCHROME C; DEFEROXAMINE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FREE RADICAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LIPOSOME; OXYGEN RADICAL; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PHTHALOCYANINE ZINC; SUPEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; EARLY CANCER; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIN TRAPPING;

CYCLIC N-OXIDES; CYTOCHROME C GROUP; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INDOLES; LIGHT; LIPOSOMES; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; SUPEROXIDES;

EID: 0030947368     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1011-1344(96)07440-4     Document Type: Article

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