Mechanism of photodynamic activity of pheophorbides

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 252-256

  Tanielian, C ^a   Kobayashi, M ^a   Wolff, C ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Photochimie   (France)

Author keywords

Lasers in medicine; Oxyradicals; Pheophorbides; Photodynamic therapy; Photosensitization; Singlet oxygen

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DNA; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PHEOPHORBIDE A; PHEOPHORBIDE B; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; MOUTH MUCOSA; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY;

CHLOROPHYLL; DNA; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS;

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; CELLS; CHLOROPHYLL; DNA; LASER APPLICATIONS; MEDICINE; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; OXYGEN; TISSUE;

HUMAN ORAL MUCOSA CELLS; LYSOSOME; MITOCHONDRIA; OXYRADICALS; PHEOPHORBIDES; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PLASMA MEMBRANE;

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

EID: 0035297592     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1352750     Document Type: Article

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