New derivatives of 5-aminolevulinic acid for photodynamic therapy: Chemical synthesis and porphyrin production in in vitro and in vivo biological systems

Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 109-126

  Godal, Aslak ^a   Nilsen, Nils O ^b   Klaveness, Jo ^b   Brænden, Jon Erik ^a   Nesland, Jahn M ^c   Peng, Qian ^c  

^a PhotoCure ASA   (Norway)

^b Oslo Innovation Center   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; ALA; ALA derivative; ALA ester; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PORPHYRIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CARCINOMA CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 33644758417     PISSN: 07318898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.v25.i1-2.60     Document Type: Article

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