Abstract:
New water soluble conjugates of chlorin e6 derivative–zinc complex with β-d-galactose or β-d-glucose have been synthesized as potential agents for the photodynamic therapy of cancer. They exhibit photoinduced cytotoxicity at low micromolar concentrations with IC50(dark)/IC50(light) ratio of ∼50.
Keywords:chlorin e6, glycoconjugate, water soluble, A431 cells, photodynamic therapy.