Targeting tissue factor on tumour cells and angiogenic vascular endothelial cells by factor VII-targeted verteporfin photodynamic therapy for breast cancer <it>in vitro </it>and <it>in vivo </it>in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to develop a ligand-targeted photodynamic therapy (tPDT) by conjugating factor VII (fVII) protein with photosensitiser verteporfin in order to overcome the poor selectivity and enhance the effect of no...

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Main Authors: Rao Benqiang, Hu Zhiwei, Chen Shimin, Duanmu Jinzhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/235