The effect of iron ion on the specificity of photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid.

The effect of iron ion on the specificity of photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid.

Recently, photodynamic therapy using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA-PDT) has been widely used in cancer therapy. ALA administration results in tumor-selective accumulation of the photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) via the heme biosynthetic pathway. Although ALA-PDT has selectivity for tumor cells,...

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Main Authors: Maiko Hayashi, Hideo Fukuhara, Keiji Inoue, Taro Shuin, Yuichiro Hagiya, Motowo Nakajima, Tohru Tanaka, Shun-ichiro Ogura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4379089?pdf=render

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