A ruthenium phthalocyanine functionalized with a folic acid unit as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy: Synthesis, characterization and in vitro evaluation

A folate-targeted ruthenium(II) phthalocyanine (Ru(FA-Py)(DMSO)(PEG)8Pc), endowed with a pyridyl ligand functionalized with one folic acid unit (FA-Py) at one of the two axial coordination sites, and a dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) ligand coordinated to the other axial position, respectively, is describe...

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Autores: Ferreira, Joana Teles, Pina, João, Ribeiro, Carlos Alberto Fontes, Fernandes, Rosa, Tomé, Joao Paulo Costa, Torres Cebada, Tomás, Rodríguez Morgade, María Salomé
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/720426
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/720426
https://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S1088424621501224
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:folic acid
photodynamic therapy
phthalocyanines
ruthenium
singlet oxygen
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Sumario:A folate-targeted ruthenium(II) phthalocyanine (Ru(FA-Py)(DMSO)(PEG)8Pc), endowed with a pyridyl ligand functionalized with one folic acid unit (FA-Py) at one of the two axial coordination sites, and a dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) ligand coordinated to the other axial position, respectively, is described. In order to enhance its biocompatibility, the RuPc is donated with eight PEG chains attached at the peripheral positions. The observed singlet oxygen quantum yields of the PS measured in DMSO and in water are of 0.74 and 0.36, respectively, in line with those observed for other RuPcs bearing comparable axial and peripheral substitution. In vitro PDT activity of the compound has been evaluated in HT-1376 human bladder cancer cell line. Ru(FA-Py)(DMSO)(PEG)8Pc revealed a slightly higher cellular uptake than those observed for the corresponding carbohydrate-substituted PSs and a better photodynamic activity compared to the glucose-functionalized RuPc