Year: 2013
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Porphyrins (Pors) and carbohydrates (CH) are two families of natural compounds those are vital to our life. From the combination of both groups, many glyco-porphyrinoids have been synthesized and studied as photosensitizers (PSs) in cancer photodynamic therapy (PDT) with extremely success. PDT combines a PS, visible light at a specific wavelength, and molecular oxygen to produce cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill cancer cells. In this communication, it will be highlighted some of our recent works, presenting the used synthetic strategies and some of the obtained photo-physical, -chemical and –biological results in the indicated field.
Institutions: University of Aveiro, University of Coimbra
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Awards: "Nanocages" e "bio"-polímeros para reconhecimento e solubilização de nanotubos de carbono, G4626508987, G6574062823, G7401113806, "The Singlet Oxygen Strategy: sustainable oxidation procedures for applications in material science, synthesis, wastewater treatment, diagnostics and therapeutics", Sensores Ópticos e Nanomateriais para Reconhecimento de Aniões
OpenAlex ID: W1994259154