scholarly journals Red and Near-Infrared Absorbing Dicyanomethylene Squaraine Cyanine Dyes: Photophysicochemical Properties and Anti-Tumor Photosensitizing Effects

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2083
Author(s):  
Tiago D. Martins ◽  
Eurico Lima ◽  
Renato E. Boto ◽  
Diana Ferreira ◽  
José R. Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Cyanine Dyes ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Squaraine Dyes ◽  
Photodynamic Activity ◽  
Photochemical Properties ◽  
Radiation Treatments ◽  
Species Production

Photodynamic therapy is a medical modality developed for the treatment of several diseases of oncological and non-oncological etiology that requires the presence of a photosensitizer, light and molecular oxygen, which combined will trigger physicochemical reactions responsible for reactive oxygen species production. Given the scarcity of photosensitizers that exhibit desirable characteristics for its potential application in this therapeutic strategy, the main aims of this work were the study of the photophysical and photochemical properties and the photobiological activity of several dicyanomethylene squaraine cyanine dyes. Thus, herein, the study of their aggregation character, photobleaching and singlet oxygen production ability, and the further application of the previously synthesized dyes in Caco-2 and HepG2 cancer cell lines, to evaluate their phototherapeutic effects, are described. Dicyanomethylene squaraine dyes exhibited moderate light-stability and, despite the low singlet oxygen quantum yields, were a core of dyes that exhibited relevant in vitro photodynamic activity, as there was an evident increase in the toxicity of some of the tested dyes exclusive to radiation treatments.

scholarly journals Photophysicochemical Properties and In Vitro Phototherapeutic Effects of Iodoquinoline- and Benzothiazole-Derived Unsymmetrical Squaraine Cyanine Dyes

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (24) ◽  
pp. 5414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Friães ◽  
Eurico Lima ◽  
Renato E. Boto ◽  
Diana Ferreira ◽  
José R. Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Cyanine Dyes ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Diode System ◽  
Hepg2 Cell Lines

The search to replace conventional cancer treatment therapies, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery has led over the last ten years, to a substantial effort in the development of several classes of photodynamic therapy photosensitizers with desired photophysicochemical and photobiological properties. Herein we report the synthesis of 6-iodoquinoline- and benzothiazole-based unsymmetrical squaraine cyanine dyes functionalized with amine groups located in the four-membered central ring. Their photodegradation and singlet oxygen production ability, as well as their in vitro photocytotoxicity against Caco-2 and HepG2 cell lines using a 630.8 ± 0.8 nm centered light-emitting diode system, were also investigated. All photosensitizer candidates displayed strong absorption within the tissue transparency spectral region (650–850 nm). The synthesized dyes were found to have moderate light stability. The potential of these compounds is evidenced by their cytotoxic activity against both tumor cell lines, highlighting the zwitterionic unsubstituted dye, which showed more intense photodynamic activity. Although the singlet oxygen quantum yields of these iodinated derivatives are considered low, it could be concluded that their introduction into the quinoline heterocycle was highly advantageous as it played a role in increasing selective cytotoxicity in the presence of light. Thus, the novel synthesized dyes present photophysicochemical and in vitro photobiological properties that make them excellent photosensitizer candidates for photodynamic therapy.

scholarly journals Synthesis, Photochemical and In Vitro Cytotoxic Evaluation of New Iodinated Aminosquaraines as Potential Sensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipa Mandim ◽  
Vânia C. Graça ◽  
Ricardo C. Calhelha ◽  
Isabel L. F. Machado ◽  
Luis F. V. Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Porcine Liver ◽  
Oxygen Generation ◽  
Photodynamic Activity ◽  
Phosphorescence Emission ◽  
Low Toxicity

In this work, several benzothiazole-based aminosquaraine dyes, displaying strong absorption within the so-called phototherapeutic window (650–800 nm), were synthesized. The ability, of all the new dyes, to generate singlet oxygen was assessed by determining the correspondent phosphorescence emission and through the comparison with a standard. The quantum yields of singlet oxygen generation were determined and exhibited to be strongly dependent on the nature of the amino substituents introduced in the squaric ring. The photodynamic activity of the synthesized dyes was tested against four human tumor cell lines: breast (MCF-7), lung (NCI-H460), cervical (HeLa) and hepatocellular (HepG2) carcinomas; and a non-tumor porcine liver primary cell culture (PLP2). All the compounds synthesized were found to be able to inhibit tumor cells growth upon irradiation more than in the dark, in most of the cases, very significantly. Considering the photodynamic activity exhibited and the low toxicity displayed for the non-tumor cells, some of the synthetized dyes can be regarded as potential candidates as photosensitizers for PDT.

Synthesis and Biological Evaluations of Organoruthenium Scaffolds: A Comprehensive Update

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-207
Author(s):  
Ashaparna Mondal ◽  
Priyankar Paira
Keyword(s):  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Ruthenium Complexes ◽  
Chemotherapeutic Agents ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Ros Generation ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
Cellular Environment ◽  
Theranostic Agents

Background: Currently ruthenium complexes are immerging as effective anticancer agents due to their less toxicity, better antiproliferative and antimetastatic activity, better stability in cellular environment and most importantly variable oxidation and co-ordination states of ruthenium allows binding this molecule with a variety of ligands. So in past few years researchers have shifted their interest towards organoruthenium complexes having good fluorescent profile that may be applicable for cancer theranostics. Nowadays, photodynamic therapy has become more acceptable because of its easy and effective approach towards killing cancer cells. Objective: Objective of this review article is to shed light on synthesis, characterization, stability and fluorescence studies of various ruthenium [Ru(II) and Ru(III)] complexes and different bioactivity studies conducted with the synthesized compounds to test their candidacy as potent chemotherapeutic agents. Methods: Various heterocyclic ligands containing N,O and S as heteroatom mainly were prepared and subjected to complexation with ruthenium-p-cymene moiety. In most cases [Ru(η6-p-cymene)(µ-Cl)Cl]2 was used as ruthenium precursor and the reactions were conducted in various alcohol medium such as methanol, ethanol or propanol. The synthesized complexes were characterized by 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy, GC-MS, ESI-MS, elemental analysis and single crystal X-ray crystallography methods. Fluorescence study and stability study were conducted accordingly using water, PBS buffer or DMSO. Stable compounds were considered for cell viability studies. To study the efficacy of the compounds in ROS generation as photosensitizers, in few cases, singlet oxygen quantum yields in presence of light were calculated. Suitable compounds were selected for in vitro & in vivo antiproliferative, anti-invasive activity studies. Result: Many newly synthesized compounds were found to have less IC50 compared to a standard drug cysplatin. Those compounds were also stable preferably in physiological conditions. Good fluorescence profile and ROS generation ability were observed for few compounds. Conclusion: Numerous ruthenium complexes were developed which can be used as cancer theranostic agents. Few molecules were synthesized as photosensitizers which were supposed to generate reactive singlet oxygen species in targeted cellular environment in presence of a particular type of light and thereby ceasing cancer cell growth.

New soluble 4-(4-formyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy) substituted phthalocyanines: Synthesis, characterization, photophysical and photochemical properties

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Erden ◽  
Betül Karadoğan ◽  
Fatma Aytan Kılıçarslan ◽  
Göknur Yaşa Atmaca ◽  
Ali Erdoğmuş
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Yield ◽  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Fluorescence Quantum Yield ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Mass Spectra ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Therapeutic Outcomes ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Photochemical Properties ◽  
New Compounds

This work describes the synthesis, spectral and fluorescence properties of bis 4-(4-formyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy) substituted zinc (ZnPc) and magnesium (MgPc) phthalocyanines. The new compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, UV-Vis, FT-IR, 1H-NMR and mass spectra. Afterward, the effects of including metal ion on the photophysicochemical properties of the complexes were studied in biocompatible solvent DMSO to analyze their potential to use as a photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy (PDT). The fluorescence and singlet oxygen quantum yields were calculated as 0.04–0.15 and 0.70–0.52 for ZnPc and MgPc, respectively. According to the results, MgPc has higher fluorescence quantum yield than ZnPc, while ZnPc has higher singlet oxygen quantum yield than MgPc. The results show that the synthesized complexes can have therapeutic outcomes for cancer treatment.

New peripherally substituted lutetium mono and bis phthalocyanines: Synthesis and comparative photophysical and photochemical properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (11n12) ◽  
pp. 1542-1550
Author(s):  
Nagihan Kocaağa ◽  
Öznur Dülger Kutlu ◽  
Ali Erdoğmuş
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Photochemical Properties

In this study, the synthesis and characterization of mono-(phthalocyaninato) lutetium(III) (1-Cl and 1-F) [Lu[Formula: see text](AcO)(Pc)] (Pc [Formula: see text] phthalocyaninato, AcO [Formula: see text] acetate) and bis-(phthalocyaninato) lutetium(III) (2-Cl and 2-Br) [Lu[Formula: see text]Pc[Formula: see text]] bearing halogenated (F, Cl and Br) phenoxy–phenoxy groups are described and verified by IR, [Formula: see text]H-NMR, UV-vis and mass spectrometry. Photochemical and photophysical properties of 1-F, 1-Cl 2-Cl and 2-Br in DMSO are also presented. A comparison between photophysical and photochemical parameters of mono and bis derivatives showed that mono phthalocyanines are better photosensitizers than bis phthalocyanines. Photophysical and photochemical properties of phthalocyanines are very useful for photodynamic therapy applications. Singlet oxygen quantum yields [Formula: see text] give an indication of the potential of the complexes as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy applications. The chloro, fluoro, bromo-phenoxy–phenoxy substituted mono-(phthalocyaninato) lutetium(III) complexes (1-Cl and 1-F) gave good singlet oxygen quantum yields (from 0.86 to 0.80) in DMSO. Thus, these complexes show potential as Type II photosensitizers for PDT of cancer.

Synthesis and characterization of novel 7-oxy-3-ethyl-6-hexyl-4-methylcoumarin substituted metallo phthalocyanines and investigation of their photophysical and photochemical properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (34) ◽  
pp. 13046-13056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mücahit Özdemir ◽  
Begümhan Karapınar ◽  
Bahattin Yalçın ◽  
Ümit Salan ◽  
Mahmut Durmuş ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Photochemical Properties ◽  
Lipophilic Groups

Coumarin functionalized metallo phthalocyanines shows increased singlet oxygen quantum yields when included lipophilic groups.

Photodynamic activity of 2,6-diiodo-3,5-dithienylvinyleneBODIPYs and their folate-functionalized chitosan-coated Pluronic® F-127 micelles on MCF-7 breast cancer cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (05n07) ◽  
pp. 973-984
Author(s):  
Nthabeleng Molupe ◽  
Balaji Babu ◽  
David O. Oluwole ◽  
Earl Prinsloo ◽  
Lizhi Gai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Breast Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Human Breast Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Viable Cells ◽  
Photodynamic Activity ◽  
Mcf 7

A 2,6-diiodo-3,5-dithienylvinyleneBODIPY dye was prepared and encapsulated with folate-chitosan capped Pluronic[Formula: see text] F-127 to provide drug delivery systems for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Moderately enhanced singlet oxygen quantum yields were observed for the dye encapsulation complexes in water. The in vitro dark cytotoxicity and photodynamic activity were investigated on the human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cell line. Minimal dark cytotoxicity was observed for the BODIPY dyes in 5% DMSO and when encapsulated in folate-functionalized chitosan-coated Pluronic[Formula: see text] F-127 micelles, since the cell viability values are consistently greater than 80% over the 0-40 [Formula: see text] concentration range. Upon irradiation of the samples, significant cytocidal activity was observed for the encapsulation complex of a 2,6-diiodo-8-dimethylaminophenyl-3,5-dithienylvinyleneBODIPY dye with less than 50% viable cells observed at concentrations [Formula: see text].

Photodynamic activity of indolenine-based aminosquaraine cyanine dyes: Synthesis and in vitro photobiological evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 108024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eurico Lima ◽  
Octávio Ferreira ◽  
Joana F. Silva ◽  
Adriana O. Santos ◽  
Renato E. Boto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cyanine Dyes ◽  
Photodynamic Activity

Synthesis, DNA photocleavage, singlet oxygen photogeneration and two photon absorption properties of ruthenium-phenanthroline porphyrins

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (09) ◽  
pp. 1046-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ze-Bin Xu ◽  
Fa-Quan Yu ◽  
Fengshou Wu ◽  
Heng Zhang ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Photon Absorption ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Dna Photocleavage ◽  
Two Photon Absorption ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Photochemical Properties

Through a new synthetic route, three ruthenium-phenanthroline porphyrins (RPP1, RPP2 and RPP3) were prepared. Their photophysical and photochemical properties, such as DNA photocleavage activity, singlet-oxygen photogeneration and two-photon absorption (2PA) were evaluated. These porphyrins 1–3 had substantial photocleavage activities, with 71%, 74% and 38% observed at 20 μM. The porphyrins with different substituents on phenathroline group had similar singlet oxygen quantum yields, with ΦΔ values at 0.52, 0.47 and 0.41, respectively. The 2PA cross-section (σ(2)) values of RPP 1–3, measured by the Z-scan method, were calculated to be 152, 172 and 135 GM, respectively, which were around 5-fold higher than that of H2TPP . Thus, these porphyrins, with their good photocleavage activities, 1 O 2 quantum yields and high 2PA cross section, suggest great potential as photodynamic therapeutic agents.

Influence of protonation of peripheral substituents on photophysical and photochemical properties of tetrapyrazinoporphyrazines

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (07) ◽  
pp. 582-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Novakova ◽  
Eva H. Mørkved ◽  
Miroslav Miletin ◽  
Petr Zimcik
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transfer ◽  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Singlet Oxygen ◽  
Electron Pair ◽  
Intramolecular Charge Transfer ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Considerable Decrease ◽  
Fluorescence Quantum Yields ◽  
Photochemical Properties ◽  
Free Electron Pair

Octasubstituted zinc tetrapyrazinoporphyrazines with four N,N-dimethylaminophenyls and four phenyl or pyridin-3-yl substituents were synthesized and fully characterized. Their fluorescence quantum yields in DMF or pyridine were very low, almost undetectable, as a consequence of ultrafast intramolecular charge transfer. Titration of their DMF solutions with sulfuric acid led to increase of the fluorescence quantum yields by two orders of magnitude when the full protonation of peripheral substituents was achieved. Intramolecular charge transfer is no longer a favorable way of excited-state relaxation at full protonation of N,N-dimethylaminophenyl substituents because of loss of donor centers (free electron pair on its nitrogen). Similarly, singlet oxygen quantum yields also increased by two orders of magnitude when sulfuric acid was added to tetrapyrazinoporphyrazine solutions in DMF. Protonation at azomethine nitrogens of tetrapyrazinoporphyrazine macrocycle was observed at higher acid concentrations and it led to considerable decrease of fluorescence quantum yields. Octaphenyl zinc tetrapyrazinoporphyrazine and octa(pyridin-3-yl) zinc tetrapyrazinoporphyrazine were used as controls without intramolecular charge transfer. Their fluorescence and singlet oxygen quantum yields were high in DMF and decreased at higher concentrations of sulfuric acid due to protonation of azomethine nitrogens. The results suggest that the photophysical and photochemical properties of studied compounds may be controlled by changes of pH of medium.

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