Photodynamic Therapy Activity of Phthalocyanine-Silver Nanoparticles on Melanoma Cancer Cells
The synthesis, characterization and photodynamic therapy activity of a novel metal free phthalocyanine (complex 3), with or without silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), are reported. The in vitro photodynamic activity of this complex was investigated using metastatic melanoma
cancer cell line. In the presence of different concentrations of complex 3 or 3 in combination with silver nanoparticles, the viability of the cells showed a concentration dependent decrease upon irradiation with red light. The photodynamic activity of complex 3 showed
an increase in the presence of the AgNPs. Although complex showed a high degree of aggregation in water, it still demonstrated reasonable potency towards the melanoma cancer cell line.
Keywords: Human Skin Melanoma; Ketal; Phthalocyanine; Silver Nanoparticles
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, 4000, South Africa 2: Biophotonics Laboratory, National Laser Centre, CSIR, Pretoria 0001, South Africa 3: Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, P.O. Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa
Publication date: 01 May 2020
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