protoporphyrin/neoplasms

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate sonodynamically induced anti-tumor effect of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) in mice bearing hepatoma-22 (H-22) solid tumors, and the possible in vivo cell damage mechanism was also investigated. METHODS The pharmacokinetics of PPIX was analyzed in

5-Aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) is a promising agent for photodynamic therapy (PDT) sensitization as it can be given orally and only causes skin photosensitivity for 1-2 days. In fluorescence and photodynamic studies 26 patients with benign and malignant gastrointestinal tumors were given 30-60 mg ALA

Zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP), a known inhibitor of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), has been reported to have anticancer activity in both in vitro and in vivo model systems. While the mechanisms of ZnPP's anticancer activity remain to be elucidated, it is generally believed that ZnPP suppresses tumor growth

Fluorescence monitoring during photodynamic therapy (PDT) with the use of topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) was carried out in patients bearing superficial and nodular basal cell carcinomas (BCC), squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) and Kaposi's sarcomas. A new diagnostic-therapeutic system based on an

OBJECTIVE There has been a dramatic increase in recent years in the incidence of Barrett's oesophagus and the oesophageal adenocarcinoma associated with it. Alongside surgical treatment for early Barrett's carcinomas, endoscopic treatment procedures such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), which have

OBJECTIVE There is need for a cheap, sensitive, and specific method to identify and localize early stage lung cancer. In order to improve the sensitivity of fluorescent agents that exhibit selective tumor uptake that are used as population screening tools for the detection of early lung cancer, a

OBJECTIVE To determine the relative effects of inhibiting nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and haemoxygenase (HO) on blood flow to the rat P22 carcinosarcoma. METHODS HO is the enzyme responsible for in vivo production of carbon monoxide (CO). The vascular effects of zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPP), a

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) has been used for photodynamic therapy. Mesenchymal cancer cells adapt to tumor microenvironments for growth and metastasis possibly in association with miRNA dysregulation. In view of the effect of

Photodynamic therapy using 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX is a promising tool in bladder-cancer therapy. However, little is known about the cellular mechanisms of phototoxicity. Our aim was to characterize the cellular damage and to optimize differential photodynamic

Zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP) has been found to have anticancer activity both in vitro and in vivo. We have recently demonstrated that ZnPP diminishes β-catenin protein expression in cancer cells. The present study examined the cellular mechanisms that mediate ZnPP's suppression of β-catenin

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an inducible enzyme that catalyzes oxidative degradation of heme to form biliverdin, carbon monoxide and free iron, may protect tumor cells against oxidative stress, thus contributing to rapid tumor growth in vivo. Here, we discuss whether pegylated zinc protoporphyrin

BACKGROUND The sonodynamically induced antitumor effect of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) disodium salt was studied in mice bearing sarcoma 180 solid tumors. METHODS In order to determine the optimum timing of ultrasound exposure after administration of PPIX, the PPIX concentrations in plasma, skin,

OBJECTIVE Sonodynamic therapy is a physical treatment which utilizes ultrasound waves with an appropriate sensitizer such as protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). The activation of sensitizer depends on cavitation, and therefore, high intensity ultrasound is an important necessity. Beside, high intensity

Pegylated zinc protoporphyrin (PEG-ZnPP) is a water-soluble inhibitor of heme oxygenase-1. In this study, we prepared two types of PEG-ZnPP conjugates with different chemical bonds between PEG and ZnPP, i.e., ester bonds and ether bonds, where both conjugates also contain amide bonds. Cleavability