Novel Photosensitizer β-Mannose-Conjugated Chlorin e6 as a Potent Anticancer Agent for Human Glioblastoma U251 Cells

• Main Authors: Yo Shinoda (Author), Kohei Kujirai (Author), Kohei Aoki (Author), Mai Morita (Author), Masato Masuda (Author), Lihao Zhang (Author), Zhou Kaixin (Author), Akihiro Nomoto (Author), Tsutomu Takahashi (Author), Yayoi Tsuneoka (Author), Jiro Akimoto (Author), Hiromi Kataoka (Author), Rioko Rachi (Author), Atsushi Narumi (Author), Tomokazu Yoshimura (Author), Shigenobu Yano (Author), Yasuyuki Fujiwara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A photosensitizer is a molecular drug for photodynamic diagnosis and photodynamic therapy (PDT) against cancer. Many studies have developed photosensitizers, but improvements in their cost, efficacy, and side effects are needed for better PDT of patients. In the present study, we developed a novel p...