Facile self-assembly of porphyrin-embedded polymeric vesicles for theranostic applications

Chia-Yen Hsu; Mu-Ping Nieh; Ping-Shan Lai

doi:10.1039/c2cc33851c

Facile self-assembly of porphyrin-embedded polymeric vesicles for theranostic applications

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Sep 28;48(75):9343-5. doi: 10.1039/c2cc33851c. Epub 2012 Jul 18.

Authors

Chia-Yen Hsu¹, Mu-Ping Nieh, Ping-Shan Lai

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Center of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.

PMID: 22810377
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc33851c

Abstract

A robust and uniform porphysome, which reveals an efficient photodynamic therapy and contrast-enhanced ultrasonic imaging for theranostic applications, can be fabricated from a 4-armed porphyrin-polylactide conjugate.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Drug Carriers / chemistry*
Photochemotherapy*
Polyesters / chemistry*
Porphyrins / chemistry*
Ultrasonography*

Substances

Drug Carriers
Polyesters
Porphyrins
poly(lactide)