A strategy for the targeting of photosensitizers. Synthesis, characterization, and photobiological property of porphyrins bearing glycodendrimeric moieties

J Org Chem. 2011 Apr 1;76(7):2010-28. doi: 10.1021/jo102185d. Epub 2011 Mar 1.

Abstract

This paper describes the conception, synthesis, and characterization of new tetrapyrrolic chromophores bearing glycodendrimeric moieties inducing a potential increase of tumor targeting by a cluster effect. Two families of monoglycodendrimeric photosensitizers bearing three glycosyl units were designed, prepared with an acceptable overall efficiency and characterized by NMR, UV-visible, and fluorescence spectroscopies. The polarity and log P were evaluated by HPLC and the stir-flask method, respectively. The in vitro photoefficiency against two human tumor cell lines was assessed. The presence of the glycodendrimeric group does not appear to increase the tumor in vitro targeting.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Dendrimers / chemical synthesis*
  • Dendrimers / chemistry*
  • Glycosylation
  • Humans
  • Liposomes / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Photobiology
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemistry
  • Photosensitizing Agents / pharmacology*
  • Porphyrins / chemical synthesis*
  • Porphyrins / chemistry
  • Porphyrins / pharmacology
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Tetrapyrroles / chemical synthesis*
  • Tetrapyrroles / chemistry*

Substances

  • Dendrimers
  • Liposomes
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Porphyrins
  • Tetrapyrroles