Photoactive fluoropolymer surfaces that release sensitizer drug molecules

J Phys Chem B. 2015 Mar 12;119(10):4155-64. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b00808. Epub 2015 Feb 26.

Abstract

We describe a physical-organic study of two fluoropolymers bearing a photoreleasable PEGylated photosensitizer that generates (1)O2((1)Δg) [chlorin e6 methoxy tri(ethylene glycol) triester]. The surfaces are Teflon/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanocomposite and fluorinated silica. The relative efficiency of these surfaces to photorelease the PEGylated sensitizer [shown previously to be phototoxic to ovarian cancer cells (Kimani, S. et al. J. Org. Chem 2012, 77, 10638)] was slightly higher for the nanocomposite. In the presence of red light and O2, (1)O2 is formed, which cleaves an ethene linkage to liberate the sensitizer in 68-92% yield. The fluoropolymers were designed to deal with multiple problems. Namely, their success relied not only on high O2 solubility and drug repellency but also on the C-F bonds, which physically quench little (1)O2, for singlet oxygen's productive use away from the surface. The results obtained here indicate that Teflon-like surfaces have potential uses in delivering sensitizer and singlet oxygen for applications in tissue repair and photodynamic therapy (PDT).

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chlorophyllides
  • Halogenation
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Photosensitizing Agents / chemistry*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene / chemistry
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol / chemistry
  • Porphyrins / chemical synthesis
  • Porphyrins / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Singlet Oxygen / chemistry

Substances

  • Chlorophyllides
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Porphyrins
  • Singlet Oxygen
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • phytochlorin
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol