title: Phthalocyanine-induced photohemolysis: structure-activity relationship and the effect of fluoride.
abstract: Phthalocyanine (Pc) containing A1, Ga or Zn as central metal ligand and substituted with a varying number of sulfonic acid residues as well as additional benzene rings were synthesized and their photodynamic activity was assayed using photohemolysis of human erythrocytes as an endpoint. The Pc derivatives varied > 300-fold in their photodynamic activity. Activity correlated with binding of the dye to the cell, with the exception of some of the amphiphilic dyes where cell uptake was an order of magnitude higher than expected from the observed activity. Fluoride was shown to inhibit A1PcSn-induced photohemolysis. This effect occurred also with other A1Pc and GaPc derivatives, but the concentration of F- required to slow photohemolysis by a factor of two (Ki) varied between 4 microM and 10 mM. Fluorescence spectral studies indicated complex formation between F- and the dye, which was stronger for A1Pc than GaPc derivatives. Ultrastructural studies using scanning electron microscopy showed that the photosensitized cells were converted to spherocytes and that F- prevented this to a large extent.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Research Center-Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ben-Hur
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Dubbelman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Margaron
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: van Lier
mesh_terms: D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005459:Fluorides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D054833:Isoindoles; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D010782:Photolysis; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D054833:Isoindoles; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D005459:Fluorides; C013647:phthalocyanine