title: Photodynamic effects on the nuclear envelope of human skin fibroblasts.
abstract: Photodynamic effects on the nuclear envelope of human skin fibroblasts were investigated by confocal laser fluorescence microscopy and transmembrane resting potential measurements. The results show staining of the nuclear envelope after short incubation times with Photosan III, Photofrin II and haematoporphyrin derivative (HPD) enriched with monomers. Maximum staining was found at the centre of the nuclear envelope. The sequence of fluorescence intensity was HPD enriched with monomers > Photofrin II > Photosan III. After lethal treatment with Photosan III and tetrasulphonated aluminium chloride phthalocyanine, the nuclear transmembrane potential of the nuclear membrane decreased from -20 mV to about -10 mV with reference to the plasma membrane potential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics, University of Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Krammer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hubmer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hermann
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects; D017324:Hematoporphyrin Derivative / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006415:Hematoporphyrins; D006801:Humans; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009685:Nuclear Envelope / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D006415:Hematoporphyrins; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; C071875:photosan III; D017324:Hematoporphyrin Derivative; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether