title: Photodynamic modulation of cellular function.
abstract: Photodynamic action with a large number of photosensitisers has important practical implications such as photodynamic cancer therapy. But the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved have been rather poorly understood. In this paper, photodynamic modulation of cell signal transduction and the resultant changes in cellular function are reviewed, with a particular emphasis on smooth muscle and the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biological Sciences, Beijing Agricultural University, China.
authors.forename: Z J
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents