title: Synthesis and cellular uptake of porphyrin decorated iron oxide nanoparticles-a potential candidate for bimodal anticancer therapy.
abstract: This paper reports the synthesis, characterization, and cellular uptake of the conjugate of porphyrin and iron oxide nanoparticles, which may lead to a bimodal anticancer agent that can be used in the combinational treatment of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and hyperthermia therapy (HT).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Keming
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Zhimou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chi K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles; D010316:Particle Size; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D011166:Porphyrins; C000499:ferric oxide