A multifunctional nanoassembly of mesogen-bearing amphiphiles and porphyrins for the simultaneous photodelivery of nitric oxide and singlet oxygen.
We report a molecular nanoassembly able to supply simultaneously, in the same region of space and under the exclusive control of visible light, nitric oxide and singlet oxygen, two species playing a key role in the therapy of cancer; the considerable fluorescence of this nanoaggregate and its reduced size (ca. 40 nm) represent additional advantages that make this photoactive vehicle an appealing candidate to be tested in biological systems.
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Elisa B
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Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universitá di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 8, Catania, I-95125, Italy.
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D000669:Amplifiers, Electronic; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D008823:Micelles; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D010777:Photochemistry; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D026082:Singlet Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D013053:Spectrophotometry
D008823:Micelles; D011166:Porphyrins; D012996:Solutions; D026082:Singlet Oxygen; D009569:Nitric Oxide