title: Photoinduced DNA damage efficiency and cytotoxicity of novel viologen linked pyrene conjugates.
abstract: Novel viologen linked pyrene conjugates permeate cells efficiently and exhibit spacer length dependent DNA damage and cytotoxicity upon photoexcitation.
authors.affiliation: Photosciences & Photonics, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, CSIR, Trivandrum 695 019, India.
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hariharan
authors.forename: Suneesh C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Karunakaran
authors.forename: Danaboyina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramaiah
authors.forename: Ina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Epe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004249:DNA Damage; D051379:Mice; D010777:Photochemistry; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014755:Viologens / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011721:Pyrenes; D014755:Viologens; C030984:pyrene