title: In vitro photodynamic therapy on human U251 glioma cells with a novel photosensitiser ZnPcS4-BSA.
abstract: This article reports the phototoxicity effects of a novel photosensitiser ZnPcS4-BSA on human U251 glioma cells in vitro. The cellular uptake of ZnPcS4-BSA by U251 glioma cells was quantified by UV-spectra, and the optimal incubation time was determined. Human U251 glioma cells were incubated in ZnPcS4-BSA of various concentrations, and received laser irradiation of different energy densities. Cell survival rates were measured by CCK-8 assay. Flow cytometer was used to detect apoptosis. Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene was detected by real-time PCR in U251 cells after photodynamic therapy (PDT), and β-actin was used as an internal standard. The normal U251 cells severed as controls. Results indicate that the uptake of ZnPcS4-BSA by U251 glioma cells reaches maximum after incubation for 4 hours. ZnPcS4-BSA with different concentrations without light irradiation has no significant effects on cell survival rates. Without ZnPcS4-BSA incubation, cell survival rate of high-dose group (400 J/cm(2)) is the lowest, whereas no significant difference has been found between any other two groups. At laser irradiation of 150 J/cm(2), inhibition rates of the cells increase with ZnPcS4-BSA concentration, and half-inhibitory concentration (IC50) is 0.16 μmol/L. Apoptosis rate of the cells after PDT is significantly higher than that of the control group (p < 0.01). The VEGF expression in the cells increases 5.616 times after PDT. The novel ZnPcS4-BSA is a good photosensitiser for PDT towards U251 glioma cells. The ZnPcS4-BSA based PDT can induce effective apoptosis.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors: Dianshuang
authors: D
authors: Xu
authors: Yiquan
authors: Y
authors: Ke
authors: Xiaodan
authors: X
authors: Jiang
authors: Yingqian
authors: Y
authors: Cai
authors: Yiru
authors: Y
authors: Peng
authors: Yingxin
authors: Y
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002470:Cell Survival; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005910:Glioma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; C052735:zinc tetrasulfophthalocyanine