title: Recent applications of phthalocyanines and naphthalocyanines for imaging and therapy.
abstract: With high extinction coefficients and long absorption wavelengths in the near infrared region, phthalocyanines (Pcs) and naphthalocyanines (Ncs) are well-suited for optical imaging and phototherapies in biological tissues. Pcs and Ncs have been used in a range of theranostic applications. Peripheral and axial substituents can be introduced to Pcs and Ncs for chemical modification. Seamless metal chelation of Pcs or Ncs can expand their possibilities as medical therapeutic and imaging agents. Nanoparticulate approaches enable unique ways to deliver Pcs and Ncs to target tissues and improve their solubility, biocompatibility, biodistribution and stability. Herein, we highlight some recent Pc or Nc nanoscale systems for theranostic applications. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2017, 9:e1420. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1420 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.|Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Yumiao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lovell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054833:Isoindoles; D051379:Mice; D057054:Molecular Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068936:Theranostic Nanomedicine / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D054833:Isoindoles; D009281:Naphthalenes; C013647:phthalocyanine