title: Iodinated cyanine dyes: a new class of sensitisers for use in NIR activated photodynamic therapy (PDT).
abstract: A new class of iodinated cyanine dyes have been prepared for use in NIR excited photodynamic therapy (PDT) and demonstrated improved efficacy in two pancreatic cell lines as well as excellent tumour control in a murine model of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK. j.callan@ulster.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Atchison
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK. j.callan@ulster.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Sukanta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamila
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK. j.callan@ulster.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nesbitt
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK. j.callan@ulster.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Kieran A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK. j.callan@ulster.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Dean M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Nicholas
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK. j.callan@ulster.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fowley
authors.affiliation: Engineering Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK. j.callan@ulster.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Bridgeen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Callan
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK. j.callan@ulster.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: McHale
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT521SA, UK. j.callan@ulster.ac.uk.
authors.forename: John F
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9286-1312
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Callan