Site-specific conjugation of single domain antibodies to liposomes enhances photosensitizer uptake and photodynamic therapy efficacy

Nanoscale. 2016 Mar 28;8(12):6490-4. doi: 10.1039/c6nr00014b.

Abstract

Photodynamic therapy for therapy-resistant cancers will greatly benefit from targeted delivery of tumor photosensitizing agents. In this study, a strategy for the site-specific conjugation of single domain antibodies onto liposomes containing the photosensitizer zinc phthalocyanine was developed and tested.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Drug Carriers
  • Humans
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Isoindoles
  • Kinetics
  • Liposomes / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Nanomedicine / methods
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
  • Oxygen / chemistry
  • Photochemotherapy / methods*
  • Photosensitizing Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Single-Domain Antibodies / chemistry*
  • Zinc / chemistry
  • Zinc Compounds

Substances

  • Drug Carriers
  • Indoles
  • Isoindoles
  • Liposomes
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Single-Domain Antibodies
  • Zinc Compounds
  • Zn(II)-phthalocyanine
  • Zinc
  • Oxygen