hematoporphyrin

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hematoporphyrin

(ˌhiːmətəʊˈpɔːfɪrɪn)
n
(Biochemistry) biochem a porphyrin made by treating haemoglobin with acid, used to treat cancer in photodynamic therapy
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The photosensitizer drugs segment is further categorized into Hematoporphyrin derivative (HpD), Aminolevulinic acid (ALA), Benzoporphyrin derivative (BPD), Texaphyrins, Chlorins and Dyes.
Several GQ aptamers for small organic molecules have been described in the literature, for example, hematoporphyrin IX, hemin, ochratoxin, and ATP [78], and some were already used for the development of GQ electrochemical biosensors.
One of the main reasons for disorders of the erythrocyte oxygen-transporting function is the conformational change of hemoglobin hematoporphyrin (Hb) and hemoglobin oxygen affinity ([O.sub.2]).
Through the study of sterilization for Staphylococcus aureus using hematoporphyrin as photosensitizer, Bertoloni et al.
Li, "Hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether photodynamic damage on HeLa cells by means of reactive oxygen species production and cytosolic free calcium concentration elevation," Cancer Letters, Vol.
(108.) Prout GR Jr, Lin CW, Benson R JR, Nseyo UO, Daly JJ, Griffin PP et al: Photodynamic therapy with hematoporphyrin derivative in the treatment of superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.
2012).The insecticidal activities of hematoporphyrin were tested against dipterans in different habitats, viz., terrestrial [Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Tephritidae) and Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Tephritidae) (Ben Amor et al.
Huang, "Anticancer potency of cytotoxic drugs after exposure to high-intensity focused ultrasound in the presence of microbubbles and hematoporphyrin," Molecular Pharmaceutics, vol.
In vivo studies demonstrated that 1,3 diphenyl-benzofuran and tryptophan were photoprotective compounds in rats treated with PDT using hematoporphyrin as PS [21].
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