Volume 131, Issue 40 pp. 14327-14330
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A Dual Killing Strategy: Photocatalytic Generation of Singlet Oxygen with Concomitant PtIV Prodrug Activation

Dr. Daniel J. Norman

Dr. Daniel J. Norman

EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, UK

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Alessia Gambardella

Alessia Gambardella

EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, UK

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Prof. Andrew R. Mount

Prof. Andrew R. Mount

EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, UK

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Prof. Alan F. Murray

Prof. Alan F. Murray

School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Mayfield Rd, Edinburgh, UK

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Prof. Mark Bradley

Corresponding Author

Prof. Mark Bradley

EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, UK

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First published: 09 August 2019
Citations: 6

Abstract

A ruthenium-based mitochondrial-targeting photosensitiser that undergoes efficient cell uptake, enables the rapid catalytic conversion of PtIV prodrugs into their active PtII counterparts, and drives the generation of singlet oxygen was designed. This dual mode of action drives two orthogonal cancer-cell killing mechanisms with temporal and spatial control. The designed photosensitiser was shown to elicit cell death of a panel of cancer cell lines including those showing oxaliplatin-resistance.

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