Microbubble–sonosensitiser conjugates as therapeutics in sonodynamic therapy

Nikolitsa Nomikou, Colin Fowley, Niall M. Byrne, Bridgeen McCaughan, Anthony P. McHale, John F. Callan

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Abstract

A Rose Bengal sonosensitiser has been covalently attached to a lipid microbubble and the resulting conjugate shown to produce higher levels of singlet oxygen, enhanced cytotoxicity in a cancer cell line and a greater reduction in tumour growth than the sonosensitiser alone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8332-8334
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume48
Issue number67
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jul 2012
Externally publishedYes

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