Dynamic fluorescence changes of hydrophilic and lipophilic phthalocyanines during PDT in vivo and in vitro

Angelika C. Rueck; Gerd C. Beck; Ruediger Bachor; Nermin Akguen; Michael H. Gschwend; Herbert Schneckenburger; Rudolf W. Steiner

doi:10.1117/12.230968

31 January 1996 Dynamic fluorescence changes of hydrophilic and lipophilic phthalocyanines during PDT in vivo and in vitro

Angelika C. Rueck, Gerd C. Beck, Ruediger Bachor, Nermin Akguen, Michael H. Gschwend, Herbert Schneckenburger, Rudolf W. Steiner

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Proceedings Volume 2625, Photochemotherapy: Photodynamic Therapy and Other Modalities; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.230968
Event: BiOS Europe '95, 1995, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

The fluorescence emission of hydrophilic tetrasulphonated aluminum phthalocyanine (AlPcS₄) and hydrophobic zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc), bound to the membrane of liposomes were investigated in vivo in an appropriate tumor model of the rat bladder and in addition in RR 1022 epithelial cells of the rat. The sensitizers were administered systemically to the rats and PDT was performed 24 h later. During PDT treatment the fluorescence was measured every 15 s. Fluorescence was excited with the 633 nm light of a HeNe laser and the fluorescence spectra were recorded with an optical multichannel analyzer system. PDT was performed in the case of both sensitizers with 672 nm light from an Ar⁺-Dye laser. Fluorescence changes during PDT were significantly different for the two phthalocyanines. In the case of AlPcS₄ an initial fluorescence intensity increase followed by subsequent photobleaching could be observed. In contrast, ZnPc fluorescence showed an exponential decrease and no increase in the beginning of the treatment. Tumor necrosis 24 h after PDT was significant only for ZnPc. RR 1022 cells incubated 24 h with AlPcS₄ revealed a granular fluorescence pattern, whereas ZnPc was localized diffusely in the cytoplasm of the cells. In correlation to the measurements in vivo subcellular relocalization and fluorescence intensity increase could be detected exclusively in the case of AlPcS₄.

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Angelika C. Rueck, Gerd C. Beck, Ruediger Bachor, Nermin Akguen, Michael H. Gschwend, Herbert Schneckenburger, and Rudolf W. Steiner "Dynamic fluorescence changes of hydrophilic and lipophilic phthalocyanines during PDT in vivo and in vitro", Proc. SPIE 2625, Photochemotherapy: Photodynamic Therapy and Other Modalities, (31 January 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.230968

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