Imaging Science and Photochemistry ›› 2003, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (2): 138-146.DOI: 10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.2003.02.138

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PROGRESS OF SYNTHESIZING PHTHALOCYANINES USED FOR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

YU Kai-chao, CHENG Hong, JIN Ling   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
  • Received:2002-10-21 Revised:2002-12-23 Online:2003-03-23 Published:2003-03-23

Abstract: The principle of photodynamic therapy(PDT) and the synthetic progress of phthalocyanine have been reviewed.The photobiochemical process of using phthalocyanines and photobleaching in PDT are also introduced.

Key words: photodynamic therapy(PDT), phthalocyanines, photobleaching

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