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BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
卷 15, 期 11, 页码 3869-3873出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.03.029
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anthraquinone; 9-nitroanthracene; photodynamic therapy; DNA cleavage
Anthraquinones are typical photosensitizers used in photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, systemic toxicity is a major problem for anthraquinones due to their ability not only to bind DNA but also to cause oxidative stress even without photoirradiation. To avoid such disadvantages in cancer therapy, we designed and synthesized a novel 9-nitroanthracene derivative (1) as a precursor of anthraquinone. Under photoirradiation, I is converted into anthraquinone via generation of nitric oxide as confirmed by ESR. Strong DNA cleavage specifically at guanine under photoirradiation was also observed, characteristic of DNA-cleaving reactions by photoirradiated anthraquinones. We propose development of I as an alternative approach toward PDT that reduces the systemic toxicity of anthraquinone. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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