Pyrrolopyrrole aza-BODIPY near-infrared photosensitizer for dual-mode imaging-guided photothermal cancer therapy

Chaolong Wu, Xiaoyu Huang, Yunyun Tang, Wanyue Xiao, Liguo Sun, Jinjun Shao, Xiaochen Dong

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Abstract

A NIR photosensitizer pyrrolopyrrole aza-BODIPY (PPAB) was synthesized in a straightforward manner. Through the use of PPAB NPs as a photothermal agent, photoacoustic imaging (PAI) and NIR fluorescence imaging (NIR-FI) can be achieved in vivo. In addition, the photothermal ablation of tumor cells can be realized both in vitro and in vivo, even at a low concentration (0.5 mg kg−1).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)790-793
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume55
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

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