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Triphenylamines Induce Cell Death Upon 2-Photon Excitation
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Chennoufi R
; Mahuteau-Betzer F
; Tauc P
; Teulade-Fichou MP
; Deprez E
Mol Imaging
2017[Jan]; 16
(ä): 1536012117714164
PMID28627326
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising therapeutic method for several
diseases, in particular for cancer. This approach uses a photosensitizer, oxygen,
and an external light source to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) at lethal
doses to induce cell death. One drawback of current PDT is the use of visible
light which has poor penetration in tissues. Such a limitation could be overcome
by the use of novel organic compounds compatible with photoactivation under
near-infrared light excitation. Triphenylamines (TPAs) are highly fluorescent
compounds that are efficient to induce cell death upon visible light excitation
(458 nm), but outside the biological spectral window. Interestingly, we recently
showed that TPAs target cytoplasmic organelles of living cells, mainly
mitochondria, and induce a high ROS production upon 2-photon excitation (in the
760-860 nm range), leading to a fast apoptosis process. However, we observed
significant differences among the tested TPA compounds in terms of cell
distribution and time courses of cell death-related events (apoptosis vs
necrosis). In summary, TPAs represent serious candidates as photosensitizers that
are compatible with 2-photon excitation to simultaneously trigger and imaging
cell death although the relationship between their subcellular localization and
the cell death mechanism involved is still a matter of debate.