A facile strategy to generate polymeric nanoparticles for synergistic chemo-photodynamic therapy

• DOI: 10.1039/c4cc10226f
• Publication Date: 2015-02-03T14:33:53Z
• Authors: Xin Deng; Yan Liang; Xinyu Peng; Ting Su; Song Luo; Jun Cao; Zhongwei Gu; Bin He
• Keywords: Photosensitizing Agents; Cell Survival; Mice, Nude; Antineoplastic Agents; Mammary Neoplasms, Animal; 01 natural sciences; Polyethylene Glycols; Tumor Burden; 0104 chemical sciences; 3. Good health; Photochemotherapy; Doxorubicin; Cell Line, Tumor; Animals; Humans; Nanoparticles

Polymeric nanoparticles generated by mPEG-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin amphiphiles were used to trap doxorubicin for synergistic chemo-photodynamic therapy.