Abstract
Texaphyrins, a class of tumor selective expanded porphyrins capable of coordinating large metals, have been found to act as redox mediators within biological systems. This review summarizes studies involving their experimentaluse in cancer chemotherapy. Mechanistic insights involving their presumed mode of action are also described, as well as certain structure activity relationships. Finally, newer texaphyrin-based applications associated with targeted drug delivery are presented.
Keywords: Texaphyrin, reactive oxygen species, anticancer activity, mechanism of action, zinc, platinum delivery, alpha and beta core emitters, superoxide dismutase, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), hydroquinones, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Gd-oxalate-Gd bridging interactions, NAD levels
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Texaphyrins: Tumor Localizing Redox Active Expanded Porphyrins
Volume: 11 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jonathan F. Arambula, Christian Preihs, Derric Borthwick, Darren Magda and Jonathan L. Sessler
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Keywords: Texaphyrin, reactive oxygen species, anticancer activity, mechanism of action, zinc, platinum delivery, alpha and beta core emitters, superoxide dismutase, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), hydroquinones, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Gd-oxalate-Gd bridging interactions, NAD levels
Abstract: Texaphyrins, a class of tumor selective expanded porphyrins capable of coordinating large metals, have been found to act as redox mediators within biological systems. This review summarizes studies involving their experimentaluse in cancer chemotherapy. Mechanistic insights involving their presumed mode of action are also described, as well as certain structure activity relationships. Finally, newer texaphyrin-based applications associated with targeted drug delivery are presented.
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F. Arambula Jonathan, Preihs Christian, Borthwick Derric, Magda Darren and L. Sessler Jonathan, Texaphyrins: Tumor Localizing Redox Active Expanded Porphyrins, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2011; 11 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152011795255894
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152011795255894 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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