Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and its derivatives are among the most important photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy. Due to their intense fluorescence, chlorins may also be used for diagnostics. However, low solubility in water and high tendency to aggregation restrict their medical use. Here we demonstrate that apo-myoglobin, by reinserting Ce6 in its heme binding pocket, can be used to monomolecularly disperse it. The reconstructed myoglobin-Ce6 adduct presents noticeable changes in the photophysical properties of the chromophore. A red-shift, in particular in the transparency window, can be observed in the absorption and in the emission spectra of the adduct compared to the spectra of the free chlorin in PBS. The adduct presents a higher quantum yield and an increased excited-state lifetime with respect to the free Ce6. The binding of Ce6 to apo-myoglobin determines a decrease of the O-1(2) generation but a three-fold increase of peroxides production, determining globally an increase in the performance of Ce6 as a photosensitizer and imaging agent.

Di Giosia, M., Genovese, D., Cantelli, A., Cingolani, M., Rampazzo, E., Strever, G., et al. (2020). Synthesis and characterization of a reconstituted myoglobin-chlorin e6 adduct for theranostic applications. JOURNAL OF PORPHYRINS AND PHTHALOCYANINES, 24(5-7), 887-893 [10.1142/S108842461950202X].

Synthesis and characterization of a reconstituted myoglobin-chlorin e6 adduct for theranostic applications

Di Giosia, M;Genovese, D;Cantelli, A;Cingolani, M;Rampazzo, E;Zaccheroni, N;Calvaresi, M
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Prodi, L
2020

Abstract

Chlorin e6 (Ce6) and its derivatives are among the most important photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy. Due to their intense fluorescence, chlorins may also be used for diagnostics. However, low solubility in water and high tendency to aggregation restrict their medical use. Here we demonstrate that apo-myoglobin, by reinserting Ce6 in its heme binding pocket, can be used to monomolecularly disperse it. The reconstructed myoglobin-Ce6 adduct presents noticeable changes in the photophysical properties of the chromophore. A red-shift, in particular in the transparency window, can be observed in the absorption and in the emission spectra of the adduct compared to the spectra of the free chlorin in PBS. The adduct presents a higher quantum yield and an increased excited-state lifetime with respect to the free Ce6. The binding of Ce6 to apo-myoglobin determines a decrease of the O-1(2) generation but a three-fold increase of peroxides production, determining globally an increase in the performance of Ce6 as a photosensitizer and imaging agent.
2020
Di Giosia, M., Genovese, D., Cantelli, A., Cingolani, M., Rampazzo, E., Strever, G., et al. (2020). Synthesis and characterization of a reconstituted myoglobin-chlorin e6 adduct for theranostic applications. JOURNAL OF PORPHYRINS AND PHTHALOCYANINES, 24(5-7), 887-893 [10.1142/S108842461950202X].
Di Giosia, M; Genovese, D; Cantelli, A; Cingolani, M; Rampazzo, E; Strever, G; Tavoni, M; Zaccheroni, N; Calvaresi, M; Prodi, L
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