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  • Title: Inactivation of vascular smooth muscle cells photosensitised by liposome-delivered Zn(II)-phthalocyanine.
    Author: Magaraggia M, Visonà A, Furlan A, Pagnan A, Miotto G, Tognon G, Jori G.
    Journal: J Photochem Photobiol B; 2006 Jan 02; 82(1):53-8. PubMed ID: 16243532.
    Abstract:
    Photodynamic therapy is a promising approach for the prevention of arterial restenosis, which frequently occurs after balloon angioplasty, largely owing to abnormal proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) and their migration from the media to the intima, where they originate intimal hyperplasia (IH). We investigated the efficacy of Zn(II)-phthalocyanine-photosensitised processes in promoting the inactivation of VSMC. This liposome delivered phthalocyanine is readily taken up by VSMC, largely partitions in the Golgi apparatus, and upon photoactivation causes >95% cell mortality using mild irradiation conditions (e.g. 5 min irradiation at 1 microM ZnPc). Cell death occurs through the parallel development of random necrotic and apoptotic processes.
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