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    Comparison of the Photodynamic Effect of Two Chlorins, Photodithazine and Fotoenticine, in Gliosarcoma Cells
    (MDPI) Fontana, Letícia Corrêa; Pinto, Juliana Guerra; Magalhães, Jéssica Aparecida; Tada, Dayane Batista; Almeida, Rainara Moreno Sanches de; Pacheco-Soares, Cristina; Ferreira-Strixino, Juliana
    The treatment and prognosis of cancers of the nervous system remain unfavorable to the patient, which makes it necessary to study alternative therapies as primary or adjuvant treatments to existing methods. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a method that consists of combining a photosensitizer (PS), a light source at the appropriate wavelength, and molecular oxygen, forming reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to death in the target cell. The objective of this work was to compare the effects of PDT with two chlorins, Photodithazine (PDZ) and Fotoenticine (FTC), in 9L/lacZ gliosarcoma cell lines. Both chlorins, together with an LED device at 660 nm with a fluence of 10 J/cm2 , were included in the study. It was observed that the response to therapy depends on the concentration and type of PS used. In addition, PDZ showed a higher quantum yield of singlet oxygen generation than FTC.
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    Analysis of the effects of Photodynamic therapy with Photodithazine on the treatment of 9l/lacZ cells, in vitro study
    (Elsevier) Vitorio, Gabrielle dos Santos; Almeida, Rainara Moreno Sanches de; Pinto, Juliana Guerra; Fontana, Letícia Corrêa; Ferreira-Strixino, Juliana
    Gliosarcoma is an aggressive brain tumor. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a treatment that can be used for various cancers of the CNS. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of PDT with Photodithazine (PDZ) in the treatment of gliosarcoma, using 9 L/lacZ cells and serial concentrations of 200 μg/mL to 3.1 μg/mL of PDZ. The samples were divided into two groups: dark and light (10 J/cm2). The PDZ was internalized along all the cytoplasmic extension. Viability tests demonstrated a reduction in viable cells after PDT. The production of ROS was concentration-dependent and PDZ was found in mitochondria and lysosomes, presenting a discrete connection with α-tubulin. However, this structure is likely damaged, evidenced by changes in the morphological analysis. Thus, according to the parameters of this study, PDZ proved to be an interesting PS in PDT for the treatment of gliosarcoma, with the inherent limitations of an in vitro study.