Photodynamic therapy is a biomedical approach to treating specific types of cancerous
tumor cells and harmful bacteria. The core principle of photodynamic therapy involves the …

Photosensitizing agents that oxidatively cleave DNA are important to photodynamic therapy
(PDT), an emerging treatment option for patients diagnosed with age-related macular …

Ammonium-substituted anthraquinone derivatives have been found to catalyze DNA
cleavage upon irradiation with 350 nm light. Picosecond laser spectroscopy demonstrates …

With the emerging interest in optical in vivo imaging, there is an increasing demand of
photostable near-infrared (NIR) dyes. Herein we report the rational design of an amine …

We report the synthesis and characterization of photonucleases N, N '-bis [2-[bis (1 H-
imidazol-4-ylmethyl) amino] ethyl]-3, 6-acridinediamine (7) and N-[2-[bis (1 H-imidazol-4 …

The readily available cationic dye 3‐Br binds to DNA as was shown by UV, fluorescence
and CD spectroscopy. The electronic spectra of the quinolizinium salt 3 exhibit significant …

Photosensitizing molecules and/or metal complexes that interact with DNA via intercalation
and groove binding have potential applications as molecular structural probes, as …

Water‐soluble phthalocyanine (Pc) derivatives have been regarded as potential G‐
quadruplex (G4) nucleic acid‐targeting ligands for anticancer therapy and have been …

This minireview focuses on recent progress in developing heavy-atom-free photosensitizers
based on the thionation of nucleic acid derivatives and other biocompatible organic …

Photodynamic therapy is a treatment modality of cancer based on the production of cytotoxic
species upon the light activation of photosensitizers. Zinc phthalocyanine photosensitizers …