Abstract
We have investigated whether a hydrophilic photosensitizer, chlorin e6Na (Ce6Na), can sensitize cells to ionizing radiation. When V79-1 cells were pretreated with Ce6Na for 2 hr before receiving a dose of 2-14 Gy of irradiation, the cells became sensitive to X-irradiation. The sensitizing effect of Ce6Na depended on the dose of Ce6Na. The sensitizing effect also depended on the length of the treatment period before X-irradiation up to 4 hr, but not on the length of a treatment period after X-irradiation: Intracellular concentrations of Ce6Na were increased linearly after incubation with Ce6Na for periods of up to 4 h. The dose-modifying factor calculated from the survival curve was 1.25.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 151-156 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Radiation Oncology Investigations |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Chlorin eNa
- Hematoporphyrin
- Sensitizer
- X-irradiation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiation
- Oncology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging