Photostable near-infrared-absorbing diradical-platinum(ii) complex solubilized by albumin toward a cancer photothermal therapy agent.

ABSTRACT: A hydrophobic diradical-platinum(ii) complex was solubilized in aqueous solutions by using bovine serum albumin and exhibited photothermal conversion under near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation. The complex was introduced into cancer cells and induced cell death upon absorption of NIR. These results imply that the complex can function as a photothermal therapeutic agent.

SUBMITTER: Sawamura R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9049767 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature