Comprehensive review of photophysical parameters (ε, Φf, τs) of tetraphenylporphyrin (H2TPP) and zinc tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP)–Critical benchmark molecules …

M Taniguchi, JS Lindsey, DF Bocian… - Journal of Photochemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tetraphenylporphyrin (H 2 TPP) and zinc tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP) are widely used
benchmark molecules in diverse photochemical studies given facile synthetic access, rich …

Porphyrin photosensitizers grafted in cellulose supports: a review

CJP Monteiro, MG Neves, C Nativi, A Almeida… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cellulose is the most abundant natural biopolymer and owing to its compatibility with
biological tissues, it is considered a versatile starting material for developing new and …

Porphyrin conjugated with serum albumins and monoclonal antibodies boosts efficiency in targeted destruction of human bladder cancer cells

PMR Pereira, JJ Carvalho, S Silva… - Organic & …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis of a novel PS conjugated with bovine and human serum albumin (BSA and
HSA) and a monoclonal antibody anti-CD104 is reported, as well as their biological potential …

[HTML][HTML] Fighting Staphylococcus aureus infections with light and photoimmunoconjugates

M Bispo, A Anaya-Sanchez, S Suhani, EJM Raineri… - JCI insight, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin-
resistant S. aureus (MRSA), are responsible for high mortality and morbidity worldwide …

Multicharged phthalocyanines as selective ligands for G-quadruplex DNA structures

CIV Ramos, SP Almeida, LMO Lourenço, PMR Pereira… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The stabilization of G-Quadruplex DNA structures by ligands is a promising strategy for
telomerase inhibition in cancer therapy since this enzyme is responsible for the unlimited …

opp-Dibenzoporphyrin Pyridinium Derivatives as Potential G-Quadruplex DNA Ligands

NMM Moura, JAS Cavaleiro, MGPMS Neves… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since the occurrence of tumours is closely associated with the telomerase function and
oncogene expression, the structure of such enzymes and genes are being recognized as …

β-Formyl-and β-vinylporphyrins: magic building blocks for novel porphyrin derivatives

AFR Cerqueira, NMM Moura, VV Serra, MAF Faustino… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Porphyrins bearing formyl or vinyl groups have been explored as starting materials to
prepare new compounds with adequate features for different applications. In this review it is …

Influence of charge and metal coordination of meso-substituted porphyrins on bacterial photoinactivation

T Zoltan, F Vargas, V López, V Chávez, C Rivas… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2015 - Elsevier
The photodynamic effect of meso-substituted porphyrins with different charges and metal
ions: meso-tetraphenylporphyrin tetrasulfonate 1, its nickel 2 and zinc complexes 3; meso …

The Interactions of H2TMPyP, Analogues and Its Metal Complexes with DNA G-Quadruplexes—An Overview

CIV Ramos, AR Monteiro, NMM Moura, MAF Faustino… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The evidence that telomerase is overexpressed in almost 90% of human cancers justifies
the proposal of this enzyme as a potential target for anticancer drug design. The inhibition of …

Merging pyridine (s) with porphyrins and analogues: An overview of synthetic approaches

MCS Vallejo, MJA Reis, AMVM Pereira, VV Serra… - Dyes and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Synthetic methodologies leading to porphyrinoids conjugated to pyridyl/pyridinium units are
of longstanding interest in view of the possible application of the obtained derivatives in …