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Jung In Lee1, Tae-Gyu Ahn2, Ji Hyun Choi2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine.
Background:
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) -a minimally invasive anti-cancer therapy-is undergoing experimental studies to increase its anti-cancer effects. This study investigated the influence of iron on the anti-cancer effects of PDT.
Methods:
PDT was performed in a cancer-bearing mouse model, which was created by using a murine colon carcinoma (CT26) cell line after administration of Photolon and iron. Tumor volume and the results of TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL), 8-OHdG, and TBARS assays were used to measure anti-cancer effect.
Results:
On day 14, tumor volume had increased by 49% in the PDT group and decreased by 72% in the iron+PDT group. The percentage of TUNEL-positive cells in tumor tissues was 45% in the PDT group and 69% in the iron+PDT group, suggesting that the proportion of TUNEL-positive cells had increased in the iron+PDT group. The 8-OHdG content in tumor tissues was 33% higher in the iron+PDT group than in the PDT group. The TBARS content in tumor tissues was 46% higher in the iron+PDT group than in the PDT group.
Conclusions:
Iron enhances the anti-cancer effect of PDT using Photolon, most likely by increasing oxidative damage.
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