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Light Mediated Drug Delivery Using Photocaged Molecules And Photoswitchable Peptides, Deboleena Mitra
Light Mediated Drug Delivery Using Photocaged Molecules And Photoswitchable Peptides, Deboleena Mitra
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There are many different types of targeted therapy for cancer treatment. The method of light mediated targeted therapy that we have developed uses photocaged molecules and photoswitchable peptides.
In photocaging, a biologically active molecule is made inactive by the attachment of a photocleavable blocking group. On exposure to UV radiation the photocleavable entity is removed and the biologically active molecule is released. Using this concept we have designed a prodrug that consists of a cell impermeable hydrophilic molecule attached to a photocaged doxorubicin. Upon irradiation with UV light the photosensitive group is removed and cytotoxic doxorubicin is released at the …