Abstract
Several in vitro cell systems were exposed to hematoporphyrin derivative (HPD): established lines of rat kangaroo epithelial kidney; normal mouse embryonic fibroblasts; and differentiated neonatal rat myocardial cells. The uptake of HPD (25 to 100 µg/ml) by individual cells occurred rapidly over a 2-hr period and leveled off by 24 hr. HPD was excreted from cells by 48 hr after exposure. However, a low level of HPD (above background) was maintained in cells for up to 4 days following cessation of exposure. Intracellular binding of HPD was to mitochondria as demonstrated by fluorescence microscopy. HPD was also shown to have a growth-inhibiting effect on rat kangaroo cells without added light. The growth effects on mouse cells were less marked.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2325-2329 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Cancer Research |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - Jun 1 1982 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oncology
- Cancer Research