DOI
10.1016/S1991-7902(10)60005-0
First Page
30
Last Page
35
Abstract
Background/Purpose Using a topical formulation of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) was developed to treat oral precancerous and cancerous lesions. Several clinical results demonstrated that this special ALA preparation containing Carbopol 971P (CP971P), a bioadhesive polymer, resulted in a satisfactory PDT effect. It is believed that this PDT efficacy may be due to the increased bioadhesion of the preparation at the treatment site. We investigated whether there was a beneficial effect of CP971P on ALA PDT in vitro . Materials and methods CP971P was co-incubated with ALA in a cell culture system. The effect of CP971P was evaluated by monitoring the uptake of ALA, the fluorescence intensity of protoporphyrin IX, and the cell survival rate. Results The polymer was found to enhance the fluorescence intensity of protoporphyrin IX and the subsequent PDT effect when concurrently dosed with ALA. Conclusion Our results showed that a formulation of ALA containing C971P could provide a better ALA PDT effect in cancer treatment.
Recommended Citation
Chang, Shu-Fang; Yang, Yu-Tsai; Li, Wei-Ling; Lin, Che-Tong; and Tsai, Tsuimin
(2010)
"Enhancement of 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced photodynamic therapy by a bioadhesive polymer,"
Journal of Dental Sciences: Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
DOI: 10.1016/S1991-7902(10)60005-0
Available at:
https://jds.ads.org.tw/journal/vol5/iss1/3
