Effects of verteporfin-mediated photodynamic therapy on endothelial cells

Daniel Kraus; Bin Chen

doi:10.1117/12.2080823

2 March 2015 Effects of verteporfin-mediated photodynamic therapy on endothelial cells

Daniel Kraus, Bin Chen

Proceedings Volume 9308, Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy XXIV; 93080K (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080823
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality in which cytotoxic reactive oxygen species are generated from oxygen and other biological molecules when a photosensitizer is activated by light. PDT has been approved for the treatment of cancers and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) due to its effectiveness in cell killing and manageable normal tissue complications. In this study, we characterized the effects of verteporfin-PDT on SVEC mouse endothelial cells and determined its underlying cell death mechanisms. We found that verteporfin was primarily localized in mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in SVEC cells. Light treatment of photosensitized SVEC cells induced a rapid onset of cell apoptosis. In addition to significant structural damages to mitochondria and ER, verteporfin-PDT caused substantial degradation of ER signaling molecules, suggesting ER stress. These results demonstrate that verteporfin-PDT triggered SVEC cell apoptosis by both mitochondrial and ER stress pathways. Results from this study may lead to novel therapeutic approaches to enhance PDT outcome.

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Daniel Kraus and Bin Chen "Effects of verteporfin-mediated photodynamic therapy on endothelial cells", Proc. SPIE 9308, Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy XXIV, 93080K (2 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080823

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