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Abstract
Photofrin II, a commercial preparation of a hematoporphyrin derivative containing a high proportion of the active di-hematoporphyrin ether, was found to convert oxygen to hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl free radicals in the presence of ascorbate and light. In addition, a light-dependent increase in the ascorbate free radical concentration was observed in hematoporphyrin derivative/ascorbate solutions with subsequent oxidation of ascorbate.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2982479 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(15)30009-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Lett ISSN: 0304-3835 Impact factor: 8.679