La(<scp>iii</scp>)–curcumin-functionalized gold nanocomposite as a red light-activatable mitochondria-targeting PDT agent
Dulal Musib, Vanitha Ramu, Md Kausar Raza, Aarti Upadhyay, Maynak Pal, Amit Kunwar, Mithun Roy
Abstract
Functionalization of La( iii )–curcumin to gold nanoparticles resulted in remarkable red-shifted UV-visible absorption and exhibited remarkable differential photodynamic ability towards cancer cells upon red-light activation.
Topics & Concepts
CurcuminColloidal goldSurface modificationChemistryPhotodynamic therapyAbsorption (acoustics)Red lightNanoparticleNuclear chemistryPhotochemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryBiologyBotanyComposite materialPhysical chemistryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryPhotodynamic Therapy Research Studies