Methylene blue mediated photodynamic therapy in experimental colorectal tumors in mice.

Methylene blue (MB+) is a well-known dye in medicine and has been discussed as an easily applicable drug for the topical treatment during photodynamic therapy (PDT). The therapeutic response of MB+ was investigated in vivo by local injection of MB+ in a xenotransplanted subcutanous tumor (adeno-carcinoma, G-3) in female nude mice. MB+ in a concentration of 1% was applied both undiluted and diluted to 0.1 and 0.01% with isotonic sodium chloride. Treatment with 1% MB+ and subsequent irradiation at 662 nm with 100 J/cm2 led to complete tumor destruction in 79% of the treated animals. A decrease of the fluence rate from 100 to 50 mW/cm2 increased the phototoxic response as well as fractionated light application. Small sensitizer concentrations reduced the PDT effect significantly. It seems that the light induced reaction of MB+ could be correlated with the rapid production of reactive oxygen species. Below a threshold dose of MB+ oxidative damage of the tissue is prevented. However, above this dose, as a point of no return, MB+ acts as an extremely potent oxidant.

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