Change in chemical composition of lipids accumulated in atheromas of rabbits following photodynamic therapy

Mono‐L‐aspartyl chlorin e6 (NPe6) has been used in the photodynamic therapy of neoplasms. This substance has been shown to accumulate in atheroma of rabbits. We evaluated the change in the lipid components of atheromas after photodynamic therapy with NPe6 using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy.

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