LOCALIZATION OF MONO‐L‐ASPARTYL CHLORIN e6 (NPe6) IN MOUSE TISSUES

Abstract It is known that HpD is retained longer by malignant tissue than normal tissue and is therefore a useful material for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Currently, vigorous research is being conducted throughout the world to discover a new material which can have greater cancer cell affinity than hematoporphyrin derivative (HpD) and will be used effectively for PDT. Investigation has been conducted to determine the spectral characteristics and cancer cell affinity of NPe6, a recently developed material.