Abstract:
The effects of hematoporphyrin derivatives (HPD) photoirradiation on DNA and RNA syntheses in L1210 cells were studied. The inhibition of
3H-TdR incorporation into DNA by HPD was significant, the IC
50 of HA 308, Jiguang 3, LF-019 and photofrin Ⅱ were 2.1, 2.5, 3.6 and >5 μ/ml, respectively. The synthesis of RNA (
3H-UR incorporation) was also suppressed, the IC
50 for LF-019, Jiguang 3, HA 308, and Photofrin Ⅱ were 3.7, 5.7, 8.8 and >10 μg/ml, respectively. The photodynamic inactivation of DNA polymerase by hematoporphyrin derivative and light was noted.