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A range of pure, monomeric porphyrins were synthesised and their localising capacities compared to HpD and Hp at 6 h and 24 h post injection in the mouse C6 intracerebral glioma model as well as in normal brain, skin, muscle, kidney, spleen, liver, lung and whole blood. The partition coefficients were examined between PBS and 2-octanol over the pH range 7.4-6.6 and pH profiles were established. A parabolic relationship was observed between log (porphyrin tumour concentration) at pH 7.4, with maximal tumour localisation at log (partition coefficient), pi, of approximately zero. Porphyrins with side chains with nett cationic character also exhibited up upward (parabolic) dependence on pi for most tissues studied, with maximal porphyrin localisation at pi of 0-0.5. In contrast, those porphyrins with nett anionic character exhibited a downward (negative) parabolic trend for all eight tissues studied, with minimal porphyrin localisation at pi of approximately zero. Four porphyrins (4, 11, 12, 13) exhibited similar or better tumour localisation than HpD, and two (11 and 12) offer promise as lead compounds for the design of improved porphyrins for use in PDT.
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PMID:Evaluation of tumour and tissue distribution of porphyrins for use in photodynamic therapy. 155 83

Porphyrins are a class of photosensitizers used in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Understanding the interaction of porphyrins with membrane cells components is important in order to improve this therapy. Many analytical methods can be used for this aim. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used for the separation of porphyrins on RP and HILIC stationary phases as well as on a biomimetic membrane IAM phase. Twenty-six tetraphenyl porphyrins (TPP) were successfully separated on an IAM column, a C18 Gravity RP column, a C8 Gravity RP column, a PolarTec RP column and a HILIC column. Stationary phases were chosen as the most appropriate to cover the study of different types of interactions. Elution was performed with a 45 min linear gradient. Obtained gradient retention times were converted to gradient chromatography hydrophobicity index (CHI) and to an apparent retention factor (kapp). The partition coefficients (logP) of the 26 compounds were measured in a 2-octanol/PBS system and estimated in silico. Correlation between kapp values was studied. Moreover, a multivariate analysis was performed to explain columns relationships. Obtained results show that porphyrins are separated mainly according to hydrophobic interactions that are relative to their structure (sugar number and the disposition around the porphyrin macrocycle).
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PMID:Lipophilicity of porphyrins and their retention in IAM, C8-C18 and HILIC chromatographic systems. 2609 59