DOI: 10.1039/d5sc02476e ISSN: 2041-6520
A nuclear targeted type-I photosensitizer for anti-tumor therapy
Zipeng Li, Wenkai Liu, Wanying Ma, Changyu Zhang, Jiangli Fan, Xiaojun PengSe-PC, a novel nuclear DNA-targeted type I photosensitizer, exhibits strong DNA affinity and generates superoxide radicals under low-dose light, directly damaging DNA for potent tumor ablation, enhancing PDT efficacy.