Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 122-127 , June 2009

Induction of early apoptosis in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by mTHPC-mediated photocytotoxicity

  • Christine M.N. Yow, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Health Technology Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852 3400 8575; fax: +852 2362 4365.
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  • N.K. Mak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Albert W.N. Leung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Zheng Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado Denver, CO, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.06.003

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 122-127 , June 2009

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