Biological activities of phthalocyanines. XVII histopathologic evidence for different mechanisms of EMT-6 tumor necrosis induced by photodynamic therapy with disulfonated aluminum phthalocyanine or photofrin.

The necrosis of EMT-6 mammary murine tumors induced by photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Photofrin (PII) or disulfonated aluminum phthalocyanine (AlPcS2) was studied. Attention was given to the spontaneous evolution of angiogenesis and necrosis of such tumors in order to determine the most appropriate moment for treatment. On day 6 after tumor cell inoculation, mice were injected with photosensitizer followed by exposure to red light 24 h later, at which time optimal dye concentrations were reached in the tumor.

Study of enzyme defect in a case of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.

Activity of liver ornithine transcarbamylase was measured in a biopsy obtained from a seven years old girl, suffering from chronic hyperammonemia and orotic aciduria. The activity of the defective enzyme was only 17% of that of a control. pH optimum was 8.