Texaphyrins and uses thereof

摘要: A texaphyrin having substituents containing ethoxy groups, methods for using texaphyrins in photodynamic therapy, and cleavage of a polymer deoxyribonucleic acid are disclosed. The vivo treatment tumors atheroma is demonstrated Lu(III)texaphyrin complexes. preferred method use the site-specific derivatized binding specificity, particular, covalently coupled to site-directing molecule, preferably an oligonucleotide.