Photosensitizers for photodynamic action and synthesis of modules for a molecular demultiplexer
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Advisor
Akkaya, Engin U.Date
2014Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new therapeutic methodology that uses light as a
distinguishing tool for the treatment of diseased cells. In recent years PDT has
become one of the most preferred therapies because it is innocent for the healthy
cells and tissues while diagnosing and curing the malignant cells and tissues. Bodipy
is one of the most favorite fluorophore in this field due to its excellent chemical and
physical properties. Logic gates are widely used in modern technology as the
fundamentals of logical operations for the development of science. The progressive
advances leads to the emergence and growth of molecular logic gates. Molecular
logic gates can be used for the diagnosis and therapies of disease which are
originated from the heredity. In addition, they occupy an important place in the
theoretical and practical use of photodynamic therapy.
In the first part of my thesis, we designed and synthesized a calix[4]arene-Bodipy
conjugate molecule as a carrier for the photodynamic therapy agents. It is an
amphiphilic delivery molecule that is utilized for the curing of tumor tissues. In the
second part, we synthesized modules for molecular logic gate function, DEMUX
(demultiplexer), serving as a theranostic device which selects either singlet oxygen
channel or energy transfer between the modules depending on the inputs. The
superiority of the project is that it serves a realistic pathway for the PDT.