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Pheophorbide a is the product of chlorophyll breakdown. It is used as a photosensitizer.Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with several photosensitizers is a promising modality for the treatment of cancer. In this study the therapeutic effect of PDT using the synthetic photosensitizer pheophorbide a (Pa-PDT) was examined in AT-84 murine oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells.

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IUPAC name
(3S4S)-9-Ethenyl-14-ethyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-481318-tetramethyl-20-oxo-3-phorbinepropanoic acid

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