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ArticleACS chemical biology2026

Donor-PeT Control of Intersystem Crossing Enables ALDH1A1-Activated Photodynamic Therapy.

Joseph A Forzano, Suritra Bandyopadhyay, Musa Dirak, Sharath C Mallojjala, Catharine J Brady, Brennen M Thomas, Jennifer S Hirschi, Jefferson Chan

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Article in ACS chemical biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Joseph A ForzanoDepartment of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2839-7797
Suritra BandyopadhyayDepartment of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
Musa DirakDepartment of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2085-2345
Sharath C MallojjalaDepartment of Chemistry, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0446-792X
Catharine J BradyDepartment of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
Brennen M ThomasDepartment of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
Jennifer S HirschiDepartment of Chemistry, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3470-0561
Jefferson ChanDepartment of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4139-4379

Funding

Chemical Tools to Study the Role of Biological AldehydesR35GM133581 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI Jefferson Chan · 2019 to 2026
$3.1M
Mechanistic Investigation into Modern Catalytic ReactionsR35GM147183 · NIGMS · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NY,BINGHAMTON · PI Jennifer Hirschi · 2022 to 2026
$1.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM133581NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM147183
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is highly expressed in therapy-resistant and metastatic cancers and represents a clinically relevant biomarker for selective activation strategies. We report AAP, an OFF-ON photosensitizer activated through ALDH1A1-mediated oxidation that produces singlet oxygen upon light exposure. AAP uses a donor photoinduced electron transfer (d-PeT) mechanism to suppress intersystem crossing in its unreacted benzaldehyde form, which minimizes background activity. Oxidation by ALDH1A1 disrupts d-PeT and restores phototoxicity. AAP showed minimal off-target activation by other ALDH isoforms or oxidative stress.

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Aldehyde DehydrogenaseLung NeoplasmsPhotochemotherapyPhotosensitizing AgentsAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAnimalsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Line, TumorElectron TransportHumansMiceOxidation-ReductionRetinal DehydrogenaseAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyALDH1A1 protein, humanPhotosensitizing AgentsRetinal Dehydrogenase

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PMID41402250
PMCPMC12842602

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