Formulation of a BODIPY dye, possessing a glycosylated styryl moiety at the C-3 position as a potent photodynamic agent.
The BODIPY was phototoxic to human lung cancer A549 cell line, inducing caspase-8/caspase-3-mediated apoptosis.
The BODIPY was non-toxic to normal human lung cell lines, and was devoid of any dark cytotoxicity.