Research Article

C16-Ceramide Analog Combined with Pc 4 Photodynamic Therapy Evokes Enhanced Total Ceramide Accumulation, Promotion of DEVDase Activation in the Absence of Apoptosis, and Augmented Overall Cell Killing

Table 1

The effect of LCL30, PDT, and PDT + LCL30 on the SL profile in SCCVII cells.

LCL30PDTPDT + LCL30

C14-Cer1.350.901.33
C16-Cer1.021.131.53
C18-Cer1.181.521.70
C18:1-Cer1.121.191.48
C20-Cer1.131.531.69
C20:1-Cer1.641.652.06
C22-Cer0.821.431.42
C22:1-Cer1.231.111.41
C24-Cer0.821.071.19
C24:1-Cer1.091.091.37
C26-Cer0.941.391.05
C26:1-Cer0.771.461.46
C14-DHCer0.711.601.64
C16-DHCer0.721.521.22
C18-DHCer0.671.251.00
C20-DHCer0.961.301.40
C22-DHCer0.971.901.70
C22:1-DHCer1.201.732.28
C24-DHCer0.671.161.14
C24:1-DHCer0.991.361.51
DHSph0.710.590.25
Sph1.000.050.05
S1P1.630.140.56

data are shown as ratios compared to controls (untreated and Pc 4 alone). Significant values at are shown in bold. C14-Cer, C14-ceramide, and so forth; C14-DHCer, C14-dihydroceramide, and so forth; DHSph, dihydrosphingosine; Sph, sphingosine.