Use of texaphyrins in detection of melanin and melanin metabolites of melanotic melanoma

摘要

Melanotic melanoma tumor or cells, melanin, or melanin metabolites are detected, identified, and localized when bound to texaphyrins or texaphyrin metal complexes. The present invention provides texaphyrins and texaphyrin metal complexes as reagents for in vivo or in vitro detection for melanin or melanin metabolites predictive of the presence of melanotic melanoma.