Abstract

Porphyrin ligands are recognized for their special tendency to form metal porphyrin complexes of pronounced value. Such metal porphyrin complexes display promising roles as catalysts in various fields, viz., conversion reactions, oxidation reactions, organic synthesis, pharmaceutical areas, biological and environmental fields, and many more. Out of different metal porphyrins, manganese porphyrins are one of the appreciated metal porphyrins due to their valuable catalytic application and potential in cancer treatment. Herein, the proficient contribution of manganese porphyrins to the treatment of cancer along with the molecular pathways involved have been assessed based on the recent scientific literature available.

Keywords: Manganese porphyrins, molecular pathways, mechanism, cancer treatment, radiation therapy, manganese porphyrin (MnP)/ascorbate system, cancer cells.