The development of boron analysis and imaging in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT)

Q Dai, QY Yang, X Bao, J Chen, M Han… - Molecular …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a selective biological targeted nuclide technique
for cancer therapy. It has the following attractive features: good targeting, high effectiveness …

Metallacarboranes on the Road to Anticancer Therapies: Cellular Uptake, DNA Interaction, and Biological Evaluation of Cobaltabisdicarbollide [COSAN]

I Fuentes, T García‐Mendiola, S Sato… - … A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
After uptake by U87 MG and A375 cancer cells, cobaltabisdicarbollide [COSAN]− distributes
between membrane and nucleus and presents no relevant cytotoxicity against both cell lines …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in the Synthesis and Biological Properties of Carboranes and High-Boron Related Compounds: A Comprehensive Exploration with Emphasis …

M Couto, H Cerecetto - Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Since Locher proposed the concept of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) in 1936, it has
become a great challenge in the field of medicinal chemistry. The great dare has been to …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclic-RGDyC functionalized liposomes for dual-targeting of tumor vasculature and cancer cells in glioblastoma: An in vitro boron neutron capture therapy …

W Kang, D Svirskis, V Sarojini, AL McGregor, J Bevitt… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The efficacy of boron neutron capture therapy depends on the selective delivery of 10 B to
the target. Integrins αvβ3 are transmembrane receptors over-expressed in both glioblastoma …

Compelling DNA intercalation through 'anion–anion'anti-coulombic interactions: boron cluster self-vehicles as promising anticancer agents

L Gutiérrez-Gálvez, T García-Mendiola… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Anticancer drugs inhibit DNA replication by intercalating between DNA base pairs, forming
covalent bonds with nucleotide bases, or binding to the DNA groove. To develop safer …

Boron-nanoparticle-loaded folic-acid-functionalized liposomes to achieve optimum boron concentration for boron neutron capture therapy of cancer

A Singh, BK Kim, Y Mackeyev, P Rohani… - Journal of …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
In this study, we have synthesized and characterized a pure boron nanoparticle containing
asolectin phospholipid-based liposome construct prepared using a water-in-oil emulsion …

Small‐molecule kinase‐inhibitors‐loaded boron cluster as hybrid agents for glioma‐cell‐targeting therapy

M Couto, I Mastandrea, M Cabrera… - … A European Journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The reported new anilinoquinazoline‐icosahedral borane hybrids have been evaluated as
glioma targeting for potential use in cancer therapy. Their anti‐glioma activity depends on …

Heterocyclic and Open-Chain Carboranes via Transition-Metal-Free C–H Functionalization of Mono- and Diazine-N-oxides

LA Galliamova, MV Varaksin, ON Chupakhin… - …, 2015 - ACS Publications
For the first time, the direct C (sp2)–H functionalization methodology has successfully been
applied to cause nucleophilic modification of mono-and diazine-N-oxides with the 1, 2-closo …

Transition metal-free oxidative and deoxygenative C–H/C–Li cross-couplings of 2H-imidazole 1-oxides with carboranyl lithium as an efficient synthetic approach to …

LA Smyshliaeva, MV Varaksin… - Beilstein Journal of …, 2018 - beilstein-journals.org
The direct C–H functionalization methodology has first been applied to perform transition
metal-free C–H/C–Li cross-couplings of 2H-imidazole 1-oxides with carboranyllithium. This …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting glioma stem cells enhances anti-tumor effect of boron neutron capture therapy

T Sun, Y Li, Y Huang, Z Zhang, W Yang, Z Du, Y Zhou - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The uptake of (10) boron by tumor cells plays an important role for cell damage in boron
neutron capture therapy (BNCT). CD133 is frequently expressed in the membrane of glioma …