Boron-Containing MOF Nanoparticles with Stable Metabolism in U87-MG Cells Combining Microdosimetry To Evaluate Relative Biological Effectiveness of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
; 16(3): 3232-3242, 2024 Jan 24.
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| ID: mdl-38221726
ABSTRACT
Accurate prediction of the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is challenging. The therapy is different from other radiotherapy; the dynamic distribution of boron-containing compounds in tumor cells affects the therapeutic outcome considerably and hampers accurate measurement of the neutron-absorbed dose. Herein, we used boron-containing metal-organic framework nanoparticles (BMOFs) with high boron content to target U87-MG cells and maintain the concentration of the 10B isotope in cells. The content of boron in the cells could maintain 90% (60 ppm) within 20 min compared with that at the beginning; therefore, the accurate RBE of BNCT can be acquired. The effects of BNCT upon cells after neutron irradiation were observed, and the neutron-absorbed dose was obtained by Monte Carlo simulations. The RBE of BMOFs was 6.78, which was 4.1-fold higher than that of a small-molecule boron-containing agent (boric acid). The energy spectrum of various particles was analyzed by Monte Carlo simulations, and the RBE was verified theoretically. Our results suggested that the use of nanoparticle-based boron carriers in BNCT may have many advantages and that maintaining a stable boron distribution within cells may significantly improve the efficiency of BNCT.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Boron
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Boron Neutron Capture Therapy
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
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ACS appl. mater. interfaces (Online)
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ACS applied materials & interfaces (Online)
Journal subject:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
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ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos