Boron agents for neutron capture therapy

K Hu, Z Yang, L Zhang, L Xie, L Wang, H Xu… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a potential cancer radiotherapeutic modality,
which takes advantage of the neutron capture response that occurs when boron (10 B) is …

Boron Vehiculating Nanosystems for Neutron Capture Therapy in Cancer Treatment

G Ailuno, A Balboni, G Caviglioli, F Lai, F Barbieri… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Boron neutron capture therapy is a low-invasive cancer therapy based on the neutron fission
process that occurs upon thermal neutron irradiation of 10B-containing compounds; this …

The dawn of a new era: tumor-targeting boron agents for neutron capture therapy

T Luo, W Huang, F Chu, T Zhu, B Feng… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cancer is widely recognized as one of the most devastating diseases, necessitating the
development of intelligent diagnostic techniques, targeted treatments, and early prognosis …

Multivalency at interfaces: supramolecular carbohydrate-functionalized graphene derivatives for bacterial capture, release, and disinfection

Z Qi, P Bharate, CH Lai, B Ziem, C Böttcher… - Nano …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A supramolecular carbohydrate-functionalized two-dimensional (2D) surface was designed
and synthesized by decorating thermally reduced graphene sheets with multivalent sugar …

Biocompatible iron–boron nanoparticles designed for neutron capture therapy guided by magnetic resonance imaging

V Torresan, A Guadagnini, D Badocco… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The combination of multiple functions in a single nanoparticle (NP) represents a key
advantage of nanomedicine compared to traditional medical approaches. This is well …

Carbohydrate functionalization of silver nanoparticles modulates cytotoxicity and cellular uptake

DC Kennedy, G Orts-Gil, CH Lai, L Müller… - Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Increasing use of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in various products is resulting
in a greater likelihood of human exposure to these materials. Nevertheless, little is still …

Recent advance on mesoporous silica nanoparticles-based controlled release system: intelligent switches open up new horizon

R Sun, W Wang, Y Wen, X Zhang - Nanomaterials, 2015 - mdpi.com
Mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN)-based intelligent transport systems have attracted
many researchers' attention due to the characteristics of uniform pore and particle size …

Preparing (metalla) carboranes for nanomedicine

M Gozzi, B Schwarze, E Hey‐Hawkins - ChemMedChem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract “There's plenty of room at the bottom”(Richard Feynman, 1959): an invitation for
(metalla) carboranes to enter the (new) field of nanomedicine. For two decades, the number …

[HTML][HTML] Superhydrophobic silica nanoparticles as ultrasound contrast agents

Q Jin, CY Lin, ST Kang, YC Chang, H Zheng… - Ultrasonics …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microbubbles have been widely studied as ultrasound contrast agents for diagnosis and as
drug/gene carriers for therapy. However, their size and stability (lifetime of 5–12 min) limited …

Organosilica nanoparticles containing sodium borocaptate (BSH) provide new prospects for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT): Efficient cellular uptake and …

M Laird, K Matsumoto, Y Higashi, A Komatsu… - Nanoscale …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), a method based on the fission of boron-10 upon
neutron irradiation, has emerged as an attractive option for radiation therapy. To date, the …