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ReviewEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2006

Auger radiation targeted into DNA: a therapy perspective.

Franz Buchegger, Florence Perillo-Adamer, Yves M Dupertuis, Angelika Bischof Delaloye

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Review in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Franz BucheggerService of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne CHUV, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. Franz.Buchegger@chuv.ch
Florence Perillo-Adamer
Yves M Dupertuis
Angelika Bischof Delaloye

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAuger electron emitters that can be targeted into DNA of tumour cells represent an attractive systemic radiation therapy goal. In the situation of DNA-associated decay, the high linear energy transfer (LET) of Auger electrons gives a high relative biological efficacy similar to that of alpha particles. In contrast to alpha radiation, however, Auger radiation is of low toxicity when decaying outside the cell nucleus, as in cytoplasm or outside cells during blood transport. The challenge for such therapies is the requirement to target a high percentage of all cancer cells. An overview of Auger radiation therapy approaches of the past decade shows several research directions and various targeting vehicles. The latter include hormones, peptides, halogenated nucleotides, oligonucleotides and internalising antibodies. DISCUSSION: Here, we will discuss the basic principles of Auger electron therapy as compared with vector-guided alpha and beta radiation. We also review some radioprotection issues and briefly present the main advantages and disadvantages of the different targeting modalities that are under investigation.

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DNA DamageDNA, NeoplasmElectronsHumansNeoplasmsRadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticalsDNA, NeoplasmRadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticals

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