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ArticleScientific reports2023

A novel pH sensitive theranostic PLGA nanoparticle for boron neutron capture therapy in mesothelioma treatment.

Jacopo Sforzi, Alberto Lanfranco, Rachele Stefania, Diego Alberti, Valeria Bitonto, Stefano Parisotto, Polyssena Renzi, Nicoletta Protti, Saverio Altieri, Annamaria Deagostino and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jacopo SforziDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126, Turin, Italy.
Alberto LanfrancoDepartment of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy.
Rachele StefaniaDepartment of Science and Technological Innovation, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 15121, Alessandria, Italy.
Diego AlbertiDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126, Turin, Italy.
Valeria BitontoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126, Turin, Italy.
Stefano ParisottoDepartment of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy.
Polyssena RenziDepartment of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy.
Nicoletta ProttiDepartment of Physics, University of Pavia, Via Agostino Bassi 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Saverio AltieriDepartment of Physics, University of Pavia, Via Agostino Bassi 6, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Annamaria DeagostinoDepartment of Chemistry, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy. annamaria.deagostino@unito.it.
Simonetta Geninatti CrichDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via Nizza 52, 10126, Turin, Italy. simonetta.geninatti@unito.it.
University of Turin · ITUniversity of Pavia · ITUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aims to develop poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanoparticles with an innovative imaging-guided approach based on Boron Neutron Capture Therapy for the treatment of mesothelioma. The herein-reported results demonstrate that PLGA nanoparticles incorporating oligo-histidine chains and the dual Gd/B theranostic agent AT101 can successfully be exploited to deliver a therapeutic dose of boron to mesothelioma cells, significantly higher than in healthy mesothelial cells as assessed by ICP-MS and MRI. The selective release is pH responsive taking advantage of the slightly acidic pH of the tumour extracellular environment and triggered by the protonation of imidazole groups of histidine. After irradiation with thermal neutrons, tumoral and healthy cells survival and clonogenic ability were evaluated. Obtained results appear very promising, providing patients affected by this rare disease with an improved therapeutic option, exploiting PLGA nanoparticles.

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Boron Neutron Capture TherapyMesotheliomaMesothelioma, MalignantNanoparticlesGlycolsHistidineHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationPrecision MedicineGlycolsHistidine

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PMID36635364
PMCPMC9837127
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