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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2024

Brachytherapy at the nanoscale with protein functionalized and intrinsically radiolabeled [

Sanchita Ghosh, Sourav Patra, Muhsin H Younis, Avik Chakraborty, Apurav Guleria, Santosh K Gupta, Khajan Singh, Sutapa Rakhshit, Sudipta Chakraborty, Weibo Cai and 1 more

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Article in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sanchita GhoshRadiopharmaceuticals Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India.
Sourav PatraRadiopharmaceuticals Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India.
Muhsin H YounisDepartments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA.
Avik ChakrabortyHomi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
Apurav GuleriaHomi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
Santosh K GuptaHomi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400094, India.
Khajan SinghRadiopharmaceuticals Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India.
Sutapa RakhshitRadiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Parel, Mumbai, 400012, India.
Sudipta ChakrabortyRadiopharmaceuticals Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India.
Weibo CaiDepartments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA. wcai@uwhealth.org.ORCID 0000-0003-4641-0833
Rubel ChakravartyRadiopharmaceuticals Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India. rubelc@barc.gov.in.
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre · INUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

UW COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER SUPPORTP30CA014520 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Justine Yang Bruce · 1985 to 2026
$142.6M
U.W. RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES TRAINING PROGRAMT32CA009206 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Bryan Patrick Bednarz · 1985 to 2026
$12.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA014520NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009206
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeClassical brachytherapy of solid malignant tumors is an invasive procedure which often results in an uneven dose distribution, while requiring surgical removal of sealed radioactive seed sources after a certain period of time. To circumvent these issues, we report the synthesis of intrinsically radiolabeled and gum Arabic glycoprotein functionalized [

methods

resultsThe nanoformulation was a clear solution having high colloidal and radiochemical stability. Uniform distribution and retention of the radiolabeled nanoformulation in the tumor mass were observed via SPECT/CT imaging and autoradiography studies. In a tumor regression study, tumor growth was significantly arrested with different doses of radiolabeled NP compared to the control and the best treatment effect was observed with ~ 27.8 MBq dose. In histopathological analysis, loss of mitotic cells was apparent in tumor tissue of treated groups, whereas no significant damage in kidney, lungs, and liver tissue morphology was observed.

conclusionsThese results hold promise for nanoscale brachytherapy to become a clinically practical treatment modality for unresectable solid cancers.

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BrachytherapyYtterbiumAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleGlycoproteinsGum ArabicIsotope LabelingMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNanoparticlesRadioisotopesSingle Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed TomographyTissue DistributionGlycoproteinsGum ArabicRadioisotopesYtterbiumCancerIntratumoral injectionNanoscale brachytherapyRadiolabeled nanoparticlesSPECTTheranosticsTumor regression

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PMID38270686
PMCPMC11042995
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