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Addressing the Biochemical Foundations of a Glucose-Based "Trojan Horse"-Strategy to Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: From Chemical Synthesis to In Vitro Assessment
Authors: Jelena Matović, Juulia Järvinen, Helena C. Bland, Iris K. Sokka, Surachet Imlimthan, Ruth Mateu Ferrando, Kristiina M. Huttunen, Juri Timonen, Sirpa Peräniemi, Olli Aitio, Anu J. Airaksinen, Mirkka Sarparanta, Mikael P. Johansson, Jarkko Rautio, Filip S. Ekholm
Publisher: AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Publication year: 2020
Journal: Molecular Pharmaceutics
Journal name in source: MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS
Journal acronym: MOL PHARMACEUT
Volume: 17
Issue: 10
First page : 3885
Last page: 3899
Number of pages: 15
ISSN: 1543-8384
eISSN: 1543-8392
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00630
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/51017388
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for cancer is on the rise worldwide due to recent developments of in-hospital neutron accelerators which are expected to revolutionize patient treatments. There is an urgent need for improved boron delivery agents, and herein we have focused on studying the biochemical foundations upon which a successful GLUT1-targeting strategy to BNCT could be based. By combining synthesis and molecular modeling with affinity and cytotoxicity studies, we unravel the mechanisms behind the considerable potential of appropriately designed glucoconjugates as boron delivery agents for BNCT. In addition to addressing the biochemical premises of the approach in detail, we report on a hit glucoconjugate which displays good cytocompatibility, aqueous solubility, high transporter affinity, and, crucially, an exceptional boron delivery capacity in the in vitro assessment thereby pointing toward the significant potential embedded in this approach.
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