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Accumulation of boron in human malignant glioma cells in vitro is cell type dependent
Linköping University, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cell Biology. Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences.
Studsvik Medical AB, Sweden; Unit of Biomedical Radiation Sciences, Uppsala University.
Linköping University, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Linköping University, The Institute of Technology.
Linköping University, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Cell Biology. Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences.
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2004 (English)In: Journal of Neuro-Oncology, ISSN 0167-594X, E-ISSN 1573-7373, Vol. 68, no 3, p. 199-205Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

It has been shown that human malignant glioma tumours consist of several subpopulations of tumour cells. Due to heterogeneity and different degrees of vascularisation cell subpopulations possess varying resistance to chemo- or radiation therapy. Therefore, therapy is dependent on the ability to specifically target a tumour cell. Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a bimodal method, in radiation therapy, taking advantage of the ability of the stable isotope boron-10 to capture neutrons. It results in disintegration products depositing large amounts of energy within a short length, approximately one cell diameter. Thereby, selective irradiation of a target cell may be accomplished if a sufficient amount of boron has been accumulated and hence the cell-associated boron concentration is of critical importance. The accumulation of boron, boronophenylalanine (BPA), was investigated in two human glioma cell subpopulations and a human fibroblast cell line in vitro. The cells were incubated at low boron concentrations (0-5 microg B/ml). Oil filtration was then used for separation of extracellular and cell-associated boron. Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) was used for boron determination. Significant (P < 0.05) differences in accumulation ratio (relation between cell-associated and extracellular boron concentration) between human malignant glioma cell lines were found. Human fibroblasts, used to represent normal cells, showed a growth-dependent uptake and a lower accumulation ratio than the glioma cells. Our findings indicate that BPA concentration, incubation time and differences in boron uptake between cell subpopulations should be considered in BNCT.

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2004. Vol. 68, no 3, p. 199-205
Keywords [en]
BNCT, BPA, fibroblasts, glioblastoma multiforme, glioma cell lines, in vitro
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-18467DOI: 10.1023/B:NEON.0000033489.54011.6bPubMedID: 15332322OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-18467DiVA, id: diva2:219677
Available from: 2009-05-28 Created: 2009-05-28 Last updated: 2017-12-13Bibliographically approved
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1. Aspects of Tumour Targeting: Preclinical Studies on Human Malignant Cells in vitro
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Aspects of Tumour Targeting: Preclinical Studies on Human Malignant Cells in vitro
2009 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
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Exclusive eradication of tumour cells causing minimal damage to healthy tissue, a concept referred to as targeting, is an interesting approach to improve the outcome for patients afflicted with cancer.

The general aim of this thesis was to highlighten aspects that could be of importance in developing novel treatment regimens based on specific targeting of tumour cells. Two variants of targeting strategies, boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) tumour targeting were studied in vitro.

In BNCT, the ability of boron-10, 10B, to capture neutrons is utilized. The capture reaction initiate emission of high linear energy transfer (LET) particles which exerts potential damaging effects on exposed cells. A preferential accumulation of at least 10 μg 10B/g tumour tissue is suggested to be required for effective clinical outcome. Here, the accumulation of boronophenylalanine, BPA, was investigated in human glioma, synovial sarcoma, fibroblast and monocytoid cells in vitro. For the purpose of quick and effective separation of extracellular and cell-associated boron, a rapid cell filtration method was developed. Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, ICP-AES, was used to analyse the amount of boron associated to the cells.

Over-expression of PDGFRs may render the possibility to target certain tumours using PDGF-based conjugates for a specific delivery of cytotoxic agents. PDGF-AA was conjugated to dextran of two different sizes, 10 and 40 kDa, and compared with 125I-radiolabelled PDGF-AA regarding accumulation, retention and localisation in human glioma cells in vitro.

A boron concentration of >10 μg 10B/g tumour tissue was found in all human cell lines studied. For the two glioma cell lines, the results extend differences between the two although originating from the same human tumour material. Since fibroblasts and monocytoid cells, here used to represent normal cells, accumulated boron at a clinically relevant amount one may have to consider the role of these cells in/at the tumour site during treatment. Regarding results for the human synovial sarcoma cells, further investigations may state the potential of BNCT as a treatment modality and explore the possibilities of a directed delivery of boron-containing substances to receptors specifically expressed in this malignancy.

PDGF-AA-based dextran conjugates, preferentially 10 kDa dextran conjugates, showed in vitro properties that were superior to radiolabelled unconjugated PDGF-AA. A prolonged retention time was observed for the conjugates. Radiolabelled PDGF-AA was mainly determined to be located intracellular but the localisation, internalised or membrane-associated, of radiolabelled conjugates seemed to be dependent on the composition of the conjugate. It is of interest to explore the potential of dextran conjugates carrying toxic substances for therapeutic purpose.

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Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press, 2009. p. 80
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Linköping University Medical Dissertations, ISSN 0345-0082 ; 1118
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Medical and Health Sciences
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urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-18471 (URN)978-91-7393-649-1 (ISBN)
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2009-06-04, Aulan, Hälsans Hus, Campus US, Linköpings Universitet, Linköping, 09:00 (English)
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