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ReviewPharmaceutics2023

Amino Acid-Based Boron Carriers in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT).

Juulia Järvinen, Herkko Pulkkinen, Jarkko Rautio, Juri M Timonen

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
20citing papers in PubMed
8.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Synthesis and structure of ammonium bis-(malonato)borate.Acta crystallographica. Section E, Crystallographic communications · 2025
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  17. Synthesis of New Promising BNCT Agents Based on Conjugates ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Juulia JärvinenSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-5828-9367
Herkko PulkkinenDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.
Jarkko RautioSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2172-3980
Juri M TimonenSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-7720-2215
University of Eastern Finland · FIUniversity of Helsinki · FI

Funding

Emil Aaltonen Foundation N.A.Finnish Cultural Foundation 00211097Olvi Säätiö 201920713Orion Research Foundation N.AThe Finnish Pharmaceutical Society N.A.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interest in the design of boronated amino acids has emerged, partly due to the utilization of boronophenylalanine (BPA), one of the two agents employed in clinical Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). The boronated amino acids synthesized thus far for BNCT investigations can be classified into two categories based on the source of boron: boronic acids or carboranes. Amino acid-based boron carriers, employed in the context of BNCT treatment, demonstrate significant potential in the treatment of challenging tumors, such as those located in the brain. This review aims to shed light on the developmental journey and challenges encountered over the years in the field of amino acid-based boron delivery compound development. The primary focus centers on the utilization of the large amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) as a target for boron carriers in BNCT. The development of efficient carriers remains a critical objective, addressing challenges related to tumor specificity, effective boron delivery, and rapid clearance from normal tissue and blood. LAT1 presents an intriguing and promising target for boron delivery, given its numerous characteristics that make it well suited for drug delivery into tumor tissues, particularly in the case of brain tumors.

Indexed as

amino acidsBNCTboron carriersboron neutron capture therapygliomaLAT1tumor targeting

Identifiers

PMID38140004
PMCPMC10748186
OpenAlexW4388939455

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