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ArticleScientific reports2024

Human glioblastoma-derived cell membrane nanovesicles: a novel, cell-specific strategy for boron neutron capture therapy of brain tumors.

Alice Balboni, Giorgia Ailuno, Sara Baldassari, Giuliana Drava, Andrea Petretto, Nicole Grinovero, Ornella Cavalleri, Elena Angeli, Andrea Lagomarsino, Paolo Canepa and 8 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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13 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Alice Balboni *Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, 16148, Genoa, Italy.
Giorgia Ailuno *Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, 16148, Genoa, Italy. giorgia.ailuno@unige.it.
Sara BaldassariDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, 16148, Genoa, Italy.
Giuliana DravaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, 16148, Genoa, Italy.
Andrea PetrettoIRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147, Genoa, Italy.
Nicole GrinoveroIRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147, Genoa, Italy.
Ornella CavalleriDepartment of Physics, University of Genoa, 16146, Genoa, Italy.
Elena AngeliDepartment of Physics, University of Genoa, 16146, Genoa, Italy.
Andrea LagomarsinoDepartment of Physics, University of Genoa, 16146, Genoa, Italy.
Paolo CanepaDepartment of Physics, University of Genoa, 16146, Genoa, Italy.
Alessandro CorsaroDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
Beatrice TremontiDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
Federica BarbieriDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132, Genoa, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8988-6896
Stefano ThellungDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
Paola ContiniDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
Katia CorteseDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
Tullio FlorioDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132, Genoa, Italy. tullio.florio@unige.it.
Gabriele CaviglioliDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, 16148, Genoa, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM), one of the deadliest brain tumors, accounts for approximately 50% of all primary malignant CNS tumors, therefore novel, highly effective remedies are urgently needed. Boron neutron capture therapy, which has recently repositioned as a promising strategy to treat high-grade gliomas, requires a conspicuous accumulation of boron atoms in the cancer cells. With the aim of selectively deliver sodium borocaptate (BSH, a 12 B atoms-including molecule already employed in the clinics) to GBM cells, we developed novel cell membrane-derived vesicles (CMVs), overcoming the limits of natural extracellular vesicles as drug carriers, while maintaining their inherent homing abilities that make them preferable to fully synthetic nanocarriers. Purified cell membrane fragments, isolated from patient-derived GBM stem-like cell cultures, were used to prepare nanosized CMVs, which retained some membrane proteins specific of the GBM parent cells and were devoid of potentially detrimental genetic material. In vitro tests evidenced the targeting ability of this novel nanosystem and ruled out any cytotoxicity. The CMVs were successfully loaded with BSH, by following two different procedures, i.e. sonication and electroporation, demonstrating their potential applicability in GBM therapy.

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Boron Neutron Capture TherapyBrain NeoplasmsCell MembraneGlioblastomaBorohydridesCell Line, TumorDrug CarriersHumansNanoparticlesSulfhydryl CompoundsBorohydridesDrug CarriersmercaptoundecahydrododecaborateSulfhydryl CompoundsBioinspired vesiclesCancer treatmentCell internalizationCell membraneProteomics

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PMID39160236
PMCPMC11333626

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