Figure 1. Figure 1. A new boron agent for the radiation-based treatment of glioblastoma. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Figure 1. Figure 1. A new boron agent for the radiation-based treatment of glioblastoma.

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(A) Previously studied and (B) proposed boron agents used to deliver boron to tumor cells. The way in which the new boron agent PBC-IP binds to the carrier protein albumin facilitates its accumulation in tumor cells even at low doses, leading to better treatment outcomes without toxic effects on healthy cells.

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Journal of Controlled Release

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