Na{sub 3}[B{sub 20}H{sub 17}NH{sub 3}]: Synthesis and liposomal delivery to murine tumors
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
The polyhedral borane ion [n-B{sub 20}H{sub 18}]{sup 2{minus}} reacts with liquid ammonia in the presence of a suitable base to produce an apical-equatorial (ae) isomer of the [B{sub 20}H{sub 17}NH{sub 3}]{sup 3{minus}} ion, [1-(2{prime}-B{sub 10}H{sub 9})-2-NH{sub 3}B{sub 10}H{sub 8}]{sup 3{minus}}. The structure of this product has been confirmed by {sup 11}B NMR spectroscopy and x-ray crystallography. This species undergoes acid-catalyzed rearrangement to an apical-apical (a{sup 2}) isomer, [1-(1{prime}-B{sub 10}H{sub 9})-2-NH{sub 3}B{sub 10}H{sub 8}]{sup 3{minus}}, whose structure has been determined by {sup 11}B NMR spectroscopy. The sodium salts of both the ae and the a{sup 2} isomers of [B{sub 20}H{sub 17}NH{sub 3}]{sup 3{minus}} have been encapsulated within small unilamellar liposomes, composed of distearoyl phosphatidyl-choline/cholesterol (1:1), and investigated as boron-delivery agents for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) of cancer. The biodistribution of boron was determined after the injection of liposomal suspensions into BALB/c mice bearing EMT6 tumors. Both [B{sub 20}H{sub 17}NH{sub 3}]{sup 3{minus}} isomers exhibited excellent tumor uptake and selectivity at very low injected doses, achieving peak tumor boron concentrations of 30-40 {mu}g of B/g of tissue and tumor/blood boron ratios of {approximately}5. The enhanced retention of the [B{sub 20}H{sub 17}NH{sub 3}]{sup 3{minus}} isomers by EMT6 tumors may be attributed to their facile intracellular oxidation. In another experiment, [ae-B{sub 20}H{sub 17}NH{sub 3}]{sup 3{minus}} was encapsulated in liposomes prepared with 5% PEG-2000-distearoyl phosphatidylethanolamine in the liposome membrane. As expected, these liposomes exhibited a longer circulation lifetime in the biodistribution experiment, resulting in the continued accumulation of boron in the tumor over the entire 48-hr experiment and reaching a maximum of 47 {mu}g of B/g of tumor.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- OSTI ID:
- 255161
- Journal Information:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Journal Name: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 91; ISSN PNASA6; ISSN 0027-8424
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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