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Title: Active actinium

Journal Article · · Nature Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2653 · OSTI ID:1458479
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Chemical Sciences Division

Naturally scarce but synthetically accessible, Gauthier J.-P. Deblonde and Rebecca J. Abergel discuss element 89 and its emergence as a candidate radio-theranostic metal for cancer treatment.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1458479
Journal Information:
Nature Chemistry, Journal Name: Nature Chemistry Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 8; ISSN 1755-4330
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

Realizing the potential of the Actinium-225 radionuclide generator in targeted alpha particle therapy applications journal September 2008
Spectroscopic and computational investigation of actinium coordination chemistry journal August 2016
Gold Coated Lanthanide Phosphate Nanoparticles for Targeted Alpha Generator Radiotherapy journal January 2013
Preliminary Therapy Evaluation of 225 Ac-DOTA-c(RGDyK) Demonstrates that Cerenkov Radiation Derived from 225 Ac Daughter Decay Can Be Detected by Optical Imaging for In Vivo Tumor Visualization journal January 2016

Cited By (2)

Structure and properties of DOTA-chelated radiopharmaceuticals within the 225 Ac decay pathway journal January 2018
Transforming lanthanide and actinide chemistry with nanoparticles journal January 2020

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