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Title: Therapeutic implications of iodine-125 cytotoxicity

Journal Article · · Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States)

The biological consequences of differential subcellular radionuclide accumulation within nuclear stuctures have important implications for the design and development of new therapeutic agents for cancer management. A growing body of experimental data demonstrates that localization of /sup 125/I within the genome results in marked cytotoxicity. Investigations of iodine-125 labeled iododeoxyuridine, DNA intercalators and tamoxifen are reviewed as representative of this new group of potential radiotherapeutic agents.

Research Organization:
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
OSTI ID:
5175535
Journal Information:
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 8:11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English