Application of High-Z Gold Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Radiotherapy—Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation and Radiobiological Effect Modeling

High-Z gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) conjugated to a targeting antibody can help to improve tumor control in radiotherapy while simultaneously minimizing radiotoxicity to adjacent healthy tissue. This paper summarizes the main findings of a joint research program which applied AuNP-conjugates in precli...

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Autores principales: Wei Bo Li, Stefan Stangl, Alexander Klapproth, Maxim Shevtsov, Alicia Hernandez, Melanie A. Kimm, Jan Schuemann, Rui Qiu, Bernhard Michalke, Mario A. Bernal, Junli Li, Kerstin Hürkamp, Yibao Zhang, Gabriele Multhoff
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:873298103d0c414da86571d8be3313102021-11-11T15:29:24ZApplication of High-Z Gold Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Radiotherapy—Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation and Radiobiological Effect Modeling10.3390/cancers132153702072-6694https://doaj.org/article/873298103d0c414da86571d8be3313102021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/21/5370https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6694High-Z gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) conjugated to a targeting antibody can help to improve tumor control in radiotherapy while simultaneously minimizing radiotoxicity to adjacent healthy tissue. This paper summarizes the main findings of a joint research program which applied AuNP-conjugates in preclinical modeling of radiotherapy at the Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München. A pharmacokinetic model of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles was developed in preparation for a model simulating the uptake and distribution of AuNPs in mice. Multi-scale Monte Carlo simulations were performed on a single AuNP and multiple AuNPs in tumor cells at cellular and molecular levels to determine enhancements in the radiation dose and generation of chemical radicals in close proximity to AuNPs. A biologically based mathematical model was developed to predict the biological response of AuNPs in radiation enhancement. Although simulations of a single AuNP demonstrated a clear dose enhancement, simulations relating to the generation of chemical radicals and the induction of DNA strand breaks induced by multiple AuNPs showed only a minor dose enhancement. The differences in the simulated enhancements at molecular and cellular levels indicate that further investigations are necessary to better understand the impact of the physical, chemical, and biological parameters in preclinical experimental settings prior to a translation of these AuNPs models into targeted cancer radiotherapy.Wei Bo LiStefan StanglAlexander KlapprothMaxim ShevtsovAlicia HernandezMelanie A. KimmJan SchuemannRui QiuBernhard MichalkeMario A. BernalJunli LiKerstin HürkampYibao ZhangGabriele MulthoffMDPI AGarticlecancersgold nanoparticlesX-rayscmHsp70.1conjugationtargeted radiotherapyNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENCancers, Vol 13, Iss 5370, p 5370 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic cancers
gold nanoparticles
X-rays
cmHsp70.1
conjugation
targeted radiotherapy
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle cancers
gold nanoparticles
X-rays
cmHsp70.1
conjugation
targeted radiotherapy
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Wei Bo Li
Stefan Stangl
Alexander Klapproth
Maxim Shevtsov
Alicia Hernandez
Melanie A. Kimm
Jan Schuemann
Rui Qiu
Bernhard Michalke
Mario A. Bernal
Junli Li
Kerstin Hürkamp
Yibao Zhang
Gabriele Multhoff
Application of High-Z Gold Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Radiotherapy—Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation and Radiobiological Effect Modeling
description High-Z gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) conjugated to a targeting antibody can help to improve tumor control in radiotherapy while simultaneously minimizing radiotoxicity to adjacent healthy tissue. This paper summarizes the main findings of a joint research program which applied AuNP-conjugates in preclinical modeling of radiotherapy at the Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München. A pharmacokinetic model of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles was developed in preparation for a model simulating the uptake and distribution of AuNPs in mice. Multi-scale Monte Carlo simulations were performed on a single AuNP and multiple AuNPs in tumor cells at cellular and molecular levels to determine enhancements in the radiation dose and generation of chemical radicals in close proximity to AuNPs. A biologically based mathematical model was developed to predict the biological response of AuNPs in radiation enhancement. Although simulations of a single AuNP demonstrated a clear dose enhancement, simulations relating to the generation of chemical radicals and the induction of DNA strand breaks induced by multiple AuNPs showed only a minor dose enhancement. The differences in the simulated enhancements at molecular and cellular levels indicate that further investigations are necessary to better understand the impact of the physical, chemical, and biological parameters in preclinical experimental settings prior to a translation of these AuNPs models into targeted cancer radiotherapy.
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author Wei Bo Li
Stefan Stangl
Alexander Klapproth
Maxim Shevtsov
Alicia Hernandez
Melanie A. Kimm
Jan Schuemann
Rui Qiu
Bernhard Michalke
Mario A. Bernal
Junli Li
Kerstin Hürkamp
Yibao Zhang
Gabriele Multhoff
author_facet Wei Bo Li
Stefan Stangl
Alexander Klapproth
Maxim Shevtsov
Alicia Hernandez
Melanie A. Kimm
Jan Schuemann
Rui Qiu
Bernhard Michalke
Mario A. Bernal
Junli Li
Kerstin Hürkamp
Yibao Zhang
Gabriele Multhoff
author_sort Wei Bo Li
title Application of High-Z Gold Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Radiotherapy—Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation and Radiobiological Effect Modeling
title_short Application of High-Z Gold Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Radiotherapy—Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation and Radiobiological Effect Modeling
title_full Application of High-Z Gold Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Radiotherapy—Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation and Radiobiological Effect Modeling
title_fullStr Application of High-Z Gold Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Radiotherapy—Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation and Radiobiological Effect Modeling
title_full_unstemmed Application of High-Z Gold Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Radiotherapy—Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation and Radiobiological Effect Modeling
title_sort application of high-z gold nanoparticles in targeted cancer radiotherapy—pharmacokinetic modeling, monte carlo simulation and radiobiological effect modeling
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/873298103d0c414da86571d8be331310
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