Publications by authors named "Asami Fukunaga"

Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a tumor selective therapy, the effectiveness of which depends on sufficient B delivery to and accumulation in tumors. In this study, we used self-assembling A6K peptide nanotubes as boron carriers and prepared new boron agents by simple mixing of A6K and BSH. BSH has been used to treat malignant glioma patients in clinical trials and its drug safety and availability have been confirmed; however, its contribution to BNCT efficacy is low.

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