The aim of this study was to prove the oxygen independent effect of alpha radiation for the first time. For that purpose tumor cells were incubated with alpha particle emitting
213Bi-Anti-EGFR-MAb or irradiated with photons both under hypoxic and normoxic conditions. The effect of photon irradiation under hypoxia was significantly lower than under normoxia. In contrast, impact of
213Bi-Anti-EGFR-MAb turned out to be independent of cellular oxygenation. Therefore, alpha-radioimmunotherapy seems to be a promising strategy for treatment of tumors, especially those affected by hypoxia induced radioresistance against conventional radiotherapy.
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The aim of this study was to prove the oxygen independent effect of alpha radiation for the first time. For that purpose tumor cells were incubated with alpha particle emitting
213Bi-Anti-EGFR-MAb or irradiated with photons both under hypoxic and normoxic conditions. The effect of photon irradiation under hypoxia was significantly lower than under normoxia. In contrast, impact of
213Bi-Anti-EGFR-MAb turned out to be independent of cellular oxygenation. Therefore, alpha-radioimmunotherapy seems t...
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