Published June 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Effect of time period after boric acid injection on 10B absorption in different regions of adult male rat's brain

  • 1. Nuclear Engineering Department, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Poonak Sq. PO Box 14515-775, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  • 2. Laboratory of Basic Science and Neuroscience, Basic Science Dept, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Pardis-e-Hemmat,Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

Distribution of 10B in different regions of rat normal brain was studied. Two groups were chosen as control and trial. Trial group received 2 ml of neutral boron compound. 2, 4 and 6 h after the injection brain removed, coronal sections of forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain were sandwiched between two pieces of polycarbonate. Autoradiography plots of 10B distribution showed significant differences in three regions with the highest 10B concentration in the forebrain during 4 h after injection. - Highlights: ► Normal tissue tolerance is very important in BNCT. ► This study has been done to determine 10B distribution in three anatomical regions of rat normal brain. ► These specific regions of brain have not been studied in previous BNCT projects. ► We found significant differences in 10B distribution between these three regions. ► In different time periods after neutral boron compound injection, there has been a significant difference in boron absorption.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.03.012

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.03.012;
PII
S0969-8043(12)00213-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 1010-1013
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

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