The CD-1 mice myocardium and liver morphological reactions at the treatment by different doses of borphenylalanine

The potential of Boron-neutron capture therapy is driven by its effectiveness for radio-resistant and other types of tumors that are tough to treat with conventional treatments or if they are not available. In order to improve the effectiveness of therapy, the dose of the substance needs to increase, which raises the question of its effect on conventionally healthy tissues. The study is to evaluate the dynamic changes in myocardium and liver in mice caused by a single injection of L-p-boron-phenylalanine, whether it is a therapeutic or sub-lethal dose. The light-optical and polarization microscopic examination of the myocardium and liver of the male mice of the CD-1 (n=54) line was carried out after the injection of the Boron-containing substance (in doses of 700 and 3000 mg/kg; once intraperitoneal) used in clinical Boron-neutron treatment. Evaluation of structural changes in the myocardium and liver was done 1, 3, and 7 days after injection. Cardiomyocytes are susceptible to lytic and contracture damage caused by high doses of the substance. Moderate blood-fullness was observed throughout the study as evidence of hemodynamic impairments. Mononuclear cells infiltrating the liver for 3 days resulted in mono-cellular necrosis, which persisted until the end of the experiment regardless of the dose. Paracentral hepatocytes have been often dystrophic. Regardless of the dose after 1 or 7 days, the number of bi-nuclear hepatocytes was 14-16% higher than the number of control group animals, while for 3 days there was a reliable transient decrease in the number of bi-nuclear hepatocytes both compared to the control group animals and data in other periods of the experiment. The most significant differences were observed in the animal group with the injection of a lower dose. The obtained data show that the used doses of L-p-boron-phenylalanine with a single injection cause non-specific structural changes of the myocardium and liver of varying severity, characterized by dose and time-dependent effects and require study in later periods after substance injection.