Magnetically actuated cell‐robot system: precise control, manipulation, and multimode conversion

Y Dai, L Jia, L Wang, H Sun, Y Ji, C Wang, L Song… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Border‐nearing microrobots with self‐propelling and navigating capabilities have promising
applications in micromanipulation and bioengineering, because they can stimulate the …

Magnetically powered immunogenic macrophage microrobots for targeted multimodal cancer therapy

Y Li, Z Cong, L Xie, S Tang, C Ren, X Peng, D Tang… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Motile microrobots open a new realm for disease treatment. However, the concerns of
possible immune elimination, targeted capability and limited therapeutic avenue of …

Remotely guided immunobots engaged in anti‐tumorigenic phenotypes for targeted cancer immunotherapy

NO Dogan, H Ceylan, E Suadiye, D Sheehan, A Aydin… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Building medical microrobots from the body's own cells may circumvent the biocompatibility
concern and hence presents more potential in clinical applications to improve the possibility …

Collective behaviors of magnetic microparticle swarms: From dexterous tentacles to reconfigurable carpets

Z Xu, Q Xu - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microrobot swarms have promising prospects in biomedical applications ranging from
targeted cargo delivery to minimally invasive surgery. However, such potential is …

Precise control of customized macrophage cell robot for targeted therapy of solid tumors with minimal invasion

Y Dai, X Bai, L Jia, H Sun, Y Feng, L Wang, C Zhang… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Injecting micro/nanorobots into the body to kill tumors is one of the ultimate ambitions for
medical nanotechnology. However, injecting current micro/nanorobots based on 3D‐printed …

Fabrication of three-lobed magnetic microrobots for cell transportation

ZH Shah, M Sokolich, S Mallick, D Rivas… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Mobile microrobots have the potential to transform medical treatments based on therapeutic
delivery. Specifically, microrobots are promising candidates for cell transportation in cell …

Immunomodulation and delivery of macrophages using nano-smooth drug-loaded magnetic microrobots for dual targeting cancer therapy

X Song, W Fu, UK Cheang - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
To realize the potential to use micro/nanorobots for targeted cancer therapy, it is important to
improve their biocompatibility and targeting ability. Here, we report on drug-loaded magnetic …

Macrophage-based microrobots for anticancer therapy: recent progress and future perspectives

VD Nguyen, JO Park, E Choi - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Macrophages, which are part of the mononuclear phagocytic system, possess sensory
receptors that enable them to target cancer cells. In addition, they are able to engulf large …

Active generation and magnetic actuation of microrobotic swarms in bio-fluids

J Yu, D Jin, KF Chan, Q Wang, K Yuan… - Nature communications, 2019 - nature.com
In nature, various types of animals will form self-organised large-scale structures. Through
designing wireless actuation methods, microrobots can emulate natural swarm behaviours …

Development of a magnetic microrobot for carrying and delivering targeted cells

J Li, X Li, T Luo, R Wang, C Liu, S Chen, D Li, J Yue… - Science robotics, 2018 - science.org
The precise delivery of targeted cells through magnetic field–driven microrobots/carriers is a
promising technique for targeted therapy and tissue regeneration. This paper presents a …