Employment of enhanced permeability and retention effect (EPR): Nanoparticle-based precision tools for targeting of therapeutic and diagnostic agent in cancer

D Kalyane, N Raval, R Maheshwari, V Tambe… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In tumorous tissues, the absence of vasculature supportive tissues intimates the formation of
leaky vessels and pores (100 nm to 2 μm in diameter) and the poor lymphatic system offers …

Ultrasound-mediated nano drug delivery for treating cancer: Fundamental physics to future directions

FM Kashkooli, A Jakhmola, TK Hornsby… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of biocompatible nanocarriers in medicine has provided several benefits
over conventional treatment methods. However, achieving high treatment efficacy and deep …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-responsive cavitation nuclei for therapy and drug delivery

K Kooiman, S Roovers, SAG Langeveld… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2020 - Elsevier
Therapeutic ultrasound strategies that harness the mechanical activity of cavitation nuclei for
beneficial tissue bio-effects are actively under development. The mechanical oscillations of …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticle-assisted ultrasound: A special focus on sonodynamic therapy against cancer

G Canavese, A Ancona, L Racca, M Canta… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
At present, ultrasound radiation is broadly employed in medicine for both diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes at various frequencies and intensities. In this review article, we focus …

Opening doors with ultrasound and microbubbles: Beating biological barriers to promote drug delivery

J Deprez, G Lajoinie, Y Engelen, SC De Smedt… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Apart from its clinical use in imaging, ultrasound has been thoroughly investigated as a tool
to enhance drug delivery in a wide variety of applications. Therapeutic ultrasound, as such …

Ultrasound and microbubble mediated therapeutic delivery: Underlying mechanisms and future outlook

SM Chowdhury, L Abou-Elkacem, T Lee, J Dahl… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Beyond the emerging field of oncological ultrasound molecular imaging, the recent
significant advancements in ultrasound and contrast agent technology have paved the way …

[HTML][HTML] Micro/nano-bubble-assisted ultrasound to enhance the EPR effect and potential theranostic applications

L Duan, L Yang, J Jin, F Yang, D Liu, K Hu, Q Wang… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Drug delivery for tumor theranostics involves the extensive use of the enhanced permeability
and retention (EPR) effect. Previously, various types of nanomedicines have been …

[HTML][HTML] A human clinical trial using ultrasound and microbubbles to enhance gemcitabine treatment of inoperable pancreatic cancer

G Dimcevski, S Kotopoulis, T Bjånes, D Hoem… - Journal of Controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The primary aim of our study was to evaluate the safety and potential toxicity of
gemcitabine combined with microbubbles under sonication in inoperable pancreatic cancer …

Sonodynamic therapy (SDT): a novel strategy for cancer nanotheranostics

X Pan, H Wang, S Wang, X Sun, L Wang… - Science China Life …, 2018 - Springer
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a promising non-invasive therapeutic modality. Compared to
photo-inspired therapy, SDT provides many opportunities and benefits, including deeper …

Acoustic behavior of microbubbles and implications for drug delivery

K Kooiman, HJ Vos, M Versluis, N De Jong - Advanced drug delivery …, 2014 - Elsevier
Ultrasound contrast agents are valuable in diagnostic ultrasound imaging, and they
increasingly show potential for drug delivery. This review focuses on the acoustic behavior …