Biomedical applications of multifunctional polymeric nanocarriers: a review of current literature

A Karabasz, M Bzowska… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Polymeric nanomaterials have become a prominent area of research in the field of drug
delivery. Their application in nanomedicine can improve bioavailability, pharmacokinetics …

Recent advances in perfluorocarbon-based delivery systems for cancer theranostics

Y Yang, Y Liu, Y Jiang - Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hypoxia is a key impediment encountered in the treatment of most solid tumors, leading to
immune escape and therapeutic resistance. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) have a unique …

Her2-functionalized gold-nanoshelled magnetic hybrid nanoparticles: a theranostic agent for dual-modal imaging and photothermal therapy of breast cancer

Q Dong, H Yang, C Wan, D Zheng, Z Zhou… - Nanoscale research …, 2019 - Springer
Targeted theranostic platform that integrates multi-modal imaging and therapeutic function is
emerging as a promising strategy for earlier detection and precise treatment of cancer …

Perfluorocarbon nanodroplet size, acoustic vaporization, and inertial cavitation affected by lipid shell composition in vitro

PJ Welch, DS Li, CR Forest, LD Pozzo… - The Journal of the …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Perfluorocarbon nanodroplets (PFCnDs) are ultrasound contrast agents that phase-
transition from liquid nanodroplets to gas microbubbles when activated by laser irradiation …

On-demand and long-term drug delivery from degradable nanocapsules

S Menikheim, J Leckron, S Bernstein… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We have developed polyurethane nanocapsules as a platform for long-term delivery of
drugs over weeks as well as on-demand delivery of drugs via ultrasound. We synthesized …

Gas vesicle isolated from microorganisms to act as ultrasound contrast agent

FV Garrute, JC Machado - Research on Biomedical Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Ultrasound contrast agent (UCA), used to enhance the contrast in ultrasonography,
consists of microbubbles filled with an inert gas and encapsulated with a protein or a lipidic …

Application of Perfluorooctylbromide Nanoparticles with Ulinastatin for Early Brain Injury Caused by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

G Li, D Li - Science of Advanced Materials, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
This study aimed to explore the mechanism of perfluorooctylbromide (PFOB) nanoparticles
(NPs) combined with ulinastatin (UTI) on early brain injury (EBI) caused by carbon monoxide …

Application of Zirconia Ceramic Biomaterial Implants in the Restoration of Tooth Loss Caused by Periodontal Disease

Z Wei, L Wei - Science of Advanced Materials, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Zirconia ceramics (ZiC) has become a biomaterial with good clinical application prospects
due to its good biocompatibility, stability, and excellent mechanical properties. In this study …

On demand and long-term drug delivery from degradable nanocapsules

E Lavik, S Menikheim, J Leckron - US Patent App. 18/299,135, 2023 - Google Patents
[0001] This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 63/091.353
filed on Oct. 14, 2020 in the name of Erin Lavik et al. and entitled “On demand and long-term …