Gene therapy, which involves replacement of a defective gene with a functional, healthy
copy of that gene, is a potentially beneficial cancer treatment approach particularly over …

Despite recent advances in both surgery and chemoradiotherapy, mortality rates for
advanced cancer remain high. There is a pressing need for novel therapeutic strategies; one …

Ultrasound exposure (USE) in the presence of microbubbles (MCB)(eg contrast agents used
to enhance ultrasound imaging) increases plasmid transfection efficiency in vitro by several …

Ultrasound imaging is widely used in both diagnosis of diseases and pregnancy follow-up.
As ultrasound imaging is a harmless, cheap and portable technique, ultrasound guided drug …

Originally developed as contrast agents for ultrasound imaging and diagnostics, in the past
years, microbubbles have made their way back from the patients' bedside to the researcher's …

Introduction: Ultrasound, which has traditionally been used as a diagnostic tool, is
increasingly being used in non-invasive therapy and drug delivery. Areas covered: Of …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a potent neurodegenerative disease in which a progressive loss
of dopaminergic neurons eventually produces a loss of movement control and other …

Introduction: Oncolytic virotherapy is a selective and powerful tool for cancer treatment.
Studies proving the ability of oncolytic viruses (OVs) to target and rapidly kill cancer cells …

Melanoma differentiation associated gene-7/interleukin-24 (mda-7/IL-24) is a unique
member of the IL-10 gene family that displays nearly ubiquitous cancer-specific toxicity, with …

Ultrasound targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) has evolved as a novel system for non-
invasive, organ-and tissuespecific drug and gene delivery. Initially developed as ultrasound …