Cationic liposomes (CL) are widely used vectors for gene transfer. Recently, ultrasound (US)
was reported to enhance liposome-mediated gene transfer to eucaryotic cells in culture. The …

Previous studies have shown that some series of liposomes, usually containing cationic
lipids, are useful tools for gene introduction into cells. To investigate the effect of ultrasound …

Bubble liposomes (liposomes which entrap an ultrasound imaging gas) may constitute a
unique system for delivering various molecules efficiently into mammalian cells in vitro. In …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Cationic liposomes are under development as delivery
agents for gene therapy. The authors studied the effect of ultrasound on gene expression in …

The combination of ultrasound and ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) is able to induce
transient membrane permeability leading to direct delivery of exogenous molecules into …

Purpose Ultrasound-induced cavitation facilitates cellular uptake of drugs via increased
membrane permeability. Here, the purpose was to evaluate the duration of enhanced …

The application of therapeutic ultrasound (TUS) in combination with contrast agents (USCA)
to mediate gene delivery relies on the understanding of the bioeffects involved. The …

MAT B III cells were insonified at ultrasound frequencies of 1.15 and 2.25 MHz in the
presence of different ultrasound contrast agents (UCA) and a plasmid encoding for the …

Recent studies of ultrasound (US) methods for targeted drug delivery and nonviral gene
transfection revealed new, advantageous possibilities. These studies utilized US contrast …

Ultrasound (US)/microbubble-mediated gene delivery is a technology with many potential
advantages suited to clinical application. Previous studies have demonstrated transfection …