Interest in stimuli-responsive polymers has persisted over many decades, and a great deal
of work has been dedicated to developing environmentally sensitive macromolecules that …

A plethora of formulation techniques have been reported in the literature for targeting drugs
to specific sites. Polymeric micelles (PMs) can be targeted to tumor sites by passive as well …

Micelles, self-assembling nanosized colloidal particles with a hydrophobic core and
hydrophilic shell are currently successfully used as pharmaceutical carriers for water …

Ultrasound-triggered drug delivery is now becoming a mature technology with first patients
enrolling in clinical trials. Having a clear overview of the field is complicated as it mixes …

Block copolymer micelles are generally formed by the self-assembly of either amphiphilic or
oppositely charged copolymers in aqueous medium. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic …

The use of nanotechnology in drug delivery and imaging in vivo is a rapidly expanding field.
The emphases of this review are on biophysical attributes of the drug delivery and imaging …

Ultrasound (US) is a mechanical wave that can penetrate biological tissues and trigger
complex bioeffects. The mechanisms of US in different diagnosis and treatment are different …

Background Drug delivery in polymeric micelles combined with tumor irradiation by
ultrasound results in effective drug targeting, but this technique requires prior tumor imaging …

Polymeric micelles have been the subject of many studies in the field of drug delivery for the
past two decades. The interest has specifically been focused on the potential application of …

Rapid innovations in nanomedicine have increased the likelihood that engineered
nanomaterials will eventually come in contact with humans and the environment. The advent …