Ultrasound-driven microbubbles can trigger reversible membrane perforation
(sonoporation), open interendothelial junctions and stimulate endocytosis, thereby providing …

Microbubbles first developed as ultrasound contrast agents have been used to assist
ultrasound for cellular drug and gene delivery. Their oscillation behavior during ultrasound …

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 …

Although promising results are achieved in ultrasound mediated drug delivery, its underlying
biophysical mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Pore formation as well as endocytosis has …

Ultrasound is an attractive modality for controlling micro/nanorobots due to penetrating deep
into tissue, not being affected by the opaque nature of animal bodies, and generating a …

Ultrasonic imaging is becoming the most popular medical imaging modality, owing to the
low price per examination and its safety. However, blood is a poor scatterer of ultrasound …

Abstract Microbubbles are typically 0.5–10 μm in size. Their size tends to make it easier for
medication delivery mechanisms to navigate the body by allowing them to be swallowed …

Therapeutic agents can benefit from encapsulation in nanoparticles, due to improved
pharmacokinetics and biodistribution, protection from degradation, increased cellular uptake …

Aggregations of social organisms exhibit a remarkable range of properties and
functionalities. Multiple examples, such as fire ants or slime mold, show how a population of …

Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) are used routinely in the clinic to enhance contrast in
ultrasonography. More recently, UCAs have been functionalised by conjugating ligands to …