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SUBMITTER: Mullin LB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3822910 | biostudies-other | 2013 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control 20130101 1
The application of microbubbles and ultrasound to deliver nanoparticle carriers for drug and gene delivery is an area that has expanded greatly in recent years. Under ultrasound exposure, microbubbles can enhance nanoparticle delivery by increasing cellular and vascular permeability. In this review, the underlying mechanisms of enhanced nanoparticle delivery with ultrasound and microbubbles and various proposed delivery techniques are discussed. Additionally, types of nanoparticles currently bei ...[more]