Targeted delivery of CuS nanoparticles through ultrasound image-guided microbubble destruction for efficient photothermal therapy

Novel "soft" microbubbles have been fabricated to show outstanding ultrasound imaging capability, and triggered CuS nanoparticles delivery through ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction for efficient photothermal ablation of cancer cells.

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Published in:Nanoscale 2013-04, Vol.5 (8), p.3216-3219
Main Authors: Zha, Zhengbao, Wang, Shumin, Zhang, Shuhai, Qu, Enze, Ke, Hengte, Wang, Jinrui, Dai, Zhifei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Copper - administration & dosage
HeLa Cells
Humans
Microbubbles
Nanoparticles - administration & dosage
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - therapy
Phototherapy - methods
Ultrasonics - instrumentation
Ultrasonics - methods
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Summary:Novel "soft" microbubbles have been fabricated to show outstanding ultrasound imaging capability, and triggered CuS nanoparticles delivery through ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction for efficient photothermal ablation of cancer cells.
ISSN:2040-3364
2040-3372
DOI:10.1039/c3nr00541k