Remote targeted implantation of sound-sensitive biodegradable multi-cavity microparticles with focused ultrasound

• Main Authors: Su, Xiaoqian, Thomas, Reju George, Bharatula, Lakshmi Deepika, Kwan, James J.
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound; Drug Delivery; Engineering::Chemical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100425; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49678
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Ultrasound-enhanced drug delivery has shown great promise in providing targeted burst release of drug at the site of the disease. Yet current solid ultrasound-responsive particles are non-degradable with limited potential for drug-loading. Here, we report on an ultrasound-responsive multi-cavity...