Advances in Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Brain Tumors
| Autor: | Rohan Rao, Anjali Patel, Kunal Hanchate, Eric Robinson, Aniela Edwards, Sanjit Shah, Dominique Higgins, Kevin J. Haworth, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Daniel Pomeranz Krummel, Soma Sengupta |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Tomography, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 1094-1109 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2379-139X 2379-1381 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/tomography9030090 |
| Popis: | Employing the full arsenal of therapeutics to treat brain tumors is limited by the relative impermeability of the blood–brain and blood–tumor barriers. In physiologic states, the blood–brain barrier serves a protective role by passively and actively excluding neurotoxic compounds; however, this functionality limits the penetrance of therapeutics into the tumor microenvironment. Focused ultrasound technology provides a method for overcoming the blood–brain and blood–tumor barriers through ultrasound frequency to transiently permeabilize or disrupt these barriers. Concomitant delivery of therapeutics has allowed for previously impermeable agents to reach the tumor microenvironment. This review details the advances in focused ultrasound in both preclinical models and clinical studies, with a focus on its safety profile. We then turn towards future directions in focused ultrasound-mediated therapies for brain tumors. |
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