Autor: |
Sonya R. Kennedy, Maxime Lafond, Kevin J. Haworth, Daniel Suarez Escudero, Dan Ionascu, Brion Frierson, Shaoling Huang, Melvin E. Klegerman, Tao Peng, David D. McPherson, Curtis Genstler, Christy K. Holland |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Zdroj: |
Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2045-2322 |
DOI: |
10.1038/s41598-023-33164-5 |
Popis: |
Abstract Ultrasound-enhanced delivery of therapeutic-loaded echogenic liposomes is under development for vascular applications using the EkoSonic Endovascular System. In this study, fibrin-targeted echogenic liposomes loaded with an anti-inflammatory agent were characterized before and after infusion through an EkoSonic catheter. Cavitation activity was nucleated by Definity or fibrin-targeted, drug-loaded echogenic liposomes infused and insonified with EkoSonic catheters. Passive cavitation imaging was used to quantify and map bubble activity in a flow phantom mimicking porcine arterial flow. Cavitation was sustained during 3-min infusions of Definity or echogenic liposomes along the distal 6 cm treatment zone of the catheter. Though the EkoSonic catheter was not designed specifically for cavitation nucleation, infusion of drug-loaded echogenic liposomes can be employed to trigger and sustain bubble activity for enhanced intravascular drug delivery. |
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