Recent ultrasound advancements for the manipulation of nanobiomaterials and nanoformulations for drug delivery

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Beng Ti Tey¹  Chang Nong Lim²  Pau Loke Show³  Sivakumar Manickam⁴  Sze Shin Low⁵  Wai Siong Chai⁶  Maxine Yew⁷  Liang Ee Low⁸ 

[1] Advanced Engineering Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia;Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, Semenyih 43500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia;Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China;Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory (BMEX) Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia;Continental-NTU Corporate Lab, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553, Singapore;Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, China;School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, No. 1, Jalan Venna P5/2, Precinct 5, Putrajaya 62200, Malaysia;School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China;

关键词: Ultrasound;    Drug delivery;    Nanobiomaterial;    Disease;    COVID-19;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Recent advances in ultrasound (US) have shown its great potential in biomedical applications as diagnostic and therapeutic tools. The coupling of US-assisted drug delivery systems with nanobiomaterials possessing tailor-made functions has been shown to remove the limitations of conventional drug delivery systems. The low-frequency US has significantly enhanced the targeted drug delivery effect and efficacy, reducing limitations posed by conventional treatments such as a limited therapeutic window. The acoustic cavitation effect induced by the US-mediated microbubbles (MBs) has been reported to replace drugs in certain acute diseases such as ischemic stroke. This review briefly discusses the US principles, with particular attention to the recent advancements in drug delivery applications. Furthermore, US-assisted drug delivery coupled with nanobiomaterials to treat different diseases (cancer, neurodegenerative disease, diabetes, thrombosis, and COVID-19) are discussed in detail. Finally, this review covers the future perspectives and challenges on the applications of US-mediated nanobiomaterials.

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