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Sonosensitive MRI Nanosystems as Cancer Theranostics: A Recent Update

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Title
Sonosensitive MRI Nanosystems as Cancer Theranostics: A Recent Update
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Frontiers in Chemistry, May 2018
DOI 10.3389/fchem.2018.00157
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Francesca Garello, Enzo Terreno

Abstract

In the tireless search for innovative and more efficient cancer therapies, sonosensitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) agents play an important role. Basically, these systems consist of nano/microvesicles composed by a biocompatible membrane, responsive to ultrasound-induced thermal or mechanical effects, and an aqueous core, filled up with a MRI detectable probe and a therapeutic agent. They offer the possibility to trigger and monitor in real time drug release in a spatio-temporal domain, with the expectation to predict the therapeutic outcome. In this review, the key items to design sonosensitive MRI agents will be examined and an overview on the different approaches available so far will be given. Due to the extremely wide range of adopted ultrasound settings and formulations conceived, it is hard to compare the numerous preclinical studies reported. However, in general, a significantly better therapeutic outcome was noticed when exploiting ultrasound triggered drug release in comparison to traditional therapies, thus paving the way to the possible clinical translation of optimized sonosensitive MRI agents.

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Unknown 20 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 3 15%
Other 2 10%
Student > Bachelor 2 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 10%
Professor 2 10%
Other 4 20%
Unknown 5 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Chemistry 4 20%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 10%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 5%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 5%
Other 4 20%
Unknown 7 35%
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