Phospholipid-mimicking block, graft, and block-graft copolymers for phase-transition microbubbles as ultrasound contrast agents

Background: Lipid and polymer microbubbles (MBs) are widely used as ultrasound contrast agents in clinical diagnosis, and possess great potential in ultrasound-mediated therapy due to their drug loading function. However, overcoming the limitations of stability and echo enhancement of MBs are still...

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Main Authors: Jianbo Huang, Hong Wang, Lei Huang, Yuqing Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.968835/full