High-intensity focused ultrasound-triggered nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes for efficient and safe tumor ablation under photoacoustic imaging monitoring

Gang Feng,1 Lan Hao,1 Chunyan Xu,1 Haitao Ran,1 Yuanyi Zheng,1 Pan Li,1 Yang Cao,1 Qi Wang,2 Jizhu Xia,1 Zhigang Wang1 1Department of Ultrasound, Institute of Ultrasound Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging...

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Main Authors: Feng G, Hao L, Xu C, Ran H, Zheng Y, Li P, Cao Y, Wang Q, Xia J, Wang Z
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Nanomedicine
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-triggered-nanoscale-bubble-generatin-peer-reviewed-article-IJN
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author Feng G
Hao L
Xu C
Ran H
Zheng Y
Li P
Cao Y
Wang Q
Xia J
Wang Z
author_facet Feng G
Hao L
Xu C
Ran H
Zheng Y
Li P
Cao Y
Wang Q
Xia J
Wang Z
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description Gang Feng,1 Lan Hao,1 Chunyan Xu,1 Haitao Ran,1 Yuanyi Zheng,1 Pan Li,1 Yang Cao,1 Qi Wang,2 Jizhu Xia,1 Zhigang Wang1 1Department of Ultrasound, Institute of Ultrasound Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 2State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China Abstract: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is widely applied to tumors in clinical practice due to its minimally invasive approach. However, several issues lower therapeutic efficiency in some cases. Many synergists such as microbubbles and perfluorocarbon nanoparticles have recently been used to improve HIFU treatment efficiency, but none were determined to be effective and safe in vivo. In this study, nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes (liposomes containing ammonium bicarbonate [Lip-ABC]) were prepared by film hydration followed by sequential extrusion. Their stable nanoscale particle diameter was confirmed, and their bubble-generating capacity after HIFU triggering was demonstrated with ultrasound imaging. Lip-ABC had good stability in vivo and accumulated in the tumor interstitial space based on the enhanced permeability and retention effect evaluated by photoacoustic imaging. When used to synergize HIFU ablation to bovine liver in vitro and implanted breast tumors of BALB/c nude mice, Lip-ABC outperformed the control. Importantly, all mice survived HIFU treatment, suggesting that Lip-ABC is a safe HIFU synergist. Keywords: HIFU, nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes, efficiency, synergize
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spelling doaj.art-d78244fc014b412c8faad3b3eb43b7ee2022-12-21T20:30:57ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of Nanomedicine1178-20132017-06-01Volume 124647465933497High-intensity focused ultrasound-triggered nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes for efficient and safe tumor ablation under photoacoustic imaging monitoringFeng GHao LXu CRan HZheng YLi PCao YWang QXia JWang ZGang Feng,1 Lan Hao,1 Chunyan Xu,1 Haitao Ran,1 Yuanyi Zheng,1 Pan Li,1 Yang Cao,1 Qi Wang,2 Jizhu Xia,1 Zhigang Wang1 1Department of Ultrasound, Institute of Ultrasound Imaging, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, 2State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China Abstract: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is widely applied to tumors in clinical practice due to its minimally invasive approach. However, several issues lower therapeutic efficiency in some cases. Many synergists such as microbubbles and perfluorocarbon nanoparticles have recently been used to improve HIFU treatment efficiency, but none were determined to be effective and safe in vivo. In this study, nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes (liposomes containing ammonium bicarbonate [Lip-ABC]) were prepared by film hydration followed by sequential extrusion. Their stable nanoscale particle diameter was confirmed, and their bubble-generating capacity after HIFU triggering was demonstrated with ultrasound imaging. Lip-ABC had good stability in vivo and accumulated in the tumor interstitial space based on the enhanced permeability and retention effect evaluated by photoacoustic imaging. When used to synergize HIFU ablation to bovine liver in vitro and implanted breast tumors of BALB/c nude mice, Lip-ABC outperformed the control. Importantly, all mice survived HIFU treatment, suggesting that Lip-ABC is a safe HIFU synergist. Keywords: HIFU, nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes, efficiency, synergizehttps://www.dovepress.com/high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-triggered-nanoscale-bubble-generatin-peer-reviewed-article-IJNHIFUnanoscale bubble-generating liposomesefficiencysynergize
spellingShingle Feng G
Hao L
Xu C
Ran H
Zheng Y
Li P
Cao Y
Wang Q
Xia J
Wang Z
High-intensity focused ultrasound-triggered nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes for efficient and safe tumor ablation under photoacoustic imaging monitoring
International Journal of Nanomedicine
HIFU
nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes
efficiency
synergize
title High-intensity focused ultrasound-triggered nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes for efficient and safe tumor ablation under photoacoustic imaging monitoring
title_full High-intensity focused ultrasound-triggered nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes for efficient and safe tumor ablation under photoacoustic imaging monitoring
title_fullStr High-intensity focused ultrasound-triggered nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes for efficient and safe tumor ablation under photoacoustic imaging monitoring
title_full_unstemmed High-intensity focused ultrasound-triggered nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes for efficient and safe tumor ablation under photoacoustic imaging monitoring
title_short High-intensity focused ultrasound-triggered nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes for efficient and safe tumor ablation under photoacoustic imaging monitoring
title_sort high intensity focused ultrasound triggered nanoscale bubble generating liposomes for efficient and safe tumor ablation under photoacoustic imaging monitoring
topic HIFU
nanoscale bubble-generating liposomes
efficiency
synergize
url https://www.dovepress.com/high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-triggered-nanoscale-bubble-generatin-peer-reviewed-article-IJN
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