摘要:
This invention related to manufactured microbubbles, as well as methods of using manufactured microbubbles, for example, in medicinal applications. The invention pertains to the physical structure and materials of the microbubbles, as well as to methods for manufacturing microbubbles, methods for targeting microbubbles for specific medicinal applications, and methods for delivering microbubbles in medical treatment.
摘要:
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for fabricating and implementing nanoscale and microscale structured carriers to provide guided, targeted, and on-demand delivery of molecules and biochemical substances for a variety of applications including diagnosis and/or treatment (theranostics) of diseases in humans and animals. In some aspects, a nanostructure carrier can be synthesized in the form of a nanobowl, which may include an actuatable capping particle that can be opened (and in some implementations, closed) on demand. In some aspects, a nanostructure carrier can be synthesized in the form of a hollow porous nanoparticle with a functionalized interior and/or exterior to attach payload substances and substances for magnetically guided delivery and controlled release of substance payloads.
摘要:
A method and composition for hyperthermally diagnosing and monitoring treatment of cells in an animal with photoacoustic sound and nanoparticles. The heat (temperature) and photoacoustic sound wave production inside the target tissue is measured. The desired temperature is achieved using a laser and photoacoustic imaging technique. Hyperthermia treatment of tissue in a target site applies a heat source to kill cells without protein denaturation. The method introduces an encapsulated dye that is released at a selected temperature in the target site to indicate that a threshold temperature has been reached to hyperthermally treat the tissue. In one embodiment, the composition releases the dye at a temperature of 42° C. to 56° C., and preferably about 45° C. to 49° C. The composition which can be a liposome composition encapsulating the dye can be introduced to the bloodstream of the patient to flow through the target site.
摘要:
The present invention discloses use of metallofullerene monocrystalline nanoparticles for the preparation of tumor vascular disrupting agents. The monocrystalline nanoparticles are water-soluble metallofullerene nanoparticles with negative charges on their surfaces, the particle sizes thereof range from 50 to 250 nanometers; moreover, the nanomaterials are able to absorb outside radiation energy, and transform it into heat energy, the volumes thereof will rapidly expand when temperature reached phase transformation point. When treatment, metallofullerene monocrystalline nanoparticles are administrated to a tumor-bearing organism via injection; the metallofullerene monocrystalline nanoparticles reach tumor sites via blood circulation, and retain at the sites of pores and defects of tumors; the monocrystalline nanoparticles of metallofullerene accumulate heat and the temperature increases under the role of outside radiation energy, the volumes sharply expand when the temperature exceeds critical point of phase transition thereof, thereby to cause changes in the morphologies, structures or functions of endothelium cells of tumor vessels, further to starve the tumor cells.
摘要:
There is provided a bionanofluid including a carbon-based nanomaterial substantially mono-dispersed in a fluid, wherein the carbon-based nanomaterial is surface modified with a polar group when the fluid is polar or with a non-polar group when the fluid is non-polar, and functionalized with a biological targeting moiety to allow specific association of the carbon-based nanomaterial to a targeted entity. Also provided is a hybrid bionanofluid including the bionanofluid, wherein the carbon-based nanomaterial is further modified with a hybrid nanoparticle which includes an alloy, transition metal, semi-conductor, semi- metal or polymer based nanoparticle with biological targeting moiety. A hydrogel, foam, cream, spray or dried product including the bionanofluid or hybrid bionanofluid is also provided. The bionanofluid or hybrid bionanofluid are useful in multimodal imaging (photo-luminescence, luminescence, photo-acoustic, MRI, ultrasound) and/or cellular targeting.
摘要:
Provided are compositions and methods for imaging one or more of tumor vasculature and tumor angiogenesis, wherein an imaging composition comprises anti-SFRP2 antibody operable linked to an imaging agent. Provided is a method of imaging tumor vasculature in an individual comprising administering to the individual a diagnostically effect of an imaging composition, and detecting the image resulting from the binding or complexing of the imaging composition with tumor vasculature. The imaging agent may also be used as a delivery vehicle to target one or more therapeutic agents to tumor vasculature and surrounding tumor tissue.