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Briefing: Ultrasound-based approach to delivering potent drugs into cancer cells shows promise in benchtop experiments
Strategic angle: Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a technique that uses microbubbles and ultrasound to help relatively large cancer drugs enter tumor cells and cause them to self-destruct.
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Updated 28 days ago
Engineers at Duke University have introduced a technique known as Sonoporation-assisted Precise Intracellular Na, which leverages ultrasound and microbubbles to facilitate drug entry into cancer cells.
This approach aims to overcome the challenges associated with delivering larger molecules that typically struggle to penetrate cellular membranes.
The technique has shown promise in benchtop experiments, suggesting potential implications for enhancing the effectiveness of cancer therapies.