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Ultrasound-Mediated Vascular Gene Transfection by Cavitation of Endothelial-Targeted Cationic Microbubbles
Author(s) -
Aris Xie,
Todd Belcik,
Yue Qi,
Terry K. Morgan,
Shivam A. Champaneri,
Sarah Taylor,
Brian P. Davidson,
Yan Zhao,
Alexander L. Klibanov,
Michael A. Kuliszewski,
Howard LeongPoi,
Azzdine Y. Ammi,
Jonathan R. Lindner
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.05.017
Subject(s) - microbubbles , sonoporation , transfection , intravital microscopy , in vivo , gene delivery , biophysics , ultrasound , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biomedical engineering , medicine , biology , gene , biochemistry , radiology
Ultrasound-mediated gene delivery can be amplified by acoustic disruption of microbubble carriers that undergo cavitation. We hypothesized that endothelial targeting of microbubbles bearing cDNA is feasible and, through optimizing proximity to the vessel wall, increases the efficacy of gene transfection.

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