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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Drug Delivery Systems

Background:

  • Ultrasound-mediated therapy utilizes drug-loaded microbubbles for targeted delivery.
  • Incorporating magnetic nanoparticles (IONPs) enhances targeting via magnetic fields.
  • Optimizing microbubble synthesis for magnetic and acoustic responsiveness, stability, and drug loading is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate three methods for incorporating IONPs into phospholipid-coated microbubbles.
  • To assess the impact of IONP incorporation on microbubble stability, magnetic responsiveness, and acoustic properties.
  • To determine the suitability of each method for drug delivery applications.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized microbubbles with IONPs using three distinct methods: hydrophobic IONPs in an oil layer, phospholipid-stabilized IONPs within the shell, and hydrophilic IONPs on the surface.
  • Characterized acoustic response at 1 and 7 MHz.
  • Assessed microbubble stability (half-life) and magnetic field responsiveness.
  • Evaluated drug loading capacity for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs.

Main Results:

  • All microbubbles showed similar acoustic responses at 1 and 7 MHz.
  • IONP incorporation, particularly via surface and phospholipid methods, more than doubled microbubble half-life when using matching lipids.
  • Surface loading yielded the highest IONP concentration per microbubble and a 3-fold increase in magnetic retention.
  • Surface IONP loading may limit hydrophilic drug attachment but allows hydrophobic drug incorporation.
  • Phospholipid IONP incorporation resulted in weaker magnetic properties but did not hinder hydrophilic drug loading.

Conclusions:

  • Surface loading of IONPs offers superior magnetic targeting and stability for microbubbles.
  • The choice of IONP incorporation method impacts drug-loading capabilities, with surface loading favoring hydrophobic drugs and phospholipid loading favoring hydrophilic drugs.
  • These findings provide insights for designing advanced microbubble agents for targeted ultrasound-mediated drug delivery.