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ReviewMicromachines2024

Magnetic Microrobots for In Vivo Cargo Delivery: A Review.

Jialin Lin, Qingzheng Cong, Dandan Zhang

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Review in Micromachines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Light force-powered cellular medical micromachines.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026
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  6. Embodied Cross-Domain Intelligence in Biomedical Microrobots: A Review.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jialin LinDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6614-825X
Qingzheng CongDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.ORCID 0009-0008-9168-2380
Dandan ZhangDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7649-7605

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Magnetic microrobots, with their small size and agile maneuverability, are well-suited for navigating the intricate and confined spaces within the human body. In vivo cargo delivery within the context of microrobotics involves the use of microrobots to transport and administer drugs and cells directly to the targeted regions within a living organism. The principal aim is to enhance the precision, efficiency, and safety of therapeutic interventions. Despite their potential, there is a shortage of comprehensive reviews on the use of magnetic microrobots for in vivo cargo delivery from both research and engineering perspectives, particularly those published after 2019. This review addresses this gap by disentangling recent advancements in magnetic microrobots for in vivo cargo delivery. It summarizes their actuation platforms, structural designs, cargo loading and release methods, tracking methods, navigation algorithms, and degradation and retrieval methods. Finally, it highlights potential research directions. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the current landscape of magnetic microrobot technologies for in vivo cargo delivery. It highlights their present implementation methods, capabilities, and prospective research directions. The review also examines significant innovations and inherent challenges in biomedical applications.

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biomedicinein vivo cargo deliverymagnetic microrobot

Identifiers

PMID38793237
PMCPMC11123378

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