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ArticleTechnology in cancer research & treatment

Ultrasound-Based Radiation Enhancement: Concepts, Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications.

Deepa Sharma, Gregory J Czarnota

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Article in Technology in cancer research & treatment. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Deepa SharmaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0475-1755
Gregory J CzarnotaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0519-2182

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microbubbles have emerged as versatile carriers used both for cancer diagnosis and therapy. Microbubbles in the presence of ultrasound waves undergo cavitation, generating bioeffects near the cell's vicinity. Studies have shown ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles (USMB) to cause mechanical perturbation of endothelial cells, resulting in acid sphingomyelinase (ASMase)-induced ceramide production. Disruption of endothelial cells further causes vascular deterioration, leading to secondary tumor cell death. These effects are known to be synergistically higher when USMB is combined with radiation. This paper provides insight into the use of USMB as a potential radioenhancer. The possible underlying mechanism and therapeutic effects of combining USMB and radiation therapy are also presented.

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MicrobubblesNeoplasmsAnimalsCombined Modality TherapyEndothelial CellsHumansRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsSphingomyelin PhosphodiesteraseUltrasonic TherapyUltrasonic WavesRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsSphingomyelin Phosphodiesterasecancercancer therapycancer treatmentcell deathcell signalingradiation therapy

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PMID39540206
PMCPMC11561977

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