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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

Study on the diagnostic value of folic acid-targeted nano-microbubbles in breast microcarcinoma.

Nianyu Xue, Zhenyu Shen, Zhenbin Xu, Shengmin Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Nianyu Xue *Department of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Zhenyu Shen *Department of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Zhenbin Xu *Department of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Shengmin ZhangDepartment of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.

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Background: The prognosis of breast cancer is significantly correlated with its early detection. It is difficult to detect breast microcarcinomas less than or equal to 5 mm by imaging examination. Methods: Folic acid-targeted nanobubbles (FA-TNBs) were prepared by the thin-film hydration method. Cytotoxicity and cellular uptake assays were used to examine FA-TNBs' biological toxicity to cells, targeting them to breast cancer cells. In addition, by constructing 4T1 tumor mouse models and evaluating the targeting and imaging effects of FA-TNBs. Results: The average particle size of the fabricated FA-TNBs was 244 ± 21 nm. Conclusions: The prepared FA-TNBs had good water solubility, safety, biocompatibility, and enhancement of ultrasound imaging. It had an excellent imaging effect on mouse breast cancer tumors with a diameter of 5 mm and showed apparent active targeting. FA-TNBs may become a new and practical ultrasound contrast agent for the early detection of breast cancer.

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breast cancerdiagnosisfolic acidmicrobubbleultrasonography

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