Display options
Share it on

Bubble Sci Eng Technol. 2009 Nov;1(1):3-17. doi: 10.1179/175889709X446507.

Microbubble Compositions, Properties and Biomedical Applications.

Bubble science engineering and technology

Shashank Sirsi, Mark Borden

Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 W 120 ST, New York, NY 10027.

PMID: 20574549 PMCID: PMC2889676 DOI: 10.1179/175889709X446507

Abstract

Over the last decade, there has been significant progress towards the development of microbubbles as theranostics for a wide variety of biomedical applications. The unique ability of microbubbles to respond to ultrasound makes them useful agents for contrast ultrasound imaging, molecular imaging, and targeted drug and gene delivery. The general composition of a microbubble is a gas core stabilized by a shell comprised of proteins, lipids or polymers. Each type of microbubble has its own unique advantages and can be tailored for specialized functions. In this review, different microbubbles compositions and physiochemical properties are discussed in the context of current progress towards developing novel constructs for biomedical applications, with specific emphasis on molecular imaging and targeted drug/gene delivery.

References

  1. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2008 Jun 30;60(10):1117-36 - PubMed
  2. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2005 May;31(5):687-91 - PubMed
  3. J Ultrasound Med. 2007 Jun;26(6):705-16 - PubMed
  4. J Control Release. 2007 Apr 23;118(3):275-84 - PubMed
  5. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 2000;47(6):1494-509 - PubMed
  6. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2004 May 7;56(9):1291-314 - PubMed
  7. Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2007 Dec;8(6):355-61 - PubMed
  8. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 2004 Jul;51(7):822-31 - PubMed
  9. Hum Cell. 2004 Mar;17(1):7-15 - PubMed
  10. J Biomed Opt. 2001 Apr;6(2):141-50 - PubMed
  11. Mol Imaging. 2004 Jul;3(3):135-48 - PubMed
  12. Bioconjug Chem. 2007 May-Jun;18(3):652-62 - PubMed
  13. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2008 Mar;34(3):502-8 - PubMed
  14. Curr Med Chem. 2003 Jul;10(14):1307-15 - PubMed
  15. Echocardiography. 2001 May;18(4):329-37 - PubMed
  16. Langmuir. 2006 Apr 25;22(9):4291-7 - PubMed
  17. Langmuir. 2008 Sep 16;24(18):10078-83 - PubMed
  18. Acta Paediatr. 2003 Jun;92(6):728-33 - PubMed
  19. Ultrasound Med Biol. 1999 Oct;25(8):1195-201 - PubMed
  20. J Nucl Cardiol. 2007 Nov-Dec;14(6):876-84 - PubMed
  21. Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2006 May;6(3):493-502 - PubMed
  22. Radiology. 2005 Aug;236(2):572-8 - PubMed
  23. Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 1999 Dec;30(3):213-23 - PubMed
  24. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2007 Jan;33(1):158-63 - PubMed
  25. Langmuir. 2007 Aug 28;23(18):9401-8 - PubMed
  26. Circulation. 2003 Aug 26;108(8):1022-6 - PubMed
  27. Annu Rev Biomed Eng. 2007;9:415-47 - PubMed
  28. Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 1996 Oct;24(2):145-53 - PubMed
  29. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 2005 Nov;52(11):1992-2002 - PubMed
  30. Biomaterials. 1990 Nov;11(9):713-7 - PubMed
  31. Acad Radiol. 1998 Apr;5 Suppl 1:S247-9 - PubMed
  32. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2008 Jun 30;60(10):1103-16 - PubMed
  33. Urology. 2007 Feb;69(2):386-9 - PubMed
  34. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2005 May 20;44(21):3310-4 - PubMed
  35. Invest Radiol. 1968 Sep-Oct;3(5):356-66 - PubMed
  36. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1997 Aug 7;1353(2):180-90 - PubMed
  37. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2002 May;15(5):396-403 - PubMed
  38. J Control Release. 2006 May 15;112(2):149-55 - PubMed
  39. J Gene Med. 2007 Feb;9(2):77-87 - PubMed
  40. Invest Radiol. 2006 Mar;41(3):354-62 - PubMed
  41. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2001 Jul-Aug;44(1):45-54 - PubMed
  42. Science. 2008 May 30;320(5880):1198-201 - PubMed
  43. Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 1994 Jun;19(3):307-20 - PubMed
  44. Curr Gene Ther. 2008 Oct;8(5):335-52 - PubMed
  45. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2006 Nov;32(11):1771-80 - PubMed
  46. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 2005 Mar;52(3):421-33 - PubMed
  47. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2004 Aug;287(2):H450-7 - PubMed
  48. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1995 Aug 1;92(16):7297-301 - PubMed
  49. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 1999;46(1):220-32 - PubMed
  50. Pharm Res. 2002 Mar;19(3):250-7 - PubMed
  51. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2004 Nov 16;2:23 - PubMed
  52. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1991 Sep 1;88(17):7708-10 - PubMed
  53. Mol Imaging. 2006 Jul;5(3):139-47 - PubMed
  54. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 2001 Jan;48(1):232-48 - PubMed
  55. J Control Release. 2008 Mar 20;126(3):265-73 - PubMed
  56. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2006 Dec;102(1-5):103-13 - PubMed
  57. Mol Pharm. 2009 Mar-Apr;6(2):457-67 - PubMed
  58. Echocardiography. 2001 May;18(4):323-8 - PubMed
  59. Front Biosci. 2007 Sep 01;12:5124-42 - PubMed
  60. Circulation. 2002 Mar 5;105(9):1104-9 - PubMed
  61. Phys Med Biol. 2009 Mar 21;54(6):R27-57 - PubMed
  62. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2002 Oct;16(4):362-77 - PubMed
  63. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2008 Jun 30;60(10):1153-66 - PubMed
  64. Bioconjug Chem. 2005 Jan-Feb;16(1):9-17 - PubMed
  65. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Feb 1;45(3):329-35 - PubMed
  66. J Microencapsul. 2001 Mar-Apr;18(2):159-71 - PubMed
  67. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2007 Feb;32(2):51-96 - PubMed
  68. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2005 Sep;31(9):1279-83 - PubMed
  69. Langmuir. 2006 Aug 15;22(17):7273-8 - PubMed
  70. Invest Radiol. 1998 Dec;33(12):886-92 - PubMed
  71. Hum Gene Ther. 2001 May 20;12(8):861-70 - PubMed
  72. Langmuir. 2005 Sep 13;21(19):8758-64 - PubMed
  73. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 1999 Apr 5;37(1-3):139-157 - PubMed
  74. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2004 Jun;3(6):527-32 - PubMed
  75. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2002 Jun;28(6):817-22 - PubMed
  76. J Control Release. 2006 Mar 10;111(1-2):128-34 - PubMed
  77. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2003 Dec;29(12):1759-67 - PubMed
  78. Ultraschall Med. 2006 Apr;27(2):134-40 - PubMed
  79. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2007 Jan;33(1):95-104 - PubMed
  80. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2005 Mar;64(3):389-94 - PubMed
  81. Nature. 1955 Jun 25;175(4469):1125-6 - PubMed
  82. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2008 Oct;5(10):1121-38 - PubMed
  83. Circulation. 2000 Jun 6;101(22):2554-6 - PubMed
  84. Biomaterials. 2008 Feb;29(5):597-606 - PubMed
  85. Langmuir. 2004 Mar 30;20(7):2567-78 - PubMed

Publication Types

Grant support