FIGURE 5.
Drug delivery and targeted therapy applications using acoustic manipulation techniques (A). Human red blood cells (RBCs) membrane coated nanorobots acoustically propelled to target and neutralize methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. Reproduced with permission from (Esteban-Fernández de Ávila et al., 2018). Copyright 2018, The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive license American Association for the Advancement of Science. (B) Ultrasound-powered gold nanowire motors targeted release of anti-cancer drugs DOX to Hela cells. Reproduced with permission from (Garcia-Gradilla et al., 2014). Copyright 2014, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim. (C). Co-delivery of paclitaxel and SsiRNA nanobubbles into lung cancer cells powered by Ultrasound. Reprinted (adapted) with permission from (Hansen-Bruhn et al., 2018). Copyright 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim.