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. 2022 Jun 16;14(6):1282. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14061282

Table 1.

Ultrasonic techniques for cancer-targeted drug delivery system.

Even Model Cancer Types Delivery
Vehicles
Ultrasonic Frequency Effect Ref.
Biopsy Patients Breast cancer Microbubbles 4.5 to 15 MHz Enhanced preoperative axillary staging [31]
In vitro/in vivo AsPC1/transgenic pancreatic cancer mouse Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Microbubbles 21 MHz Increased Thy1 expression in PDAC [32]
In vivo MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, MCF-12A Breast cancer Microbubbles 5 to 7.5 MHz Enhanced drug response [33]
In vitro/in vivo PC-3 Prostate cancer Microbubbles 1 MHz Enhanced Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy [34]
In vitro/in vivo Bel-7402
Bel-7402, SKOV-3, MB-231
Cervical, ovarian, and breast cancer Microbubbles 0.8 to 3.5 MHz Enhanced and synergistic
chemotherapy
[35]
In vitro/in vivo MCF-7 Breast cancer Microbubbles 2 to 10 MHz Enhancing therapeutic efficacy [36]
In vitro/in vivo HT-29 Colorectal cancer Microbubbles 1 to 12 MHz Overcomes Multidrug Resistance [37]
In vivo PC-3, LNCaP Prostate cancer Microbubbles 5 to 10 MHz Enhances the detection of tumor cells [38]
In vitro/in vivo Walker-256 BC Breast cancer Microbubbles 1.5 to 7.5 MHz Inhibiting the tumor growth [39]
In vitro LS174T, CT26 Colon cancer Microbubbles 3.2 MHz Enhances the monitoring of the therapy [40]
In vitro MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Microbubbles 9 MHz Optimization of the target condition [41]
In vitro HUVECs Endothelial cells Microbubbles 0.4 to 8.5 MHz Enhancing the efficiency of labeling [42]
In vitro/in vivo CT26 Colon cancer Microbubbles 6.5 MHz Induce photothermal therapy activity [43]
In vitro PC-3, LNCaP Prostate cancer Microbubbles 5 to 12 MHz Enhancing the efficiency of labeling [44]
In vitro/in vivo MDA-MB-231 Triple-negative breast cancer Microbubbles 1.5 to 12.5 MHz Enhancing the efficiency of labeling [45]
In vivo MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Microbubbles 32 MHz Enhancing the efficiency of radiation therapy [46]
In vivo VX2 Liver cancer Microbubbles 3 to 9 MHz Improved the antitumor effect [47]
In vitro/in vivo OVCAR-3, 4T1 Breast cancer, ovarian cancer Microbubbles 6 to 10 MHz Enhancing the delivery of drugs [48]
In vitro MOLM-13 Leukemia Microbubbles 1.108 MHz Enhanced the therapeutic effectiveness of treatment [49]
In vitro/in vivo Bel-7402 Liver cancer Microbubbles 1 MHz Improved diagnostic accuracy and synergistic treatment [50]
In vitro/in vivo TRAMP Prostate cancer Microbubbles 7 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [51]
In vivo VX2 Liver cancer Microbubbles 1 MHz Enhanced the response to treatment [52]
In vivo MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Microbubbles 8 MHz Enhanced the efficacy of therapy [53]
In vitro/in vivo SVR Cholangiocarcinoma Microbubbles 40 MHz Enhancing diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities [54]
In vitro/in vivo KHT-C Fibrosarcoma Microbubbles 4 to 5.2 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [55]
In vitro/in vivo MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Microbubbles 7 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [56]
In vivo Spontaneous tumor mice Liver cancer Microbubbles 1.6 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [57]
In vitro/in vivo MC38 Colon cancer Microbubbles 4 MHz Enhanced immune response [58]
In vitro PaCa-2 Pancreatic cancer Microbubbles 2 MHz Enhanced the efficacy of therapy [59]
In vivo MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Microbubbles 20 MHz Improve the efficiency of diagnosis [60]
In vitro/in vivo VX2 Liver cancer Microbubbles 3.5 MHz Enhanced drug delivery and therapeutic effect [61]
In vivo Tumorigenesis induced by diethylnitrosamine Liver cancer Microbubbles 21 MHz Enhanced the therapeutic effect [62]
In vivo RT112 Bladder cancer Microbubbles 8 MHz Enhanced the therapeutic effect [63]
In vitro/in vivo U14 Cervical carcinoma Microbubbles 18 MHz Enhanced the therapeutic effect [64]
In vivo VX2 Liver cancer Microbubbles 9 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [65]
In vivo PC-3 Prostate cancer Microbubbles 25 MHz Enhanced the therapeutic effect [66]
In vivo PANC-1 Pancreatic cancer Microbubbles 4 MHz Enhanced the therapeutic effect [67]
Biopsy Patients Breast cancer Microbubbles 6 to 15 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [68]
In vitro/in vivo SCC-7 Mouse squamous cell carcinoma Microbubbles 1 MHz Enhanced the therapeutic effect [69]
In vivo MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Microbubbles 21 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [70]
In vitro/in vivo MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Microbubbles 25 MHz Enhanced the therapeutic effectiveness of treatment [71]
In vivo PC-3 Prostate cancer Micro/nanobubbles 18 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [72]
In vitro/in vivo C6 Glioma Micro/nanobubbles 1 to 10 MHz Antitumor activity [73]
In vitro/in vivo MDA-MB-468 Breast cancer Microbubbles/liposomes 1 MHz Improved the delivery of materials [74]
In vitro/in vivo Cal-27, OECM-1 Oral cancer Nanobubbles 7 MHz Promoted the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [75]
In vitro CT26 Colon cancer Nanobubbles 13 to 24 MHz Enhanced the therapeutic effect [76]
In vitro/in vivo SKBR3 Breast cancer Nanobubbles 22 MHz Enhanced the targeting precision [77]
In vitro/in vivo MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Nanobubbles 3 to 9 MHz Enhanced the precision and accuracy of targeting and diagnosis [78]
In vitro/in vivo 4T1 Breast cancer Nanobubbles 1 MHz Enhanced drug delivery and therapeutic effect [79]
In vitro/in vivo U87, MDA-MB-231 Glioblastoma, breast cancer Nanobubbles 7.5 MHz Improved diagnostic accuracy and synergistic treatment [80]
In vitro/in vivo OVCAR-3, 4T1 Breast cancer, ovarian cancer Nanobubbles 12 MHz Enhancing the delivery of drugs [48]
In vitro/in vivo MCF-7, MDA-MB-468 Breast cancer Nanobubbles 18 to 21 MHz Enhancing diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities [81]
In vitro/in vivo PC-3 Prostate cancer Nanobubbles 12 MHz Enhancing the sensitivity of diagnosis [82]
In vitro/in vivo LNCaP, C4-2, and PC-3 Prostate cancer Nanobubbles 13 to 24 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [83]
In vitro/in vivo MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468 Breast cancer Nanobubbles 13 to 24 MHz Enhanced drug delivery and therapeutic effect [84]
In vivo PC-3 Prostate cancer Nanobubbles 18 MHz Improved diagnostic accuracy and synergistic treatment [85]
In vitro/in vivo 4T1 Breast cancer Nanobubbles 7.5 MHz Enhanced drug delivery and therapeutic effect [86]
In vivo LN-229 Glioblastoma Nanobubbles 12 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [87]
In vitro/in vivo MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Nanobubbles 18 to 38 MHz Enhanced drug delivery and diagnosis [88]
In vitro/in vivo Mia-Paca2 Pancreatic cancer Nanobubbles 7.5 MHz Improved diagnostic accuracy and synergistic treatment [89]
In vitro/in vivo 4T1 Breast cancer Nanobubbles 7.5 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [90]
In vitro MiaPaCa-2, Panc-1, MDA-MB-231, AW-8507 Pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, head, and neck cancer Nanobubbles/liposomes 1 MHz Improved the efficiency of diagnosis [91]
In vitro/in vivo MDA-MB-231, B16F10 Breast cancer, melanoma Liposomes 1 to 12 MHz Improved diagnostic accuracy and synergistic treatment [92]
In vitro SKOV3, A549 Ovarian cancer, lung cancer Liposomes 5 to 12 MHz Enhanced drug delivery and therapeutic effect [93]
In vitro/in vivo MDA-MB-231 Breast cancer Liposomes 1.3 MHz Enhanced drug delivery and diagnosis [94]
In vitro NCI-N87 Gastric cancer Liposomes 10 MHz Enhanced drug delivery and diagnosis [95]
In vivo 4T1 Breast cancer Liposomes 40 MHz Improved diagnostic accuracy and synergistic treatment [96]
In vivo GL261 Glioma Liposomes 1 to 2 MHz Enhanced drug delivery and therapeutic effect [97]