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Focused ultrasound (FUS) exposure with microbubbles can transiently open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to deliver therapeutic molecules into CNS tissues. However, delivered molecular distribution/concentration...
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Open AccessImproved thrombolytic effect with focused ultrasound and neuroprotective agent against acute carotid artery thrombosis in rat
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Open AccessCharacterization of Different Microbubbles in Assisting Focused Ultrasound-Induced Blood-Brain Barrier Opening
Microbubbles (MBs) serve as a critical catalyst to amplify local cavitation in CNS capillary lumen to facilitate focused ultrasound (FUS) to transiently open the blood-brain barrier (BBB). However, limited und...
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