Hybrid-Actuating Macrophage-Based Microrobots for Active Cancer Therapy

Advanced cell therapies: targeting, tracking and actuation of cells with magnetic particles

(2015) John J Connell et al.   Regenerative Medicine

Directing cell therapy to anatomic target sites in vivo with magnetic resonance targeting

(2015) Munitta Muthana et al.   Nature Communications

Macrophages are recruited to hypoxic tumor areas and acquire a Pro-Angiogenic M2-Polarized phenotype via hypoxic cancer cell derived cytokines Oncostatin M and Eotaxin

(2015) Chakrapani Tripathi et al.   Oncotarget

Magnetic targeting of cardiosphere-derived stem cells with ferumoxytol nanoparticles for treating rats with myocardial infarction

(2014) Adam C. Vandergriff et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Monocyte-based microrobot with chemotactic motility for tumor theragnosis

(2014) Sung Jun Park et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Cardiac macrophages and their role in ischaemic heart disease

(2014) Stefan Frantz et al.   CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH

Engineering cells with intracellular agent–loaded microparticles to control cell phenotype

(2014) James A Ankrum et al.   Nature Protocols

Improving Conventional Enhanced Permeability and Retention (EPR) Effects; What Is the Appropriate Target?

(2014) Hisataka Kobayashi et al.   Theranostics

Theranostic liposomes of TPGS coating for targeted co-delivery of docetaxel and quantum dots

(2012) Madaswamy S. Muthu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle targeting of MSCs in vascular injury

(2012) Johannes Riegler et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Highly efficient magnetic targeting of mesenchymal stem cells in spinal cord injury

(2012) Vaclav Vanecek et al.   International Journal of Nanomedicine

In vivo bioluminescence imaging of transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells using a magnetic delivery system in a rat fracture model

(2012) A. Kodama et al.   JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME

Origins of tumor-associated macrophages and neutrophils

(2012) V. Cortez-Retamozo et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Macrophages as Cell-Based Delivery Systems for Nanoshells in Photothermal Therapy

(2011) Steen J. Madsen et al.   ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Vitamin E TPGS coated liposomes enhanced cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of docetaxel in brain cancer cells

(2011) Madaswamy S. Muthu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS

Magnetically assisted delivery of cells using a magnetic resonance imaging system

(2011) J Riegler et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS

PLGA nanoparticles containing various anticancer agents and tumour delivery by EPR effect

(2010) Sarbari Acharya et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

The EPR effect: Unique features of tumor blood vessels for drug delivery, factors involved, and limitations and augmentation of the effect

(2010) Jun Fang et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Targeted magnetic delivery and tracking of cells using a magnetic resonance imaging system

(2010) Johannes Riegler et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Different Tumor Microenvironments Contain Functionally Distinct Subsets of Macrophages Derived from Ly6C(high) Monocytes

(2010) K. Movahedi et al.   CANCER RESEARCH

Tumor-associated macrophages infiltration is associated with peritumoral lymphangiogenesis and poor prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma

(2010) Bi Cheng Zhang et al.   MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

Nanoparticle Delivery Systems in Cancer Vaccines

(2010) Yogita Krishnamachari et al.   PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH

Elevating Blood Pressure as a Strategy to Increase Tumor-targeted Delivery of Macromolecular Drug SMANCS: Cases of Advanced Solid Tumors

(2009) Akinori Nagamitsu et al.   JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Nanoparticle-mediated simultaneous and targeted delivery of paclitaxel and tariquidar overcomes tumor drug resistance

(2009) Yogesh Patil et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Two-dimensional locomotion of a microrobot with a novel stationary electromagnetic actuation system

(2009) Hyunchul Choi et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Two-dimensional actuation of a microrobot with a stationary two-pair coil system

(2009) Hyunchul Choi et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Size, charge and concentration dependent uptake of iron oxide particles by non-phagocytic cells

(2008) Daniel L.J. Thorek et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Factors Affecting the Clearance and Biodistribution of Polymeric Nanoparticles

(2008) Frank Alexis et al.   MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS

Polylactide-co-glycolide (PLG) microparticles modify the immune response to DNA vaccination

(2008) Rebecca Helson et al.   VACCINE

Iron oxide nanoparticles as a drug delivery vehicle for MRI monitored magnetic targeting of brain tumors

(2007) Beata Chertok et al.   BIOMATERIALS