Advanced Biomaterials for Cancer Sonodynamic Therapy
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2022) | Viewed by 281
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Dear Colleagues,
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT), which leverages sonosensitizers exposed to low-intensity ultrasound for tumor ablation, has recently emerged as a research hotspot in the field of cancer treatment. The intrinsic, excellent tissue-penetrating capability of ultrasound endows SDT with unparalleled superiorities over phototherapies in terms of therapeutic depth, enabling tumor eradiation in deep tissue where phototherapies cannot reach. Sonosensitizers play crucial roles in causing cytotoxic effects and augmenting SDT efficiency. A plethora of innovative and promising biomaterials with sonodynamic properties have been discovered or developed at an increasing rate, which will improve therapeutic outcomes. Moreover, the flexibility of biomaterials allows for the combination of SDT with other cancer treatments for synergistic therapeutic effects. This Special Issue of Materials aims to cover recent advancements in the preparation and design strategies of biomaterials developed for SDT and to highlight their progress in combinational cancer therapy, precise therapy, imaging-guided therapy, and state-of-the-art clinical trials. Potential research topics might include:
- Sonosensitizers for sonodynamic therapy or sonoluminescence;
- Biomaterials or nanomaterials for combinational sonodynamic therapy;
- Biomaterials or nanomaterials for imaging guided sonodynamic therapy;
- The clinical translation of biomaterials for sonodynamic therapy.
Dr. Yuyan Jiang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sonodynamic therapy
- sonosensitizer
- biomaterials
- nanomaterials
- ultrasound
- cancer therapy
- therapeutics
