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A window to the brain: ultrasound can open the BBB through a polymer plate

29 Apr 2022
BBB opening through a polymer plate
BBB opening through a polymer plate: FITC-albumin fluorescence is seen in the left hemisphere of the guinea-pig brain, which received ultrasound stimulation during microbubble infusion, indicating enhanced BBB permeability (scale bar: 100 µm). (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/Sci. Rep. 10.1038/s41598-022-06791-7)
Ultrasound-mediated opening of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) for drug delivery can be successfully

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