Journal of Ophthalmology (Jan 2016)

Ultrasound Microbubbles Enhance the Neuroprotective Effect of Mouse Nerve Growth Factor on Intraocular Hypertension-Induced Neuroretina Damage in Rabbits

  • Xiaoli Shen,
  • Lina Huang,
  • Dahui Ma,
  • Jun Zhao,
  • Yi Xie,
  • Qiang Li,
  • Aineng Zeng,
  • Kun Zeng,
  • Ruyin Tian,
  • Tianfu Wang,
  • Siping Chen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4235923
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2016

Abstract

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Ultrasound microbubble combined optic protection drugs have obvious protective effect on optic nerve damage. This way of targeting drug delivery is becoming more simple, not through the whole body metabolism, avoiding drug via blood circulation when facing the decomposition and the environment in the interference and destruction process of drugs, to maximize the guarantee to reach target organs of drug concentration and to reache the maximum therapeutic effect. The technique of ultrasound microbubbles is safe, controllable, nonimmunogenic, and repeatable. It provides us with a novel idea in the administration of neuroprotective drugs.