In vivo assessment of macrophage CNS infiltration during disruption of the blood-brain barrier with focused ultrasound: A magnetic resonance imaging study

Hao Li Liu, Yau Yau Wai, Po Hong Hsu, Lee Ang Lyu, Jia Shin Wu, Chia Rui Shen, Jin Chung Chen, Tzu Chen Yen, Jiun Jie Wang*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Focused ultrasound has been discovered to locally and reversibly increase permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). However, inappropriate sonication of the BBB may cause complications, such as hemorrhage and brain tissue damage. Tissue damage may be controlled by selecting optimal sonication parameters. In this study, we sought to investigate the feasibility of labeling cells with superparamagnetic iron oxide particles to assess the inflammatory response during focused-ultrasound-induced BBB opening. We show that infiltration of phagocytes does not occur using optimal parameters of sonication. Taken together, the results of our study support the usefulness and safety of focused-ultrasound-induced BBB opening for enhancing drug delivery to the brain. These findings may have implications for the optimization of sonication parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)177-186
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 2010

Keywords

  • Blood-brain barrier disruption
  • Focused ultrasound
  • Inflammation
  • SPIO-labeled cellular imaging

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