GAS-FILLED MICROBUBBLES AND SYSTEMS FOR GAS DELIVERY

摘要

Compressible and concentrated suspensions containing gas-filled microbubbles, uses thereof for delivering gas into a subject in need thereof, and systems for delivering the compressible suspensions. The gas-filled microbubbles each comprise a gas core surrounded by a lipid membrane, which includes (a) one or more lipids, such as 1,2-disteroyl-sn-glycero- 3-phosphocholine (DSPC) or dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), and (b) one or more stabilizing detergents, such as poloxamer 188, Pluronic F108, Pluronic F127, polyoxyethylene (100) stearyl ether, cholesterol, gelatin, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and sodium deoxycholate (NaDoc).