Selected Publications

Rapoport NY, Kennedy AM, Shea JE, Scaife CL, Nam KH, Controlled and targeted tumor chemotherapy by ultrasound-activated nanoemulsions/microbubbles. J Control Release 2009 Sep 15;138(3):268-76

Gao Z, Kennedy AM, Christensen DA, Rapoport NY, Drug-loaded nano/microbubbles for combining ultrasonography and targeted chemotherapy. Ultrasonics 2008 Aug;48(4):260-70

Rapoport N, Nam KH, Gao Z, Cristensen DA, Kennedy AM, Acoustic properties of multifunctional nanomicrobubbles used in ultrasonography and ultrasound-mediated chemotherapy. J Acoust Soc Am 2008 May;123(5):3217

Rapoport N, Gao Z, Kennedy A, Multifunctional nanoparticles for combining ultrasonic tumor imaging and targeted chemotherapy. J Natl Cancer Inst 2007 Jul 18;99(14):1095-106

Gao Z, Fain HD, Rapoport N, Ultrasound-enhanced tumor targeting of polymeric micellar drug carriers. Mol Pharm 2004 Jul-Aug;1(4):317-30

Gao ZG, Fain HD, Rapoport N, Controlled and targeted tumor chemotherapy by micellar-encapsulated drug and ultrasound. J Control Release 2005 Jan 20;102(1):203-22

Rapoport N, Combined cancer therapy by micellar-encapsulated drug and ultrasound. Int J Pharm 2004 Jun 11;277(1-2):155-62

Rapoport NY, Christensen DA, Fain HD, Barrows L, Gao Z, Ultrasound-triggered drug targeting of tumors in vitro and in vivo. Ultrasonics 2004 Apr;42(1-9):943-50

Rapoport N, Pitt WG, Sun H, Nelson JL, Drug delivery in polymeric micelles: from in vitro to in vivo. J Control Release 2003 Aug 28;91(1-2):85-95

Marin A, Sun H, Husseini GA, Pitt WG, Christensen DA, Rapoport NY, Drug delivery in pluronic micelles: effect of high-frequency ultrasound on drug release from micelles and intracellular uptake. J Control Release 2002 Nov 7;84(1-2):39-47

Bohner M, Ring TA, Rapoport N, Caldwell KD, Fibrinogen adsorption by PS latex particles coated with various amounts of a PEO/PPO/PEO triblock copolymer. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 2002;13(6):733-46

Rapoport N, Marin A, Luo Y, Prestwich GD, Muniruzzaman MD, Intracellular uptake and trafficking of Pluronic micelles in drug-sensitive and MDR cells: effect on the intracellular drug localization. J Pharm Sci 2002 Jan;91(1):157-70

Marin A, Muniruzzaman M, Rapoport N, Mechanism of the ultrasonic activation of micellar drug delivery. J Control Release 2001 Jul 10;75(1-2):69-81

Marin A, Muniruzzaman M, Rapoport N, Acoustic activation of drug delivery from polymeric micelles: effect of pulsed ultrasound. J Control Release 2001 Apr 28;71(3):239-49

Rapoport N, Marin AP, Timoshin AA, Effect of a polymeric surfactant on electron transport in HL-60 cells. Arch Biochem Biophys 2000 Dec 1;384(1):100-8

Husseini GA, Myrup GD, Pitt WG, Christensen DA, Rapoport NY, Factors affecting acoustically triggered release of drugs from polymeric micelles. J Control Release 2000 Oct 3;69(1):43-52

Rapoport NY, Herron JN, Pitt WG, Pitina L, Micellar delivery of doxorubicin and its paramagnetic analog, ruboxyl, to HL-60 cells: effect of micelle structure and ultrasound on the intracellular drug uptake. J Control Release 1999 Mar 29;58(2):153-62

Rapoport N, Smirnov AI, Pitt WG, Timoshin AA, Bioreduction of Tempone and spin-labeled gentamicin by gram-negative bacteria: kinetics and effect of ultrasound. Arch Biochem Biophys 1999 Feb 15;362(2):233-41

Rapoport N, Pitina L, Intracellular distribution and intracellular dynamics of a spin-labeled analogue of doxorubicin fluorescence and EPR spectroscopy. J Pharm Sci 1998 Mar;87(3):321-5

Rapoport N, Smirnov AI, Timoshin A, Pratt AM, Pitt WG, Factors affecting the permeability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cell walls toward lipophilic compounds: effects of ultrasound and cell age. Arch Biochem Biophys 1997 Aug 1;344(1):114-24