Abstract
Electroporation is a process that involves a series of intense electric pulses used to overcome the barrier of the cell membrane. The application of an external electric field may result in reversible breakdown of cell membrane. This transient state helps to introduce cells with a variety of different molecules, such as DNA and drug molecules, and is known as the fundamental mechanisms of gene transfer and drug delivery with electric pulses. This paper reviews (1) the utility of electric pulse generators in gene transfer and drug delivery, (2) development of electric pulse generators for utilizing them in gene transfer and drug delivery, (3) study of parameters of electric pulses used in gene transfer and drug delivery, (4) study of electrode configurations used in gene transfer and drug delivery.
Keywords: Electroporation, electric pulse generators, gene transfer, drug delivery, electrode configurations, Gene, Electic Pulse, Drug, Delivery, Electrode, Clinical Studies, DNA, liposomes, biological vectors
Current Drug Metabolism
Title:Gene Transfer and Drug Delivery with Electric Pulse Generators
Volume: 14 Issue: 3
Author(s): Chenguo Yao, Fei Guo, Chengxiang Li and Caixin Sun
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Keywords: Electroporation, electric pulse generators, gene transfer, drug delivery, electrode configurations, Gene, Electic Pulse, Drug, Delivery, Electrode, Clinical Studies, DNA, liposomes, biological vectors
Abstract: Electroporation is a process that involves a series of intense electric pulses used to overcome the barrier of the cell membrane. The application of an external electric field may result in reversible breakdown of cell membrane. This transient state helps to introduce cells with a variety of different molecules, such as DNA and drug molecules, and is known as the fundamental mechanisms of gene transfer and drug delivery with electric pulses. This paper reviews (1) the utility of electric pulse generators in gene transfer and drug delivery, (2) development of electric pulse generators for utilizing them in gene transfer and drug delivery, (3) study of parameters of electric pulses used in gene transfer and drug delivery, (4) study of electrode configurations used in gene transfer and drug delivery.
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Yao Chenguo, Guo Fei, Li Chengxiang and Sun Caixin, Gene Transfer and Drug Delivery with Electric Pulse Generators, Current Drug Metabolism 2013; 14 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389200211314030007
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389200211314030007 |
Print ISSN 1389-2002 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5453 |
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