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Applications For Pulse Power Using Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (Nspefs) In Cell Biology And Cancer Treatment, Stephen J. Beebe
Applications For Pulse Power Using Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (Nspefs) In Cell Biology And Cancer Treatment, Stephen J. Beebe
Bioelectrics Publications
No abstract provided.
Induction Of Cell Death Mechanisms And Apoptosis By Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (Nspefs), Stephen J. Beebe, Nova M. Sain, Wei Ren
Induction Of Cell Death Mechanisms And Apoptosis By Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (Nspefs), Stephen J. Beebe, Nova M. Sain, Wei Ren
Bioelectrics Publications
Pulse power technology using nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEFs) offers a new stimulus to modulate cell functions or induce cell death for cancer cell ablation. New data and a literature review demonstrate fundamental and basic cellular mechanisms when nsPEFs interact with cellular targets. NsPEFs supra-electroporate cells creating large numbers of nanopores in all cell membranes. While nsPEFs have multiple cellular targets, these studies show that nsPEF-induced dissipation of DeltaPsim closely parallels deterioration in cell viability. Increases in intracellular Ca2+ alone were not sufficient for cell death; however, cell death depended of the presence of Ca2+. When both events occur, cell …
Cell Responses Without Receptors And Ligands, Using Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (Nspefs), Stephen J. Beebe
Cell Responses Without Receptors And Ligands, Using Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (Nspefs), Stephen J. Beebe
Bioelectrics Publications
No abstract provided.
Facilitation Of Electroporative Drug Uptake And Cell Killing By Electrosensitization, Olga N. Pakhomova, Betsy W. Gregory, Andrei G. Pakhomov
Facilitation Of Electroporative Drug Uptake And Cell Killing By Electrosensitization, Olga N. Pakhomova, Betsy W. Gregory, Andrei G. Pakhomov
Bioelectrics Publications
Cell permeabilization by electric pulses (EP), or electroporation, is widely used for intracellular delivery of drugs and plasmids, as well as for tumour and tissue ablation. We found that cells pre-treated with 100-mus EP develop delayed hypersensitivity to subsequent EP applications. Sensitizing B16 and CHO cells by splitting a single train of eight 100-mus EP into two trains of four EP each (with 5-min. interval) decreased the LD(50) 1.5-2 times. Sensitization profoundly enhanced the electroporation-assisted uptake of bleomycin, a cell-impermeable cytotoxic agent accepted for killing tumours by electrochemotherapy. EP exposures that were not lethal per se caused cell death in …
Two Modes Of Cell Death Caused By Exposure To Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field, Olga N. Pakhomova, Betsy W. Gregory, Iurii Semenov, Andrei G. Pakhomov
Two Modes Of Cell Death Caused By Exposure To Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field, Olga N. Pakhomova, Betsy W. Gregory, Iurii Semenov, Andrei G. Pakhomov
Bioelectrics Publications
High-amplitude electric pulses of nanosecond duration, also known as nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF), are a novel modality with promising applications for cell stimulation and tissue ablation. However, key mechanisms responsible for the cytotoxicity of nsPEF have not been established. We show that the principal cause of cell death induced by 60- or 300-ns pulses in U937 cells is the loss of the plasma membrane integrity (‘‘nanoelectroporation’’), leading to water uptake, cell swelling, and eventual membrane rupture. Most of this early necrotic death occurs within 1–2 hr after nsPEF exposure. The uptake of water is driven by the presence of …
Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field (Nspef) Ablation As An Alternative Or Adjunct To Surgery For Treatment Of Cancer, Ru Chen, Xinhua Chen, Stephen J. Beebe
Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field (Nspef) Ablation As An Alternative Or Adjunct To Surgery For Treatment Of Cancer, Ru Chen, Xinhua Chen, Stephen J. Beebe
Bioelectrics Publications
Surgery as resection or transplantation remains a fundamental means for cancer treatment and often offers an opportunity for a cure. However, surgery is not always possible because of tumor proximity to blood vessels or ducts or when a patient is not healthy enough to undergo surgery. Application of nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEFs) is a new approach to treat cancer using pulse power technology that was originally designed for military purposes. This novel approach deposits extremely short pulses of high power, low energy electric fields into malignant tissues using electrodes to encompass tumors. Pre-clinical studies show that treatments are effective …
Recruitment Of The Intracellular Ca2+ By Ultrashort Electric Stimuli: The Impact Of Pulse Duration, Iurii Semenov, Shu Xiao, Olga N. Pakhomova, Andrei G. Pakhomov
Recruitment Of The Intracellular Ca2+ By Ultrashort Electric Stimuli: The Impact Of Pulse Duration, Iurii Semenov, Shu Xiao, Olga N. Pakhomova, Andrei G. Pakhomov
Bioelectrics Publications
Nanosecond-duration electric stimuli are distinguished by the ability to permeabilize intracellular membranes and recruit Ca2+ from intracellular stores. We quantified this effect in non-excitable cells (CHO) using ratiometric Ca2+ imaging with Fura-2. In a Ca2+-free medium, 10-, 60-, and 300-ns stimuli evoked Ca2+ transients by mobilization of Ca2+ from the endoplasmic reticulum. With 2 mM external Ca2+, the transients included both extra- and intracellular components. The recruitment of intracellular Ca2+ increased as the stimulus duration decreased. At the threshold of 200–300 nM, the transients were amplified by calcium-induced calcium release. We …