Ultrashort electric pulse induced changes in cellular dielectric properties
Ultrashort electric pulse induced changes in cellular dielectric properties
The interaction of nanosecond duration pulsed electric fields (nsPEFs) with biological cells, and the models describing this behavior, depend critically on the electrical properties of the cells being pulsed. Here, we used time domain dielectric spectroscopy to measure the dielectric properties of Jurkat cells, a malignant human T-cell line, before and after exposure to five 10 ns, 150 kV/cm electrical pulses. The cytoplasm and nucleoplasm conductivities decreased dramatically following pulsing, corresponding to previously observed rises in cell suspension conductivity. This suggests that electropermeabilization occurred, resulting in ion transport from the cell’s interior to the exterior. A delayed decrease in cell membrane conductivity after the nsPEFs possibly suggests long-term ion channel damage or use dependence due to repeated membrane charging and discharging. This data could be used in models describing the phenomena at work.
Dielectric spectroscopy, Nanosecond pulsed electric fields, Electroporation, Permeabilization, Plasma membrane, Time domain, Intracellular manipulation, Ultrashort pulses
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Garner, Allen
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Chen, George
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Chen, N
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Sridhara, V
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Kolb, J K
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Swanson, R J
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Beebe, S J
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Joshi, R P
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Schoenbach, K H
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October 2007
Garner, Allen
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Chen, George
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Chen, N
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Sridhara, V
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Kolb, J K
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Swanson, R J
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Beebe, S J
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Joshi, R P
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Schoenbach, K H
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Garner, Allen, Chen, George, Chen, N, Sridhara, V, Kolb, J K, Swanson, R J, Beebe, S J, Joshi, R P and Schoenbach, K H
(2007)
Ultrashort electric pulse induced changes in cellular dielectric properties.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 362 (1), .
Abstract
The interaction of nanosecond duration pulsed electric fields (nsPEFs) with biological cells, and the models describing this behavior, depend critically on the electrical properties of the cells being pulsed. Here, we used time domain dielectric spectroscopy to measure the dielectric properties of Jurkat cells, a malignant human T-cell line, before and after exposure to five 10 ns, 150 kV/cm electrical pulses. The cytoplasm and nucleoplasm conductivities decreased dramatically following pulsing, corresponding to previously observed rises in cell suspension conductivity. This suggests that electropermeabilization occurred, resulting in ion transport from the cell’s interior to the exterior. A delayed decrease in cell membrane conductivity after the nsPEFs possibly suggests long-term ion channel damage or use dependence due to repeated membrane charging and discharging. This data could be used in models describing the phenomena at work.
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Published date: October 2007
Keywords:
Dielectric spectroscopy, Nanosecond pulsed electric fields, Electroporation, Permeabilization, Plasma membrane, Time domain, Intracellular manipulation, Ultrashort pulses
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Electronics & Computer Science, EEE
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Local EPrints ID: 264453
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/264453
ISSN: 0006-291X
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Date deposited: 04 Sep 2007
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 07:51
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Allen Garner
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George Chen
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N Chen
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V Sridhara
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J K Kolb
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R J Swanson
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S J Beebe
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R P Joshi
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K H Schoenbach
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