Contributions to understanding the mechanisms of action of electrolytic electroporation
Electroporation is a biophysical phenomenon in which cell membrane permeability to ions and molecules is increased when the cell is briefly exposed to high electric fields. Electroporation is the basis of multiple novel clinical treatment modalities. Reversible electroporation is the basis of Electr...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | CBUC, CESCA |
| Repositorio: | TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/672699 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/672699 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Electroporation Electrolysis Electrolytic electroporation Focal therapy Tumor ablation Mathematical modeling Electroporación Electrólisis Electroporación electrolítica Terapia focal Ablación de tumores Modelado matemático 62 |
| Sumario: | Electroporation is a biophysical phenomenon in which cell membrane permeability to ions and molecules is increased when the cell is briefly exposed to high electric fields. Electroporation is the basis of multiple novel clinical treatment modalities. Reversible electroporation is the basis of Electrochemotherapy (ECT), a cancer treatment modality in which electric pulses are applied to enhance cellular uptake of chemotherapeutic agents. It is also the basis of Gene Electrotransfer, which is used in multiple therapies under clinical trials, including cancer treatments and vaccination. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is used as a non-thermal ablation technique for treatment of solid tumors. Electrolytic Electroporation (E2) is a novel tissue ablation technique which combines reversible electroporation with electrolysis. This research project aimed at better understanding the interplay of the two components of E2 to achieve tumor eradication. In order to investigate the cell killing mechanism, in vitro, in vivo and in silico studies were performed and the information obtained was combined to demonstrate the E2’s underlying mechanisms of action. |
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