electroporation
noun
elec·tro·po·ra·tion
i-ˌlek-trə-pȯr-ˈā-shən 
: the application of an electric current to a living surface (such as the skin or a cell membrane) in order to open pores or channels through which something (such as a drug or DNA) may pass
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Scientists in Japan wondered whether these electric shocks might be enough to cause electroporation and, thus, affect the cells of nearby creatures.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
The hydration serum was infused with electroporation– short, high voltage pulses allowing serums to penetrate the skin’s barrier– enhanced with LED blue light therapy for acne.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
It was soon largely replaced by electroporation, cationic lipids, viral capsids, and microinjection.
—Juergen Eckhardt and George Church, STAT, 1 Feb. 2023
The two main alternatives cited in the Army's solicitation are gene guns and intramuscular electroporation.
—Jeremy Jacquot, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2010
DeWitt places a plastic tray about the size of a microwave dinner, with 16 thimble-sized wells filled with the culture, under the hood of the electroporation device.
—Jeff Wheelwright, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2016
In theory, applying electroporation alongside genetic-material vaccines could improve both effectiveness and accessibility.
—Sam Jones, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2021
And don’t dismiss electroporation for ex vivo approaches: zap the cell, make a hole, in goes CRISPR.
—Sharon Begley, STAT, 19 June 2018
The electrical pulse opens pores in cells that allow for direct genetic delivery—a process called electroporation.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Aug. 2017
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
The hydration serum was infused with electroporation– short, high voltage pulses allowing serums to penetrate the skin’s barrier– enhanced with LED blue light therapy for acne.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
It was soon largely replaced by electroporation, cationic lipids, viral capsids, and microinjection.
—Juergen Eckhardt and George Church, STAT, 1 Feb. 2023
The two main alternatives cited in the Army's solicitation are gene guns and intramuscular electroporation.
—Jeremy Jacquot, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2010
DeWitt places a plastic tray about the size of a microwave dinner, with 16 thimble-sized wells filled with the culture, under the hood of the electroporation device.
—Jeff Wheelwright, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2016
In theory, applying electroporation alongside genetic-material vaccines could improve both effectiveness and accessibility.
—Sam Jones, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2021
And don’t dismiss electroporation for ex vivo approaches: zap the cell, make a hole, in goes CRISPR.
—Sharon Begley, STAT, 19 June 2018
The electrical pulse opens pores in cells that allow for direct genetic delivery—a process called electroporation.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Aug. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
electr- + pore entry 2 + -ation
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
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electroporation
noun
elec·tro·po·ra·tion
i-ˌlek-trə-pȯr-ˈā-shən
: the application of an electric current to a living surface (as the skin or the plasma membrane of a cell) in order to open pores or channels through which something (as a drug or DNA) may pass
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