Long-lasting plasma membrane permeabilization in mammalian cells by nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF)
Long-lasting plasma membrane permeabilization in mammalian cells by nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF)
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DOI:
10.1002/bem.20354
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发表时间:
2007-12-01
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Schoenbach, Karl H.
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作者:
Pakhomov, Andrei G.;Kolb, Juergen F.;Schoenbach, Karl H.
The barrier function of plasma membrane in nsPEF-exposed mammalian cells was examined using whole-cell patch-clamp techniques. A specialized setup for nsPEF exposure of individual cells in culture was developed and characterized for artifact-free compatibility with the patch-clamp method. For the first time, our study provides experimental evidence that even a single 60-ns pulse at 12 kV/cm can cause a profound and long-lasting (minutes) reduction of the cell membrane resistance (R-m), accompanied by the loss of the membrane potential. R-m measured in GH3, PC-12, and Jurkat cells (but not in HeLa cells) in 80-120 s after nsPEF exposure was decreased about threefold, and its gradual recovery could take 15 min. Multiple pulses enhanced permeabilization, for example, R-m in GH3 cells fell about 10-fold after a train of five pulses. Within studied limits, permeabilization did not depend on the presence of Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Cs+, Cd2+, EGTA, tetraethylammonium, or 4-aminopyridine in the pipette or bath solutions. Our results supported theoretical model predictions of plasma membrane poration by nsPEF. However, the extended decrease in R-m, assumed to be related to the life span of the pores, and different nsPEF sensitivity of individual cell lines have yet to be explained. The phenomenon of long-lived membrane permeabilization provides new insights on the nature of nsPEF-opened conductance pores and on molecular mechanisms that underlie nsPEF bioeffects.