definition of sonoporation?

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definition of sonoporation?

scintific definition

2007-01-05 18:45:57 · 2 answers · asked by vikram 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine

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Sonoporation is the formation of small pores in cell membranes using ultrasound due to the shock waves caused by cavitation bubbles. It is used for transfering DNA/RNA into cells.
There is a link below with a diagram and some references to experiments that use sonoporation.

2007-01-05 20:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by cehelp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sonoporation refers to the effect of high frequency (1 to 3 MHz) ultrasound on living cells. The application of ultrasound in the presence of cavitation nuclei (microbubbles) can create transient pores in a cell membrane, allowing drug molecules, proteins or foreign DNA to enter the cell.

2007-01-05 19:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋