Synergism of photodynamic and electropermeation effect on cell vitality as a novel cytotoxic agent
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Feb 20, 2007
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Aug 11, 2005
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Oct 1, 2003
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Jun 26, 1998
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The present invention is based on the discovery that electroporation of a photosensitive agent in a cell and subsequent activation of the agent provides more effective killing of the electroporated cell than cells exposed to a photosensitive agent alone. The invention provides a method and apparatus for inhibiting cell growth or enhancing cell death. The method includes providing a photosensitive agent to a cell; applying an electric pulse to the cell of a sufficient strength and duration to electroporate the cell with the photosensitive agent; and applying light of an activatable wavelength to the cell thereby activating the agent and inhibiting cell growth or enhancing cell death.
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