Effect of Near-Infrared Pre-Irradiation on Irreversible Electroporation Treatment of Rat Gastric Tissuesopen access
- Authors
- Jeon, Han Jo; Kim, Hong Bae; Yim, Sun Young; Lee, Jae Min; Choi, Hyuk Soon; Kim, Eun Sun; Seo, Yeon Seok; Jeen, Yoon Tae; Lee, Hong Sik; Chun, Hoon Jai; Keum, Bora
- Issue Date
- Sep-2023
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- irreversible electroporation; near-infrared; plasma membrane potential; apoptosis
- Citation
- Applied Sciences-basel, v.13, no.18
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Applied Sciences-basel
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 18
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2021.sw.kumedicine/64149
- DOI
- 10.3390/app131810404
- ISSN
- 2076-3417
2076-3417
- Abstract
- Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a recognized ablation technique that induces apoptosis via potent electric fields. Nonetheless, the heterogeneity of biological tissues often results in inconsistent treatment outcomes, leaving residual viable cells and leading to potential relapse. To address this, previous strategies incorporated chemical enhancers to IRE, but these faced limitations such as limited tissue diffusion and hyperpigmentation. In this study, we explore the synergistic application of near-infrared (NIR) irradiation with IRE. Using an in vivo rat gastric tissue model, we pre-irradiated samples with NIR at 3 J/cm2 prior to IRE. The combined treatment, termed NIRE, produced a change in tissue impedance of 13.5 Ohm compared to IRE alone, indicating NIR's potential in modulating tissue electrical properties. Subsequent histopathological and molecular assessments revealed a 1.12-fold increase in apoptosis for NIRE over IRE. Notably, the apoptosis-related proteins BCL and p21 exhibited a 1.24-fold and 1.29-fold overexpression following NIRE treatment, respectively, emphasizing NIRE's enhanced apoptotic activation. In essence, our findings underscore the augmented therapeutic efficacy of IRE when complemented with NIR, presenting a promising avenue for bolstering treatment outcomes in tissue ablation.
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