Publication date:
August 2018
Source:Bioelectrochemistry, Volume 122
Author(s): Vitalij Novickij, Auksė Zinkevičienė, Justinas Valiulis, Jurgita Švedienė, Algimantas Paškevičius, Eglė Lastauskienė, Svetlana Markovskaja, Jurij Novickij, Irutė Girkontaitė
Genetic manipulation of T cells is frequently inefficient, however, when combined with physical methods (i.e. electroporation) a promising alliance with immunotherapy can be formed. This study presents new data on permeabilization of murine thymocytes and splenocytes as a T cell model using pulsed electric (PEF) and electromagnetic field (EMF). The 300ns, 500ns, 2μs and 100μs pulse bursts in a broad range of PEF 0–8kV/cm were applied separately and in combination with 3.3T, 0.2kV/cm EMF pulses. The permeabilization efficiency was evaluated using fluorescent dye (YO-PRO-1) and flow cytometry. It was shown that a >14% increase in thymocytes permeabilization is achieved when electroporation is applied in combination with EMF, however splenocytes responded in a different manner – a statistically significant (P<0.05) reduction in permeabilization was observed. The cytokine secretion patterns were mainly unaltered independently on the applied treatment parameters determined by secretion of IFNγ, IL-4 and IL-17 – the main cytokines of Th1, Th2 and Th17 cells. The results of this study are useful for development of pulsed power protocols for effective genetic modification of T cells.
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Author(s): Vitalij Novickij, Auksė Zinkevičienė, Justinas Valiulis, Jurgita Švedienė, Algimantas Paškevičius, Eglė Lastauskienė, Svetlana Markovskaja, Jurij Novickij, Irutė Girkontaitė |
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Bioelectrochemistry
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122 |
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2018 |
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183 |
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10.1016/j.bioelechem.2018.04.006
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15-Apr-2018 |