• DocumentCode
    412517
  • Title

    In-vivo targeted gene transfer to skin by nanosecond pulsed laser-induced stress waves

  • Author

    Ogura, M. ; Obara, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6-6 June 2003
  • Abstract
    We demonstrated that laser-induced stress waves enhanced transfection efficiency in rat´s skin in vivo by a factor of 120 over the naked DNA injection. Site-and tissue specific gene expressions were observed.
  • Keywords
    DNA; genetics; high-speed optical techniques; molecular biophysics; skin; DNA injection; enhanced transfection efficiency; in-vivo targeted gene transfer; nanosecond pulsed laser; skin; specific gene expression; stress wave; Chemical lasers; DNA; Educational institutions; Fiber lasers; Gene therapy; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Skin; Stress;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-748-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1298669