- Research Article
61
- 10.1142/s233954781320001x
Non-thermal, pulsed electric field cell ablation: A novel tool for regenerative medicine and scarless skin regeneration.
- Sep 01, 2013
- TECHNOLOGY
- Alexander Golberg + 7 more +7
High voltage, short pulsed electric fields (PEF) is a non-thermal ablation method, in which defined PEF irreversibly destabilize cell membranes, while preserving other tissue components such as the extracellular matrix (ECM). In the present report, we show that PEF ablated rat skin retains its microvascular blood supply and ECM structure. Complete regeneration of epidermis, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and the panniculus carnosusis observed two months after the ablation. Our results clearly indicate that non-thermal PEF has the potential to be a powerful and novel tool for scarless tissue regeneration.
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