photoporation

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ poration.

Noun

photoporation (uncountable)

1. (cytology) The process of using light to create pores in a cell membrane
   • 2015 July 2, Jumelle CMauclair CHouzet JBernard AHe ZForest Fet al., “Delivery of Molecules into Human Corneal Endothelial Cells by Carbon Nanoparticles Activated by Femtosecond Laser”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], volume 10, number 7, →DOI:

     Light: photoporation uses lasers to permeabilize cell membranes, with two principles described for gene therapy.

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