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Allen L Garner1, George Chen2, Nianyong Chen3

  • 1Bioelectromagnetism Laboratory, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA.

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
|August 21, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEFs) alter cell electrical properties. Jurkat cell conductivity decreased post-pulsing, indicating electropermeabilization and potential long-term membrane damage.

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