Engineering Organ Conformality for Precise Intracellular Delivery

Bioelectronic patches have emerged as promising tools for localized and precise intracellular delivery. However, their application is limited by poor conformability and suboptimal delivery efficiency on anatomically complex organs. A recent study published in Cell introduced POCKET, a kirigami-based electrotransfection bioelectronic patch for conformable intracellular delivery on complex organ surfaces. This study establishes a universal conformality framework for maximizing organ coverage. POCKET connects nanopores to target cells, enhancing electroporation and transmembrane transport for efficient drug delivery to organs. By integrating mechanical conformality with interfacial bioelectronics, this platform enhances spatial precision and therapeutic efficacy in complex organs, promising advances in gene therapy, organ protection, and regenerative medicine.