Abstract
Stress waves generated by lasers and extracorporeal lithotripters have been shown to transiently increase the permeability of the plasma membrane, without affecting cell viability. Molecules present in the medium can diffuse into the cytoplasm under the concentration gradient. Molecular uptake under stress waves correlates with the presence of functioning aquaporins in the plasma membrane.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1089-1094 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Aquaporins
- Membrane permeability
- Molecular delivery
- Phonophoresis
- Photoacoustics
- Red blood cells
- Shock waves
- Water channels
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics