Electroporation Plasmid Delivery
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Gene Delivery to Postnatal Rat Brain by Non-ventricular Plasmid Injection and Electroporation
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Cited by 12 •
2010
This protocol describes a non-viral method of delivery of genetic constructs to a certain area of living rodent brain. The method consists of plasmid preparation, micropipette fabrication, neonatal rat pup surgery, microinjection of the construct, and in vivo electroporation.
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In Utero Electroporation Based Gene Delivery: A Technique to Inject Plasmid DNA into Embryonic Cerebellar Cells of Murine Embryos
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2025
This video demonstrates the delivery of plasmid DNA into cerebellar neuronal cells of murine embryos using in utero electroporation. This method is useful to gain understanding of in vivo function of genes in normal brain development and the changes in gene expression of neuron cells during tumor progression.
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Delivery of DNA Plasmids into Urothelium of Mouse Bladder: An Electroporation-based Procedure to Efficiently Deliver DNA Plasmids into Urothelial Cells of Murine Bladder to Generate Genetically Engineered Models
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2023
This video demonstrates the delivery of DNA plasmid into the urothelium of the mouse bladder using a combination of urethral catheterization and electroporation techniques. The described procedure allows the generation of mouse bladder cancer models.
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Electroporation-Mediated In Vitro Gene Delivery: An Electric Pulse Technique to Introduce Fluorescent Reporter Protein-Encoding Plasmids Into Cultured Cells
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2025
This video demonstrates the electroporation technique that introduces fluorescent protein-encoding plasmid DNA into mouse primary cerebellar granule cell precursors.
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Novel Method of Plasmid DNA Delivery to Mouse Bladder Urothelium by Electroporation
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Cited by 3 •
2018
We describe a novel method for the delivery of DNA plasmid into the urothelial cells of mouse bladder in vivo through urethra catheterization and electroporation. It offers a fast and convenient way for generating autochthonous mouse models of bladder diseases.
FAQs
Pulse conditions determine the balance between DNA entry and cell recovery. The electrical field must create enough temporary membrane disruption for plasmids to cross, but excessive treatment can impair resealing and reduce the number of viable cells. Consequently, researchers optimize the electrical settings for the particular cell type rather than treating one pulse condition as universally effective.
Cell type affects how readily membranes respond to electrical treatment, so conditions that work for one population may not produce the same result in another. Plasmid DNA concentration also influences the amount of genetic material available during the temporary permeability window. Considering both variables helps researchers improve delivery efficiency while maintaining recovery and subsequent gene expression.
The outcome depends on how the introduced plasmid is used by the treated cells. Transient manipulation allows cells to express the encoded gene for a limited period, whereas stable manipulation supports longer-term genetic alteration. This distinction lets investigators choose an approach suited to short-term gene function studies, sustained production, or other biological experiments requiring different durations of expression.
A typical workflow brings cells and plasmid DNA together, applies a brief electrical pulse, and then allows the treated cells to recover. The pulse conditions and DNA amount are selected according to the cell type and experimental goal. After recovery, researchers assess whether the encoded gene is expressed and whether the cells remain suitable for further study.
This approach is useful when investigators need to introduce a plasmid into cultured mammalian, bacterial, or other cell types for genetic manipulation. It can support gene function studies, protein production, and biotechnology workflows. The method is especially relevant when the experiment requires cells to receive an encoded gene and then be evaluated for expression or longer-term genetic effects.
Post-treatment evaluation can address both delivery success and cellular recovery. Researchers may examine whether the plasmid's encoded gene is expressed, whether cells recover after the electrical treatment, and whether the result is transient or stable. Interpreting these outcomes alongside cell type, pulse conditions, DNA concentration, and recovery conditions helps explain variation between experiments.