title: Transfection by Electroporation.
abstract: Electroporation-the use of high-voltage electric shocks to introduce DNA into cells-can be used with most cell types, yields a high frequency of both stable transformation and transient gene expression, and, because it requires fewer steps, can be easier than alternative techniques. This unit describes electroporation of mammalian cells, including ES cells, for the preparation of knock-out, knock-in, and transgenic mice. Protocols are described for the use of electroporation in vivo to perform gene therapy for cancer, as well as for DNA vaccination. © 2017 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Colorado|Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Huntington
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.affiliation: Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.|Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D004247:DNA; D018274:Electroporation / Q000379:methods*; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection / Q000379:methods*; D019076:Transgenes
chemical_list: D004247:DNA
keywords: DNA vaccine; gene expression; gene regulation; gene therapy; introduction of DNA into cells; molecular biology; transcription and translation