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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Definition of a Novel Plasmid-Based Gene Transfection Protocol of Mammalian Skeletal Muscles by Means of In Vivo Electroporation.

Enrico P Spugnini, Manuel Scimeca, Bruno Amadio, Giancarlo Cortese, Maurizio Fanciulli, Bruno Vincenzi, Antonio De Luca, Alfonso Baldi

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Enrico P SpugniniBiopulse srl, 80100 Naples, Italy.
Manuel ScimecaDepartment of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" 00100 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0585-1309
Bruno AmadioUOSD SAFU Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, Translational Research Area, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00100 Rome, Italy.
Giancarlo CorteseUOSD SAFU Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, Translational Research Area, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00100 Rome, Italy.
Maurizio FanciulliUOSD SAFU Department of Research, Diagnosis and Innovative Technologies, Translational Research Area, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, 00100 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5281-4191
Bruno VincenziDepartment of Medical Oncology, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00100 Rome, Italy.
Antonio De LucaDepartment of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", 80100 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3905-6154
Alfonso BaldiBiopulse srl, 80100 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8693-3842
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITUniversità Campus Bio-Medico · ITUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

Funding

POR Campania FESR 2014 2020 CUP: B63D18000560007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We describe an original electroporation protocol for in vivo plasmid DNA transfection. The right hind limbs of C57 mice are exposed to a specifically designed train of permeabilizing electric pulses by transcutaneous application of tailored needle electrodes, immediately after the injection of pEGFP-C1 plasmid encoding GFP (Green Fluorescente Protein). The electroporated rodents show a greater GFP expression than the controls at three different time points (4, 10, and 15 days). The electroporated muscles display only mild interstitial myositis, with a significant increase in inflammatory cell infiltrates. Finally, mild gait abnormalities are registered in electroporated mice only in the first 48 h after the treatment. This protocol has proven to be highly efficient in terms of expression levels of the construct, is easy to apply since it does not require surgical exposure of the muscle and is well tolerated by the animals because it does not cause evident morphological and functional damage to the electroporated muscle.

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AnimalsElectroporationFemaleGene Transfer TechniquesGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, SkeletalPlasmidsTransfectionGreen Fluorescent Proteinsbiphasic pulsesDNA plasmidelectroporationGreen Fluorescent Protein (GFP)

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PMID32899477
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