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Membrane Electroporation and Electropermeabilization: Mechanisms and Models

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Kotnik, Tadej, Rems, Lea, Tarek, Mounir, Miklavčič, Damijan·2019·Annual Review of Biophysics

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Exposure of biological cells to high-voltage, short-duration electric pulses causes a transient increase in their plasma membrane permeability, allowing transmembrane transport of otherwise impermeant molecules. In recent years, large steps were made in the understanding of underlying events. Formation of aqueous pores in the lipid bilayer is now a widely recognized mechanism, but evidence is growing that changes to individual membrane lipids and proteins also contribute, substantiating the need for terminological distinction between electroporation and electropermeabilization. We first revisit experimental evidence for electrically induced membrane permeability, its correlation with transmembrane voltage, and continuum models of electropermeabilization that disregard the molecular-level structure and events. We then present insights from molecular-level modeling, particularly atomistic simulations that enhance understanding of pore formation, and evidence of chemical modifications of membrane lipids and functional modulation of membrane proteins affecting membrane permeability. Finally, we discuss the remaining challenges to our full understanding of electroporation and electropermeabilization.

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Authors
Kotnik, T., Rems, L., Tarek, M., & Miklavčič, D.
Affiliations
  • University of Ljubljana (SI)
  • Science for Life Laboratory (SE)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;,
Venue
Annual Review of Biophysics
Published
2019-05-06
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
63-91
ISSN
  • 1936-122X (ISSN-L)
  • 1936-1238
OpenAlex
W2917550741
Cited by
813
References
216
Citations by year
2026: 129 · 2025: 138 · 2024: 141 · 2023: 122 · 2022: 97 · 2021: 102 · 2020: 66 · 2019: 18
FWCI
6.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Biophysics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biotechnology › Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Applications
Keywords
electroporation, plasma membrane permeability, lipid bilayers, transmembrane voltage, continuum model, atomistic simulation, electric pulses
MeSH terms
Cell Membrane, Cell Membrane Permeability, Humans, Lipid Bilayers, Membrane Lipids, Electroporation

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