Low-energy DC current ablation in a mouse tumor model

Abstract

Irreversible electroporation has recently been applied to tissue and tumor ablation. This animal model was developed to evaluate optimal parameters for subcutaneous tumor ablation. The immortalized Panc1 tumor cell line was used for generating tumors via subcutaneous injection in mice. Under general anesthesia with complete muscle relaxation, electroporation was performed with the NanoKnife device. Post-procedure tumors were recovered and studied at specified time intervals to assess the efficacy. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York.