Nonlinear imaging of lipid membrane alterations elicited by nanosecond pulsed electric fields

Erick K. Moen; Hope T. Beier; Gary L. Thompson; Andrea M. Armani; Bennett L. Ibey

doi:10.1117/12.2079452

12 March 2015 Nonlinear imaging of lipid membrane alterations elicited by nanosecond pulsed electric fields

Erick K. Moen, Hope T. Beier, Gary L. Thompson, Andrea M. Armani, Bennett L. Ibey

Proceedings Volume 9326, Energy-based Treatment of Tissue and Assessment VIII; 93260T (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079452
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) imaging is a useful tool for examining the structure of interfaces between bulk materials. Recently, this technique was applied to detecting subtle perturbations in the structure of cellular membranes following nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) exposure. Monitoring the cell’s outer membrane as it is exposed to nsPEF via SHG has demonstrated that nanoporation is likely the root cause for size-specific, increased cytoplasmic membrane permeabilization. It is theorized that the area of the membrane covered by these pores is tied to pulse intensity or duration. The extent of this effect along the cell’s surface, however, has never been measured due to its temporal brevity and minute pore size. By enhancing the SHG technique developed and elucidated previously, we are able to obtain this information. Further, we vary the pulse width and amplitude of the applied stimulus to explore the mechanical changes of the membrane at various sites around the cell. By using this unique SHG imaging technique to directly visualize the change in order of phospholipids within the membrane, we are able to better understand the complex response of living cells to electric pulses.

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Erick K. Moen, Hope T. Beier, Gary L. Thompson, Andrea M. Armani, and Bennett L. Ibey "Nonlinear imaging of lipid membrane alterations elicited by nanosecond pulsed electric fields", Proc. SPIE 9326, Energy-based Treatment of Tissue and Assessment VIII, 93260T (12 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079452

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