photoporation en · NOUN
Etymology
From photo- + poration.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The process of using light to create pores in a cell membrane
Light: photoporation uses lasers to permeabilize cell membranes, with two principles described for gene therapy.
2015 July 2, Jumelle C, Mauclair C, Houzet J, Bernard A, He Z, Forest F, et al., “Delivery of Molecules into Human Corneal Endothelial Cells by Carbon Nanoparticles Activated by Femtosecond Laser”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI: