Table of Contents

Introduction to Electroporation.- Electroporation and cellular physiology.- The cell in the electric field.- Understanding Electric Fields for Clinical Use.- Generators and Applicators – Equipment for Electroporation.- Cell electropermeabilization and cellular uptake of small molecules: the electrochemotherapy concept.- Vascular-disrupting action of electrochemotherapy: mode of action and therapeutic implications.- Electrochemotherapy of small tumors; the experience from the ESOPE (European Standard Operating Procedures for Electrochemotherapy) group.- Electrochemotherapy for larger malignant tumors.- Cell electroporation in bone tissue.- Drug and Gene electrotransfer to the brain.- Minimally invasive intraluminal tumor ablation.- Electrotransfer of plasmid DNA.- Gene Electrotransfer to Tumor.- Gene electrotransfer to lung.- Gene electrotransfer to muscle tissue; moving into clinical use.- Gene electrotransfer to skin.- Electroporation-mediated DNA vaccination.- Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) on Liver Tumor Ablation: A Summary of Preclinical Translational Research.- Translational Research on Irreversible Electroporation – VX2 Rabbit Head and Neck.- Clinical Research on Irreversible Electroporation of the Liver

Reviews

From the reviews:“This book is focused on providing the reader with a concise yet thorough summary of the recent breakthroughs in the field of electroporation. … The book is overall well structured and easy to follow. The book can be used in part as an excellent reference work for biomedical engineers, scientists, and clinicians. … provide as much information as possible to researchers interested in adopting electroporation techniques. … it is definitely a book worth having as a reference.” (Enrico P. Spugnini, BioMedical Engineering OnLine, Issue 10, 2011)