A pulsed electric field enhances cutaneous delivery of methylene blue in excised full-thickness porcine skin

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 457-463

  Johnson, Patricia G ^a   Gallo, Stephen A ^a   Hui, Sek Wen ^a   Oseroff, Allan R ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroporation; Iontophoresis; Photodynamic therapy; Topical administration

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; SILVER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DIFFUSION; DRUG PENETRATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODE; ELECTROOSMOSIS; ELECTROPORATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IONTOPHORESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE GENERATOR; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STRATUM CORNEUM; SWINE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031691950     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1998.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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