Title :
Angiogenesis Enhancement by Laser-induced Stress Waves-assisted Gene Transfer of Hepatocyte Growth Factor in Grafted Skins
Author :
Terakawa, Mitsuhiro ; Sato, Shunichi ; Saitoh, Daizoh ; Ashida, Hiroshi ; Okano, Hideyuki ; Obara, Minoru
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Keio Univ., Yokohama
Abstract :
We demonstrated that gene transfer of hepatocyte growth factor to skin graft by applying laser-induced stress waves enhanced angiogenesis in grafted skins, indicating accelerated adhesion of transplanted skins
Keywords :
biological effects of laser radiation; blood vessels; cellular effects of radiation; genetics; laser applications in medicine; liver; skin; surgery; accelerated adhesion; angiogenesis enhancement; gene transfer; hepatocyte growth factor; laser-induced stress waves; skin graft; transplanted skins; Acceleration; Adhesives; Educational institutions; Gene therapy; Immune system; In vitro; In vivo; Plasma confinement; Skin; Stress;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278817
