• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 13, 131701 (2020)
Bo Wang, Dawei Zhang, and Lulu Zheng*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, shanghai 200093, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.131701 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Bo Wang, Dawei Zhang, Lulu Zheng. Overview of Principles and Methods of Laser-Induced Intracellular Delivery[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(13): 131701 Copy Citation Text show less
    Laser induced cell membrane rupture. (a) Thermal effect; (b) electroporation; (c) fluid shear force
    Fig. 1. Laser induced cell membrane rupture. (a) Thermal effect; (b) electroporation; (c) fluid shear force
    Diagram of light path of laser-induced cell transfection
    Fig. 2. Diagram of light path of laser-induced cell transfection
    Laser-induced vacuoles for directionally shearing cell membrane. (a) Diagram of dual laser source inducing tandem bubbles; (b) interaction of two tandem microbubbles produces directional microjet that acts on cell; (c) single microbubble burst does not produce directional microjet
    Fig. 3. Laser-induced vacuoles for directionally shearing cell membrane. (a) Diagram of dual laser source inducing tandem bubbles; (b) interaction of two tandem microbubbles produces directional microjet that acts on cell; (c) single microbubble burst does not produce directional microjet
    Intracellular delivery by laser interacting with AuNPs. (a) Cells are incubated with cargo and AuNPs; (b) AuNPs and cells are irradiated by laser;(c) generation of heat transfer and nanobubble;(d) nanoholes formed on cell membrane instantaneously allow cargo to enter cell
    Fig. 4. Intracellular delivery by laser interacting with AuNPs. (a) Cells are incubated with cargo and AuNPs; (b) AuNPs and cells are irradiated by laser;(c) generation of heat transfer and nanobubble;(d) nanoholes formed on cell membrane instantaneously allow cargo to enter cell
    Working principle diagram of glass photofluidic probe system
    Fig. 5. Working principle diagram of glass photofluidic probe system
    Laser illuminates substrate, metal on apical vertebra is activated to induce bubble to destroy cell membrane, so that extra-membrane cargo can enter cell, realizing intracellular delivery
    Fig. 6. Laser illuminates substrate, metal on apical vertebra is activated to induce bubble to destroy cell membrane, so that extra-membrane cargo can enter cell, realizing intracellular delivery
    Biophotonic laser assisted surgical tool platform consists of a series of transmembrane arrays. Ti film in hole is excited by laser to induce bubble,damage cell membrane,and push cargo into cells through external pressure[19]
    Fig. 7. Biophotonic laser assisted surgical tool platform consists of a series of transmembrane arrays. Ti film in hole is excited by laser to induce bubble,damage cell membrane,and push cargo into cells through external pressure[19]
    Ti absorbs energy of pulsed light to form vapor in tube, therefore generating local high velocity fluid to destroy cell membrane
    Fig. 8. Ti absorbs energy of pulsed light to form vapor in tube, therefore generating local high velocity fluid to destroy cell membrane
    Bo Wang, Dawei Zhang, Lulu Zheng. Overview of Principles and Methods of Laser-Induced Intracellular Delivery[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(13): 131701
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