The Claim
The application of a weak electric field through a porous micropost array induces electroosmotic flow that enables transdermal transport of molecules up to 10 kDa, and this transport does not occur in the absence of the electric field, even under conditions of skin stretching.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
A weak electric field applied through a microstructured array allows molecules up to 10 kDa to pass through the skin, and this transport only happens when the electric field is present, even if the skin is stretched.
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The application of a weak electric field through a porous micropost array enables electroosmotic flow that facilitates transdermal transport of molecules up to 10 kDa, which does not occur without the electric field even when skin is stretched.
A weak electric current pulls fluid and large molecules through tiny channels in the outer skin layer that have been stretched open by tiny posts, allowing molecules too big to normally pass through to move into the body.
What the research says
1 studyThis device gently stretches the skin and uses a tiny electric current to pull big drug molecules through—without needles. The study proves the current is needed: without it, even stretched skin won’t let the drugs through.
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