Green fluorescent protein (GFP) expression in LPB tumors 9 days postelectrotransfection. Shown are representative images of excised tumors cut into two halves, which were treated with plasmid DNA expressing GFP (A), pretreated with a combination of both enzymes followed by plasmid DNA injection alone (B) or pretreated with a combination of both enzymes followed by electrotransfer of plasmid DNA (C), and visualized under a digitalized fluorescence stereomicroscope. Original magnification, ×0.8. N, necrotic part; arrows, GFP fluorescent spots. (D) Percentage of transfected (GFP-positive) areas and (E) fluorescence intensity of transfected area. Data represent the mean±SEM of 3 or 4 tumors from 3 independent experiments (total, 9–12).*p<0.05 compared with all other groups. GFP, injection of plasmid DNA encoding GFP alone; Combination+GFP, injection of collagenase 24 hr and hyaluronidase 2 hr before injection of plasmid DNA; EPGFP, injection of plasmid DNA followed by application of EP; Collagenase+EPGFP, injection of collagenase 24 hr before electrotransfection of tumors; Hyaluronidase+EPGFP, injection of hyaluronidase 2 hr before electrotransfection of tumors; Combination+EPGFP, injection of collagenase 24 hr and hyaluronidase 2 hr before electrotransfection of tumors.