Abstract
It is postulated that cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) can trigger a therapeutic shielding response in tissue by creating a time- and space-localized, burst-like form of oxy-nitrosative stress on near-surface exposed cells through the flux of plasma-generated reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS). RONS-exposed surface layers of cells communicate to the deeper levels of tissue via a form of the 'bystander effect,' similar to responses to other forms of cell stress. In this proposed model of CAP therapeutics, the plasma stimulates a cellular survival mechanism through which aerobic organisms shield themselves from infection and other challenges.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 38-49 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Clinical Plasma Medicine |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Dermatology
Keywords
- Bystander effect
- Cold atmospheric plasma
- Hormesis
- Plasma medicine
- Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species