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Arndt, Stephanie ; Unger, Petra ; Ivanova, Irina ; Bäumler, Wolfgang ; Drexler, Konstantin ; Berneburg, Mark ; Karrer, Sigrid

Cold Atmospheric Plasma Improves the Therapeutic Success of Photodynamic Therapy on UV-B-Induced Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Hairless Mice

Arndt, Stephanie , Unger, Petra, Ivanova, Irina , Bäumler, Wolfgang , Drexler, Konstantin , Berneburg, Mark und Karrer, Sigrid (2025) Cold Atmospheric Plasma Improves the Therapeutic Success of Photodynamic Therapy on UV-B-Induced Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Hairless Mice. Pharmaceuticals 18 (6), S. 907.

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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.77046


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Background/Objectives: Actinic keratosis (AK) occurs on sun-damaged skin and is considered a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Photodynamic therapy (PDT), using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and red light, is a common treatment for AK. However, its clinical efficacy for invasive tumors such as SCC is limited by the poor penetration and distribution of the photosensitizer. Cold atmospheric ...

Background/Objectives: Actinic keratosis (AK) occurs on sun-damaged skin and is considered a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Photodynamic therapy (PDT), using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and red light, is a common treatment for AK. However, its clinical efficacy for invasive tumors such as SCC is limited by the poor penetration and distribution of the photosensitizer. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), a partially ionized gas, increases skin permeability and exhibits anti-cancer properties through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In a previous study, CAP showed promising synergistic effects when combined with ALA-PDT for the treatment of SCC cells in vitro. The present study investigated the effects of combining CAP with ALA-PDT on cutaneous AK and SCC induced by ultraviolet B (UV-B) irradiation in SKH1 hairless mice. Methods: We compared various application sequences (CAP-ALA–red light, ALA–red light–CAP, and ALA-CAP–red light) against conventional ALA-PDT using visual, histological, and molecular assessments of the affected skin. Results: The results demonstrated that combined treatments strongly inhibited the growth of UV-B-induced skin lesions. TUNEL staining revealed increased apoptosis following both single and combined therapies, while Ki-67 staining indicated reduced keratinocyte proliferation and diminished DNA damage in treated areas. mRNA expression analysis showed the upregulation of apoptosis-related genes (p16INK4a, p21CIP1) alongside enhanced anti-tumor immune responses (IL-6, IL-8) in the affected tissue samples. Notably, the combined treatment enhances the therapeutic effect, whereas the sequence of application does not seem to be relevant for therapeutic efficacy in vivo. Conclusions: Overall, these results suggest that CAP may enhance the anti-tumor effect of conventional ALA-PDT, supporting previous findings on SCC cells.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftPharmaceuticals
Verlag:MDPI
Band:18
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:6
Seitenbereich:S. 907
Datum17 Juni 2025
InstitutionenMedizin > Lehrstuhl für Dermatologie und Venerologie
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WertTyp
10.3390/ph18060907DOI
Stichwörter / Keywordsphotodynamic therapy (PDT); 5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA); cold atmospheric plasma (CAP); actinic keratosis (AK); squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenJa
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-770468
Dokumenten-ID77046

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