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In Vivo Immune Cell Responses and Long-Term Effects of Cold Atmospheric Plasma in the Upper Respiratory Tract
Arndt, Stephanie
, Unger, Petra, Gebhardt, Lisa, Schober, Robert, Berneburg, Mark
und Karrer, Sigrid
(2025)
In Vivo Immune Cell Responses and Long-Term Effects of Cold Atmospheric Plasma in the Upper Respiratory Tract.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 26 (18), S. 8852.
Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Volltextes: 18 Sep 2025 14:18
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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.77781
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Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) devices produce reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species, which have antimicrobial and antiviral effects, while also affecting the molecular and cellular processes in eukaryotic cells. This study investigates the effects of CAP treatment on immune responses and long-term organism health in the upper respiratory tract (URT). Using a surface-microdischarge-based ...
Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) devices produce reactive oxygen and reactive nitrogen species, which have antimicrobial and antiviral effects, while also affecting the molecular and cellular processes in eukaryotic cells. This study investigates the effects of CAP treatment on immune responses and long-term organism health in the upper respiratory tract (URT). Using a surface-microdischarge-based plasma intensive care (PIC) device from terraplasma medical GmbH, 129Sv/Ev wildtype mice were exposed to short (single 10 min session), long (five 10 min sessions), and recovery-phase treatments (five 10 min sessions; 7 days of recovery). Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was examined by cytospin, fluorescence-activated cell sorting, and mRNA expression analysis. Lung tissue was analyzed for morphological changes (H&E), DNA damage (γH2AX), apoptosis (TUNEL), immune cell marker alterations (CD45, Ly-6G, CD68, CD3, MCC), and fibrosis (NE). Results showed that PIC treatment increased the number of apoptotic cells and activated immune markers, such as IFN-γ, IL-6, and TNF-α, in the lungs, especially after multiple treatments. These effects largely reversed after a 7-day regeneration period. Importantly, no DNA damage or morphological lung alterations were observed across groups. The findings suggest that PIC treatment in the URT induces transient immune activation without causing tissue damage, but caution is advised for patients with cytokine release syndrome or macrophage activation syndrome due to potential cytokine surges.
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| Dokumentenart | Artikel | ||||
| Titel eines Journals oder einer Zeitschrift | International Journal of Molecular Sciences | ||||
| Verlag: | MDPI | ||||
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| Band: | 26 | ||||
| Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels: | 18 | ||||
| Seitenbereich: | S. 8852 | ||||
| Datum | 11 September 2025 | ||||
| Institutionen | Medizin > Lehrstuhl für Dermatologie und Venerologie | ||||
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| Stichwörter / Keywords | cold atmospheric plasma (CAP); plasma intensive care (PIC); pressurized air (PA); upper respiratory tract (URT); bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF); immune cells | ||||
| Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin | ||||
| Status | Veröffentlicht | ||||
| Begutachtet | Ja, diese Version wurde begutachtet | ||||
| An der Universität Regensburg entstanden | Ja | ||||
| URN der UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-777817 | ||||
| Dokumenten-ID | 77781 |
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