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Barjasteh A, Kaushik N, Choi EH, Kaushik NK. Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma: A Growing Paradigm in Diabetic Wound Healing-Mechanism and Clinical Significance. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16657. [PMID: 38068979 PMCID: PMC10706109 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Diabetes is one of the most significant causes of death all over the world. This illness, due to abnormal blood glucose levels, leads to impaired wound healing and, as a result, foot ulcers. These ulcers cannot heal quickly in diabetic patients and may finally result in amputation. In recent years, different research has been conducted to heal diabetic foot ulcers: one of them is using cold atmospheric pressure plasma. Nowadays, cold atmospheric pressure plasma is highly regarded in medicine because of its positive effects and lack of side effects. These conditions have caused plasma to be considered a promising technology in medicine and especially diabetic wound healing because studies show that it can heal chronic wounds that are resistant to standard treatments. The positive effects of plasma are due to different reactive species, UV radiation, and electromagnetic fields. This work reviews ongoing cold atmospheric pressure plasma improvements in diabetic wound healing. It shows that plasma can be a promising tool in treating chronic wounds, including ones resulting from diabetes.
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- Azadeh Barjasteh
- Department of Physics, Lorestan University, Khorramabad 68151-44316, Iran;
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong 18323, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics/Plasma, Bioscience Research Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics/Plasma, Bioscience Research Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea;
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Mohseni P, Ghorbani A, Fariborzi N. Exploring the potential of cold plasma therapy in treating bacterial infections in veterinary medicine: opportunities and challenges. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1240596. [PMID: 37720476 PMCID: PMC10502341 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1240596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Cold plasma therapy is a novel approach that has shown significant promise in treating bacterial infections in veterinary medicine. Cold plasma possesses the potential to eliminate various bacteria, including those that are resistant to antibiotics, which renders it a desirable substitute for traditional antibiotics. Furthermore, it can enhance the immune system and facilitate the process of wound healing. However, there are some challenges associated with the use of cold plasma in veterinary medicine, such as achieving consistent and uniform exposure to the affected area, determining optimal treatment conditions, and evaluating the long-term impact on animal health. This paper explores the potential of cold plasma therapy in veterinary medicine for managing bacterial diseases, including respiratory infections, skin infections, and wound infections such as Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus subtilis. It also shows the opportunities and challenges associated with its use. In conclusion, the paper highlights the promising potential of utilizing cold plasma in veterinary medicine. However, to gain a comprehensive understanding of its benefits and limitations, further research is required. Future studies should concentrate on refining treatment protocols and assessing the long-term effects of cold plasma therapy on bacterial infections and the overall health of animals.
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- Parvin Mohseni
- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Nuclear Agriculture Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Control of Diseases Vector, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Wang Z, Wang X, Sheng X, Zhao L, Qian J, Zhang J, Wang J. Unraveling the Antibacterial Mechanism of Plasma-Activated Lactic Acid against Pseudomonas ludensis by Untargeted Metabolomics. Foods 2023; 12:foods12081605. [PMID: 37107401 PMCID: PMC10137701 DOI: 10.3390/foods12081605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Plasma-activated liquid is a novel non-thermal antibacterial agent against a wide spectrum of foodborne bacteria, yet fewer studies focused on its disinfection of meat spoilage bacteria. In this study, the antibacterial properties of plasma-activated lactic acid (PALA) on Pseudomonas lundensis, isolated and identified from spoilage beef, were investigated. A plasma jet was used to treat lactic acid (0.05-0.20%) for 60-120 s. The results presented that the 0.2% LA solution treated with plasma for 120 s caused a 5.64 log reduction. Additionally, the surface morphology, membrane integrity and permeability were altered slightly and verified by scanning electron microscopy, double staining of SYTO-9 and propidium iodide, and a K+ test kit. The intracellular organization of the cells, observed by transmission electron microscopy, was damaged significantly. Increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels exceeded the antioxidant ability of glutathione (GSH), leading to a reduction in the activity of malate dehydrogenase (MDH), succinic dehydrogenase (SDH) and intracellular ATP levels. Metabolomics analysis indicated that the energy and synthesis of essential components, such as DNA and amino acid-related metabolic pathways, were disturbed. In conclusion, this research established a theoretical basis for the use of PALA in refrigerated beef preservation by shedding light on the bacteriostatic effect of PALA against Pseudomonas lundensis.
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- Zhaobin Wang
- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College (School) of Food and Drug, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, China
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Protein-directed synthesis of fluorescent sulfur quantum dots for highly robust detection of pyrophosphate. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:104. [PMID: 36826596 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05686-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Inorganic pyrophosphate anions (PPi) play a key role in various biological processes and act as an essential indicator for physiological function evaluation and disease diagnosis. However, there is still a lack of available approaches for straightforward, robust, and convenient PPi detection. Herein, we design an on-off-on fluorescent switching nanoprobe employing Fe3+-mediated fluorescent sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) for highly robust detection of PPi. The bovine serum protein (BSA)-capped SQDs with fine water dispersibility and good optical stability are synthesized by an H2O2-assisted chemical etching reaction. Specifically, Fe3+ can strongly induce the aggregation of the SQDs into relatively larger sizes, resulting in aggregation-induced fluorescence quenching behavior. PPi can selectively bind with Fe3+ via emulative coordination and in preventing the aggregation of SQDs this is accompanied by recovery of fluorescence. The physicochemical properties of aggregated and disaggregated SQDs have been systematically investigated. Aggregation and disaggregation of the SQDs and the corresponding quenching and recovery of fluorescence occurs and guarantees the high-contrast sensing performance of the SQD system in complex and challenging aquatic environments. Our designed on-off-on nanoswitch holds great potential for the design of elemental quantum dot-based biosensors for the highly robust detection of analytes in the near future.
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Mosaka TBM, Unuofin JO, Daramola MO, Tizaoui C, Iwarere SA. Inactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic-resistance genes in wastewater streams: Current challenges and future perspectives. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1100102. [PMID: 36733776 PMCID: PMC9888414 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1100102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The discovery of antibiotics, which was once regarded as a timely medical intervention now leaves a bitter aftertaste: antimicrobial resistance (AMR), due to the unregulated use of these compounds and the poor management receiving wastewaters before discharge into pristine environments or the recycling of such treated waters. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been regarded a central sink for the mostly unmetabolized or partially metabolised antibiotics and is also pivotal to the incidence of antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARBs) and their resistance genes (ARGs), which consistently contribute to the global disease burden and deteriorating prophylaxis. In this regard, we highlighted WWTP-antibiotics consumption-ARBs-ARGs nexus, which might be critical to understanding the epidemiology of AMR and also guide the precise prevention and remediation of such occurrences. We also discovered the unsophistication of conventional WWTPs and treatment techniques for adequate treatment of antibiotics, ARBs and ARGs, due to their lack of compliance with environmental sustainability, then ultimately assessed the prospects of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP). Herein, we observed that CAP technologies not only has the capability to disinfect wastewater polluted with copious amounts of chemicals and biologicals, but also have a potential to augment bioelectricity generation, when integrated into bio electrochemical modules, which future WWTPs should be retrofitted to accommodate. Therefore, further research should be conducted to unveil more of the unknowns, which only a snippet has been highlighted in this study.
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- Thabang B. M. Mosaka
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Water and Resources Recovery Research Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa,*Correspondence: Samuel A. Iwarere, ✉
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Shaw P, Vanraes P, Kumar N, Bogaerts A. Possible Synergies of Nanomaterial-Assisted Tissue Regeneration in Plasma Medicine: Mechanisms and Safety Concerns. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3397. [PMID: 36234523 PMCID: PMC9565759 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cold atmospheric plasma and nanomedicine originally emerged as individual domains, but are increasingly applied in combination with each other. Most research is performed in the context of cancer treatment, with only little focus yet on the possible synergies. Many questions remain on the potential of this promising hybrid technology, particularly regarding regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. In this perspective article, we therefore start from the fundamental mechanisms in the individual technologies, in order to envision possible synergies for wound healing and tissue recovery, as well as research strategies to discover and optimize them. Among these strategies, we demonstrate how cold plasmas and nanomaterials can enhance each other's strengths and overcome each other's limitations. The parallels with cancer research, biotechnology and plasma surface modification further serve as inspiration for the envisioned synergies in tissue regeneration. The discovery and optimization of synergies may also be realized based on a profound understanding of the underlying redox- and field-related biological processes. Finally, we emphasize the toxicity concerns in plasma and nanomedicine, which may be partly remediated by their combination, but also partly amplified. A widespread use of standardized protocols and materials is therefore strongly recommended, to ensure both a fast and safe clinical implementation.
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- Priyanka Shaw
- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Devices, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati 781125, Assam, India
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- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium
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Choi EH, Kaushik NK, Hong YJ, Lim JS, Choi JS, Han I. Plasma bioscience for medicine, agriculture and hygiene applications. THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY 2022; 80:817-851. [PMID: 35261432 PMCID: PMC8895076 DOI: 10.1007/s40042-022-00442-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nonthermal biocompatible plasma (NBP) sources operating in atmospheric pressure environments and their characteristics can be used for plasma bioscience, medicine, and hygiene applications, especially for COVID-19 and citizen. This review surveyed the various NBP sources, including a plasma jet, micro-DBD (dielectric barrier discharge) and nanosecond discharged plasma. The electron temperatures and the plasma densities, which are produced using dielectric barrier discharged electrode systems, can be characterized as 0.7 ~ 1.8 eV and (3-5) × 1014-15 cm-3, respectively. Herein, we introduce a general schematic view of the plasma ultraviolet photolysis of water molecules for reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) generation inside biological cells or living tissues, which would be synergistically important with RONS diffusive propagation into cells or tissues. Of the RONS, the hydroxyl radical [OH] and hydrogen peroxide H2O2 species would mainly result in apoptotic cell death with other RONS in plasma bioscience and medicines. The diseased biological protein, cancer, and mutated cells could be treated by using a NBP or plasma activated water (PAW) resulting in their apoptosis for a new paradigm of plasma medicine.
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- Eun Ha Choi
- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Plasma Bioscience Research Center and Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Plasma Bioscience Research Center and Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Plasma Bioscience Research Center and Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Plasma Bioscience Research Center and Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Plasma Bioscience Research Center and Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Plasma Bioscience Research Center and Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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Zhao J, Qian J, Zhuang H, Luo J, Huang M, Yan W, Zhang J. Effect of Plasma-Activated Solution Treatment on Cell Biology of Staphylococcus aureus and Quality of Fresh Lettuces. Foods 2021; 10:foods10122976. [PMID: 34945530 PMCID: PMC8701378 DOI: 10.3390/foods10122976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate effects of plasma-activated solution (PAS) on the cell biology of Staphylococcus aureus and qualities of fresh lettuce leaves. PAS was prepared by dielectric barrier discharge plasma and incubated with S. aureus for 10–30 min or with lettuces for 10 min. Effects on cell biology were evaluated with microscopic images, cell integrity, and chemical modification of cellular components. Effects on lettuce quality were estimated with the viable microbial counts, color, contents of vitamin C and chlorophyll, and surface integrity. PAS reduced S. aureus population by 4.95-log and resulted in increased cell membrane leakage. It also resulted in increased contents of reactive oxygen species in cells, C=O bonds in peptidoglycan, and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine content in cellular DNA, and reduced ratios of unsaturated/saturated fatty acids in the cell membrane. PAS treatment reduced bacterial load on fresh lettuce and had no negative effects on the quality. Data suggest that PAS can be used for the disinfection of ready-to-eat fresh vegetables.
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- Jianying Zhao
- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (J.Z.); (J.Q.); (W.Y.)
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (J.Z.); (J.Q.); (W.Y.)
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- Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, USDA-ARS, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, USA;
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- College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China;
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China;
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (J.Z.); (J.Q.); (W.Y.)
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (J.Z.); (J.Q.); (W.Y.)
- Correspondence:
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Kim S, Kim CH. Applications of Plasma-Activated Liquid in the Medical Field. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9111700. [PMID: 34829929 PMCID: PMC8615748 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Much progress has been made since plasma was discovered in the early 1900s. The first form of plasma was thermal type, which was limited for medical use due to potential thermal damage on living cells. In the late 1900s, with the development of a nonthermal atmospheric plasma called cold plasma, profound clinical research began and ‘plasma medicine’ became a new area in the academic field. Plasma began to be used mainly for environmental problems, such as water purification and wastewater treatment, and subsequent research on plasma and liquid interaction led to the birth of ‘plasma-activated liquid’ (PAL). PAL is currently used in the fields of environment, food, agriculture, nanoparticle synthesis, analytical chemistry, and sterilization. In the medical field, PAL usage can be expanded for accessing places where direct application of plasma is difficult. In this review, recent studies with PAL will be introduced to inform researchers of the application plan and possibility of PAL in the medical field.
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- Sungryeal Kim
- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea;
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- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea;
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea
- Correspondence:
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Song R, Li H, Kang Z, Zhong R, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Qu G, Wang T. Surface plasma induced elimination of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and resistance genes: Antibiotic resistance, horizontal gene transfer, and mechanisms. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li H, Kang Z, Jiang E, Song R, Zhang Y, Qu G, Wang T, Jia H, Zhu L. Plasma induced efficient removal of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and antibiotic resistance genes, and inhibition of gene transfer by conjugation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 419:126465. [PMID: 34214852 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and their resistance genes (ARGs) are emerging environmental pollutants that pose great threats to human health. In this study, a novel strategy using plasma was developed to simultaneously remove antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (AR bio-56954 E. coli) and its ARGs, aiming to inhibit gene transfer by conjugation. Approximately 6.6 log AR bio-56954 E. coli was inactivated within 10 min plasma treatment, and the antibiotic resistance to tested antibiotics (tetracycline, gentamicin, and amoxicillin) significantly decreased. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) including •OH, 1O2, O2•-, NO2-, and NO3- contributed to ARB and ARGs elimination; their attacks led to destruction of cell membrane, accumulation of excessive intracellular reactive oxygen substances, deterioration of conformational structures of proteins, and destroy of nucleotide bases of DNA. As a result, the ARGs (tet(C), tet(W), blaTEM-1, aac(3)-II), and integron gene intI1), and conjugative transfer frequency of ARGs significantly decreased after plasma treatment. The results demonstrated that plasma has great prospective application in removing ARB and ARGs in water, inhibiting gene transfer by conjugation.
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- Hu Li
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Olatunde OO, Chantakun K, Benjakul S. Microbial, chemical qualities and shelf-life of blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) lump meat as influenced by in-package high voltage cold plasma treatment. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Motyka-Pomagruk A, Dzimitrowicz A, Orlowski J, Babinska W, Terefinko D, Rychlowski M, Prusinski M, Pohl P, Lojkowska E, Jamroz P, Sledz W. Implementation of a Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma for Eradication of Plant Pathogens from a Surface of Economically Important Seeds. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:9256. [PMID: 34502164 PMCID: PMC8431735 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Plant pathogenic bacteria cause significant economic losses in the global food production sector. To secure an adequate amount of high-quality nutrition for the growing human population, novel approaches need to be undertaken to combat plant disease-causing agents. As the currently available methods to eliminate bacterial phytopathogens are scarce, we evaluated the effectiveness and mechanism of action of a non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma (NTAPP). It was ignited from a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) operation in a plasma pencil, and applied for the first time for eradication of Dickeya and Pectobacterium spp., inoculated either on glass spheres or mung bean seeds. Furthermore, the impact of the DBD exposure on mung bean seeds germination and seedlings growth was estimated. The observed bacterial inactivation rates exceeded 3.07 logs. The two-minute DBD exposure stimulated by 3-4% the germination rate of mung bean seeds and by 13.4% subsequent early growth of the seedlings. On the contrary, a detrimental action of the four-minute DBD subjection on seed germination and early growth of the sprouts was noted shortly after the treatment. However, this effect was no longer observed or reduced to 9.7% after the 96 h incubation period. Due to the application of optical emission spectrometry (OES), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), we found that the generated reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS), i.e., N2, N2+, NO, OH, NH, and O, probably led to the denaturation and aggregation of DNA, proteins, and ribosomes. Furthermore, the cellular membrane disrupted, leading to an outflow of the cytoplasm from the DBD-exposed cells. This study suggests the potential applicability of NTAPPs as eco-friendly and innovative plant protection methods.
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- Agata Motyka-Pomagruk
- Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (J.O.); (W.B.); (M.P.); (E.L.); (W.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.D.); (D.T.); (P.P.); (P.J.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (J.O.); (W.B.); (M.P.); (E.L.); (W.S.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (J.O.); (W.B.); (M.P.); (E.L.); (W.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.D.); (D.T.); (P.P.); (P.J.)
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- Laboratory of Virus Molecular Biology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (J.O.); (W.B.); (M.P.); (E.L.); (W.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.D.); (D.T.); (P.P.); (P.J.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (J.O.); (W.B.); (M.P.); (E.L.); (W.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.D.); (D.T.); (P.P.); (P.J.)
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- Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland; (J.O.); (W.B.); (M.P.); (E.L.); (W.S.)
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Shaw P, Kumar N, Mumtaz S, Lim JS, Jang JH, Kim D, Sahu BD, Bogaerts A, Choi EH. Evaluation of non-thermal effect of microwave radiation and its mode of action in bacterial cell inactivation. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14003. [PMID: 34234197 PMCID: PMC8263747 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93274-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A growing body of literature has recognized the non-thermal effect of pulsed microwave radiation (PMR) on bacterial systems. However, its mode of action in deactivating bacteria has not yet been extensively investigated. Nevertheless, it is highly important to advance the applications of PMR from simple to complex biological systems. In this study, we first optimized the conditions of the PMR device and we assessed the results by simulations, using ANSYS HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator) and a 3D particle-in-cell code for the electron behavior, to provide a better overview of the bacterial cell exposure to microwave radiation. To determine the sensitivity of PMR, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus cultures were exposed to PMR (pulse duration: 60 ns, peak frequency: 3.5 GHz) with power density of 17 kW/cm2 at the free space of sample position, which would induce electric field of 8.0 kV/cm inside the PBS solution of falcon tube in this experiment at 25 °C. At various discharges (D) of microwaves, the colony forming unit curves were analyzed. The highest ratios of viable count reductions were observed when the doses were increased from 20D to 80D, which resulted in an approximate 6 log reduction in E. coli and 4 log reduction in S. aureus. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy also revealed surface damage in both bacterial strains after PMR exposure. The bacterial inactivation was attributed to the deactivation of oxidation-regulating genes and DNA damage.
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- Priyanka Shaw
- grid.411202.40000 0004 0533 0009Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea ,grid.5284.b0000 0001 0790 3681Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium
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- grid.411202.40000 0004 0533 0009Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea ,grid.5284.b0000 0001 0790 3681Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium ,grid.464627.50000 0004 1775 2612Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781101 India
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- grid.411202.40000 0004 0533 0009Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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- grid.411202.40000 0004 0533 0009Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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- grid.411202.40000 0004 0533 0009Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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- grid.411202.40000 0004 0533 0009Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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- grid.464627.50000 0004 1775 2612Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781101 India
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- grid.5284.b0000 0001 0790 3681Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium
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- grid.411202.40000 0004 0533 0009Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Korea
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Misra N, Bhatt S, Arefi‐Khonsari F, Kumar V. State of the art in nonthermal plasma processing for biomedical applications: Can it help fight viral pandemics like COVID-19? PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS (PRINT) 2021; 18:2000215. [PMID: 34220401 PMCID: PMC8237024 DOI: 10.1002/ppap.202000215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plasma processing finds widespread biomedical applications, such as the design of biosensors, antibiofouling surfaces, controlled drug delivery systems, and in plasma sterilizers. In the present coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, the prospect of applying plasma processes like surface activation, plasma grafting, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition/plasma polymerization, surface etching, plasma immersion ion implantation, crosslinking, and plasma decontamination to provide timely solutions in the form of better antiviral alternatives, practical diagnostic tools, and reusable personal protective equipment is worth exploring. Herein, the role of nonthermal plasmas and their contributions toward healthcare are timely reviewed to engage different communities in assisting healthcare associates and clinicians, not only to combat the current COVID-19 pandemic but also to prevent similar kinds of future outbreaks.
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- Nilanjal Misra
- Radiation Technology Development DivisionBhabha Atomic Research CentreTrombayMumbaiMaharashtraIndia
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- Department of Engineering and Physical SciencesInstitute of Advanced ResearchGandhinagarGujaratIndia
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- Radiation Technology Development DivisionBhabha Atomic Research CentreTrombayMumbaiMaharashtraIndia
- Department of Chemical SciencesHomi Bhabha National InstituteAnushaktinagarMumbaiMaharashtraIndia
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Nonthermal atmospheric pressure biocompatible plasma (NBP), alternatively called bio-cold plasma, is a partially ionized gas that consists of charged particles, neutral atoms and molecules, photons, an electric field, and heat. Recently, nonthermal plasma-based technology has been applied to bioscience, medicine, agriculture, food processing, and safety. Various plasma device configurations and electrode layouts has fast-tracked plasma applications in the treatment of biological and material surfaces. The NBP action mechanism may be related to the synergy of plasma constituents, such as ultraviolet radiation or a reactive species. Recently, plasma has been used in the inactivation of viruses and resistant microbes, such as fungal cells, bacteria, spores, and biofilms made by microbes. It has also been used to heal wounds, coagulate blood, degrade pollutants, functionalize material surfaces, kill cancers, and for dental applications. This review provides an outline of NBP devices and their applications in bioscience and medicine. We also discuss the role of plasma-activated liquids in biological applications, such as cancer treatments and agriculture. The individual adaptation of plasma to meet specific medical requirements necessitates real-time monitoring of both the plasma performance and the target that is treated and will provide a new paradigm of plasma-based therapeutic clinical systems.
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- Eun H. Choi
- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Republic of Korea
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- Canode # 702, 136-11 Tojeong-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04081 Republic of Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Applied Plasma Medicine Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897 Republic of Korea
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Qian J, Wang C, Zhuang H, Nasiru MM, Zhang J, Yan W. Evaluation of meat-quality and myofibrillar protein of chicken drumsticks treated with plasma-activated lactic acid as a novel sanitizer. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Qian J, Wang Y, Zhuang H, Yan W, Zhang J, Luo J. Plasma activated water-induced formation of compact chicken myofibrillar protein gel structures with intrinsically antibacterial activity. Food Chem 2021; 351:129278. [PMID: 33631612 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The poor gel strength and microbial infection of conventional chicken myofibrillar protein (CMP) gels have severely limited the application. Here, plasma activated water (PAW) instead of normal water was used to prepare CMP gels. PAW prepared by treating deionized water with plasma jet was incubated with CMPs and followed by heating to prepare CMP gels. Effects of PAW on CMP gels were assessed in terms of basic physicochemical properties, network structure, and antibacterial activity. The results showed that PAW treatment accelerated the aggregation of CMPs and increased the strength and water holding capacity of CMP gels. Due to the presence of NO and NO2 free radicals in PAW, the prepared CMP gels were endowed with antibacterial activity against Salmonella Enteritidis and Staphylococcus aureus. The new method of PAW-induced CMP gels will have the prospect of improving the quality of gels and extending the shelf life of chicken gel products.
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- Jing Qian
- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, USDA-ARS, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, United States.
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- National Center of Meat Quality and Safety Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Life Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
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Could cold plasma act synergistically with allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells to improve wound skin regeneration in a large size animal model? Res Vet Sci 2021; 136:97-110. [PMID: 33596495 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Skin wound healing may sometimes lead to open sores that persist for long periods and expensive hospitalization is needed. Among different kinds of therapeutic innovative approaches, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and low-temperature atmospheric pressure cold plasma (ionized gas) have been recently tested to improve this regenerative process. To optimize wound healing the present study intended to combine, for the first time, these two novel approaches in a large size animal wound healing model with the aim of assessing the putative dual beneficial effects. Based on clinical, histopathological, and molecular results a synergistic action in a second intention healing wound in sheep has been observed. Experimental wounds treated with cold plasma and MSCs showed a slower but more effective healing compared to the single treatment, as observed in previous studies. The combined treatment improved the correct development of skin appendages and structural proteins of the dermis showing the potential of the dual combination as a safe and effective tool for skin regeneration in the veterinary clinical field.
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Oxidative stress responses of pathogen bacteria in poultry to plasma-activated lactic acid solutions. Food Control 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Pandiyan S, Arumugam L, Srirengan SP, Pitchan R, Sevugan P, Kannan K, Pitchan G, Hegde TA, Gandhirajan V. Biocompatible Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Sugarcane Industrial Wastes for Effective Nonlinear Optical Behavior and Antimicrobial Activity Applications. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:30363-30372. [PMID: 33283084 PMCID: PMC7711700 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work, the green synthesis of highly fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with an efficient quantum yield of 17.98% using sugarcane bagasse pulp as the precursor was conducted by a hydrothermal technique. The high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed that the CQDs were competently monodispersed with the particle size ranging between 0.75 and 2.75 nm. The structural properties of CQDs were investigated using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses. The UV-visible spectrum showed two absorption peaks due to the aromatic C=C transitions of π-π* and C=O transitions of n-π*. The fluorescence spectrum of CQDs displayed a strong blue emission. However, the first-ever of its kind, sugarcane industrial solid waste carbon quantum dots caused significant orders to obey the enhancement of the third-order nonlinearity (χ(3)) when compared with other carbon dots (CDs). The calculated nonlinear optical (NLO) parameters such as n 2, β, and χ(3) were 1.012 × 10-8 cm2/W, 2.513 × 10-4, and 3.939 × 10-7 esu, respectively. The figures of merit were evaluated to be W = 6.6661 and T = 0.0132, which greatly fulfilled the optical switching conditions. Besides, the antibacterial activities of CQDs were screened against aquatic Gram-positive (Benthesicymus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Vibrio cholerae, and Escherichia coli) microbial organisms. Our findings, however, indicate that synergistic sugarcane industrial waste CQDs are promising materials for the functioning of NLO devices, bioimaging, and pharmaceutical applications.
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- Surendran Pandiyan
- PG
and Research Department of Physics, Periyar
E. V. R. College (Autonomous) Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, India
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- PG
and Research Department of Physics, Periyar
E. V. R. College (Autonomous) Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, India
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- PG
and Research Department of Physics, Periyar
E. V. R. College (Autonomous) Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, India
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- PG
and Research Department of Physics, Periyar
E. V. R. College (Autonomous) Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, India
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- PG
and Research Department of Physics, Periyar
E. V. R. College (Autonomous) Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, India
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- Center
for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department
of Physics, Quaid-E-Millath Government College
for Women (Autonomous), Chennai 600 002, Tamilnadu, India
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- Division
of Physics, School of Advanced Science, VIT Chennai, Chennai 600 127, Tamilnadu, India
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- Division
of Physics, School of Advanced Science, VIT Chennai, Chennai 600 127, Tamilnadu, India
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Attri P, Park JH, De Backer J, Kim M, Yun JH, Heo Y, Dewilde S, Shiratani M, Choi EH, Lee W, Bogaerts A. Structural modification of NADPH oxidase activator (Noxa 1) by oxidative stress: An experimental and computational study. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 163:2405-2414. [PMID: 32961197 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.09.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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NADPH oxidases 1 (NOX1) derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in the progression of cancer through signaling pathways. Therefore, in this paper, we demonstrate the effect of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) on the structural changes of Noxa1 SH3 protein, one of the regulatory subunits of NOX1. For this purpose, firstly we purified the Noxa1 SH3 protein and analyzed the structure using X-ray crystallography, and subsequently, we treated the protein with two types of CAP reactors such as pulsed dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and Soft Jet for different time intervals. The structural deformation of Noxa1 SH3 protein was analyzed by various experimental methods (circular dichroism, fluorescence, and NMR spectroscopy) and by MD simulations. Additionally, we demonstrate the effect of CAP (DBD and Soft Jet) on the viability and expression of NOX1 in A375 cancer cells. Our results are useful to understand the structural modification/oxidation occur in protein due to reactive oxygen and nitrogen (RONS) species generated by CAP.
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- Pankaj Attri
- Center of Plasma Nano-interface Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Research group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemoon-Gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group PPES, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, Wilrijk, 1610 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemoon-Gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemoon-Gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemoon-Gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Research Group PPES, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, Wilrijk, 1610 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Center of Plasma Nano-interface Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemoon-Gu, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
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- Research group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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In recent years, non-thermal plasma (NTP) application in agriculture is rapidly increasing. Many published articles and reviews in the literature are focus on the post-harvest use of plasma in agriculture. However, the pre-harvest application of plasma still in its early stage. Therefore, in this review, we covered the effect of NTP and plasma-treated water (PTW) on seed germination and growth enhancement. Further, we will discuss the change in biochemical analysis, e.g., the variation in phytohormones, phytochemicals, and antioxidant levels of seeds after treatment with NTP and PTW. Lastly, we will address the possibility of using plasma in the actual agriculture field and prospects of this technology.
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Cui HS, Joo SY, Cho YS, Park JH, Kim JB, Seo CH. Effect of Combining Low Temperature Plasma, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, and Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells on an Acute Skin Wound Healing Mouse Model. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E3675. [PMID: 32456187 PMCID: PMC7279345 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21103675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Low-temperature plasma (LTP; 3 min/day), negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT; 4 h/day), and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs; 1×106 cells/day) were used as mono- and combination therapy in an acute excisional skin wound-healing ICR mouse model. These therapies have been beneficial in treating wounds. We investigated the effectiveness of monotherapy with LTP, NPWT, and MSC and combination therapy with LTP + MSC, LTP + NPWT, NPWT + MSC, and LTP + NPWT + MSC on skin wounds in mice for seven consecutive days. Gene expression, protein expression, and epithelial thickness were analyzed using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), western blotting, and hematoxylin and eosin staining (H&E), respectively. Wound closure was also evaluated. Wound closure was significantly accelerated in monotherapy groups, whereas more accelerated in combination therapy groups. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) expression was increased in the LTP monotherapy group but decreased in the NPWT, MSC, and combination therapy groups. Expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and type I collagen were increased in the combination therapy groups. Re-epithelialization was also considerably accelerated in combination therapy groups. Our findings suggest that combination therapy with LPT, NPWT, and MSC exert a synergistic effect on wound healing, representing a promising strategy for the treatment of acute wounds.
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- Hui Song Cui
- Burn Institute, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul 07247, Korea; (H.S.C.); (J.H.P.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul 07247, Korea; (S.Y.J.); (Y.S.C.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul 07247, Korea; (S.Y.J.); (Y.S.C.)
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- Burn Institute, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul 07247, Korea; (H.S.C.); (J.H.P.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul 07247, Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul 07247, Korea; (S.Y.J.); (Y.S.C.)
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Nicol MJ, Brubaker TR, Honish BJ, Simmons AN, Kazemi A, Geissel MA, Whalen CT, Siedlecki CA, Bilén SG, Knecht SD, Kirimanjeswara GS. Antibacterial effects of low-temperature plasma generated by atmospheric-pressure plasma jet are mediated by reactive oxygen species. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3066. [PMID: 32080228 PMCID: PMC7033188 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59652-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance calls for development of non-chemical treatment options for bacterial infections. Plasma medicine applies low-temperature plasma (LTP) physics to address biomedical problems such as wound healing and tumor suppression. LTP has also been used for surface disinfection. However, there is still much to be learned regarding the effectiveness of LTP on bacteria in suspension in liquids, and especially on porous surfaces. We investigated the efficacy of LTP treatments against bacteria using an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet and show that LTP treatments have the ability to inhibit both gram-positive (S. aureus) and gram-negative (E. coli) bacteria on solid and porous surfaces. Additionally, both direct LTP treatment and plasma-activated media were effective against the bacteria suspended in liquid culture. Our data indicate that reactive oxygen species are the key mediators of the bactericidal effects of LTP and hydrogen peroxide is necessary but not sufficient for antibacterial effects. In addition, our data suggests that bacteria exposed to LTP do not develop resistance to further treatment with LTP. These findings suggest that this novel atmospheric-pressure plasma jet could be used as a potential alternative to antibiotic treatments in vivo.
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- McKayla J Nicol
- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
- Pathobiology Graduate Program, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
- The Center for Molecular Immunology and Infectious Disease, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
- The Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
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Xu H, Ma R, Zhu Y, Du M, Zhang H, Jiao Z. A systematic study of the antimicrobial mechanisms of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma for water disinfection. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 703:134965. [PMID: 31740060 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Waterborne diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms pose a severe threat to human health. Cold atmospheric-pressure plasma (CAP) has recently gained much interest as a promising fast, effective, economical and eco-friendly method for water disinfection. However, the antimicrobial mechanism of CAP in aqueous environments is still not clearly understood. Herein, we investigate the role of several short-lived reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cellular responses in the CAP inactivation of yeast cells in water. The results show that singlet oxygen (1O2), hydroxyl radical (OH) and superoxide anion (O2-) are generated in this plasma-water system, and O2- served as the precursor of OH. The 5-min plasma treatment resulted in the effective inactivation (more than 2-log reduction) of yeast cells in water. The ROS scavengers significantly increased the survival ratio in the following order: water < D-Man (scavenging OH) < SOD (scavenging O2-) < L-His (scavenging 1O2), indicating that 1O2 contributes the most to the yeast inactivation. In addition, the acidic pH had a synergetic antimicrobial effect with ROS against the yeast cells. During the CAP inactivation process, yeast cells underwent apoptosis in the first 3 min due to the accumulation of intracellular ROS, mitochondrial dysfunction and intracellular acidification, later followed by necrosis under longer exposure times, attributed to the destruction of the cell membrane. Additionally, L-His could switch the cell fate from necrosis to apoptosis through mitigating plasma-induced oxidative stress, indicating that the level of oxidative stress is a critical factor for cell death fate determination. These findings provide comprehensive insights into the antimicrobial mechanism of CAP, which can promote the development of CAP as an alternative water disinfection strategy.
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- Hangbo Xu
- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, College of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, College of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, College of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, College of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, College of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China; School of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou 450000, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, College of Agricultural Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China.
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Ali A, Ashraf Z, Rafiq M, Kumar A, Jabeen F, Lee GJ, Nazir F, Ahmed M, Rhee M, Choi EH. Novel Amide Derivatives as Potent Tyrosinase Inhibitors; In-vitro, In-vivo Antimelanogenic Activity and Computational Studies. Med Chem 2019; 15:715-728. [PMID: 30892163 DOI: 10.2174/1573406415666190319101329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tyrosinase is involved in the melanin biosynthesis and the abnormal accumulation of melanin pigments leading to hyperpigmentation disorders. Controlling the melanogenesis could be an important strategy for treating abnormal pigmentation. METHODS In the present study, a series of amide derivatives (3a-e and 5a-e) were synthesized aiming to inhibit tyrosinase activity and melanin production. All derivatives were screened for tyrosinase inhibition in a cell-free system. The possible interactions of amide derivatives with tyrosinase enzyme and effect of these interactions on tyrosinase structure were checked by molecular docking in silico and by Circular Dichroism (CD) studies, respectively. The most potent amide derivative (5c) based on cell-free experiments, was further tested for cellular ROS inhibition and for tyrosinase activity using mouse skin melanoma (B16F10) cells. RESULTS The tyrosinase inhibitory concentration (IC50) for tested compounds was observed between the range of 68 to 0.0029 µg/ml with a lowest IC50 value of compound 5c which outperforms the reference arbutin and kojic acid. The cellular tyrosinase activity and melanin quantification assay demonstrate that 15µg/ml of 5c attenuates 36% tyrosinase, 24% melanin content of B16F10 cells without significant cell toxicity. Moreover, the zebrafish in vivo assay reveals that 5c effectively reduces melanogenesis without perceptible toxicity. Furthermore, the molecular docking demonstrates that compound 5c interacts with copper ions and multiple amino acids in the active site of tyrosinase with best glide score (-5.387 kcal/mol), essential for mushroom tyrosinase inhibition and the ability to diminish the melanin synthesis in-vitro and in-vivo. CONCLUSION Thus, we propose compound 5c as a potential candidate to control tyrosinase rooted hyperpigmentation in the future.
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- Anser Ali
- Department of Zoology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur-10250 (AJK), Pakistan.,Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-gil, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-701, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
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- Department of Biology, Laurentian University, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, P3E 2C6, ON, Canada
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-gil, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-701, South Korea
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Crop Protection, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur-10250 (AJK), Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-gil, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-701, South Korea
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Muhammad AI, Lv R, Liao X, Chen W, Liu D, Ye X, Chen S, Ding T. Modeling the Inactivation of Bacillus cereus in Tiger Nut Milk Treated with Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma. J Food Prot 2019; 82:1828-1836. [PMID: 31596617 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-18-586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The impact of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on the inactivation kinetics of Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 and the resulting quality changes was investigated in tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) milk (TNM). The effect of input power (39, 43, and 46 W) and treatment time (0 to 270 s) was fitted using the Weibull model to represent the microbial kinetic inactivation in the treated TNM. Inactivation efficacy increased with an increase in treatment time and input power. A 5.28-log reduction was achieved at 39 to 46 W without significant changes in titratable acidity, whereas no reduction in titratable acidity was observed in the pasteurized sample. The inactivation kinetics was adequately described by the Weibull model. Higher input power of 43 and 46 W and 120 s of treatment resulted in marked decreases in pH, flavonoid concentration, and antioxidant activity compared with those parameters in pasteurized TNM. Increases in total color difference and phenolic concentrations also were observed. The results indicate that these changes were caused by the immanent plasma reactive species. This study provides valuable inactivation kinetics information for food safety assessment studies of B. cereus vegetative cells in TNM.
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- Aliyu Idris Muhammad
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1788-3482 [A.I.M.])
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang R&D Centre for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang R&D Centre for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang R&D Centre for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.,Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang R&D Centre for Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Rezaei F, Vanraes P, Nikiforov A, Morent R, De Geyter N. Applications of Plasma-Liquid Systems: A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E2751. [PMID: 31461960 PMCID: PMC6747786 DOI: 10.3390/ma12172751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Plasma-liquid systems have attracted increasing attention in recent years, owing to their high potential in material processing and nanoscience, environmental remediation, sterilization, biomedicine, and food applications. Due to the multidisciplinary character of this scientific field and due to its broad range of established and promising applications, an updated overview is required, addressing the various applications of plasma-liquid systems till now. In the present review, after a brief historical introduction on this important research field, the authors aimed to bring together a wide range of applications of plasma-liquid systems, including nanomaterial processing, water analytical chemistry, water purification, plasma sterilization, plasma medicine, food preservation and agricultural processing, power transformers for high voltage switching, and polymer solution treatment. Although the general understanding of plasma-liquid interactions and their applications has grown significantly in recent decades, it is aimed here to give an updated overview on the possible applications of plasma-liquid systems. This review can be used as a guide for researchers from different fields to gain insight in the history and state-of-the-art of plasma-liquid interactions and to obtain an overview on the acquired knowledge in this field up to now.
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- Fatemeh Rezaei
- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, St-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Research group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, St-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, St-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Unit Plasma Technology (RUPT), Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, St-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Plasma for cancer treatment: How can RONS penetrate through the cell membrane? Answers from computer modeling. Front Chem Sci Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-018-1786-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Kwon T, Chandimali N, Lee DH, Son Y, Yoon SB, Lee JR, Lee S, Kim KJ, Lee SY, Kim SY, Jo YJ, Kim M, Park BJ, Lee JK, Jeong DK, Kim JS. Potential Applications of Non-thermal Plasma in Animal Husbandry to Improve Infrastructure. In Vivo 2019; 33:999-1010. [PMID: 31280188 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Infrastructure in animal husbandry refers to fundamental facilities and services necessary for better living conditions of animals and its economy to function through better productivity. Mainly, infrastructure can be divided into two categories: hard infrastructure and soft infrastructure. Physical infrastructure, such as buildings, roads, and water supplying systems, belongs to hard infrastructure. Soft infrastructure includes services which are required to maintain economic, health, cultural and social standards of animal husbandry. Therefore, the proper management of infrastructure in animal husbandry is necessary for animal welfare and its economy. Among various technologies to improve the quality of infrastructure, non-thermal plasma (NTP) technology is an effectively applicable technology in different stages of animal husbandry. NTP is mainly helpful in maintaining better health conditions of animals in several ways via decontamination from microorganisms present in air, water, food, instruments and surfaces of animal farming systems. Furthermore, NTP is used in the treatment of waste water, vaccine production, wound healing in animals, odor-free ventilation, and packaging of animal food or animal products. This review summarizes the recent studies of NTP which can be related to the infrastructure in animal husbandry.
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- Taeho Kwon
- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Immunotherapy Convergence Research Center,Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.,Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Advanced Convergence Technology & Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering and Stem Cell Biology, Advanced Convergence Technology & Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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Mohammed RK, Abbas HN. Bactericidal Effect of Needle Plasma System on Pseudomonas aeruginosa. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TRANSACTIONS A: SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40995-017-0474-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bacterial inactivation by plasma treated water enhanced by reactive nitrogen species. Sci Rep 2018; 8:11268. [PMID: 30050086 PMCID: PMC6062550 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29549-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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There is a growing body of literature that recognizes the importance of plasma treated water (PTW) for inactivation of microorganism. However, very little attention has been paid to the role of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in deactivation of bacteria. The aim of this study is to explore the role of RNS in bacterial killing, and to develop a plasma system with increased sterilization efficiency. To increase the concentration of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) in solution, we have used vapor systems (DI water/HNO3 at different wt%) combined with plasma using N2 as working gas. The results show that the addition of the vapor system yields higher RONS contents. Furthermore, PTW produced by N2 + 0.5 wt% HNO3 vapor comprises a large amount of both RNS and ROS, while PTW created by N2 + H2O vapor consists of a large amount of ROS, but much less RNS. Interestingly, we observed more deactivation of E. Coli with PTW created by N2 + 0.5 wt% HNO3 vapor plasma as compared to PTW generated by the other plasma systems. This work provides new insight into the role of RNS along with ROS for deactivation of bacteria.
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Attri P, Han J, Choi S, Choi EH, Bogaerts A, Lee W. CAP modifies the structure of a model protein from thermophilic bacteria: mechanisms of CAP-mediated inactivation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:10218. [PMID: 29977069 PMCID: PMC6033864 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28600-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has great potential for sterilization in the food industry, by deactivation of thermophilic bacteria, but the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigate here whether CAP is able to denature/modify protein from thermophilic bacteria. We focus on MTH1880 (MTH) from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum as model protein, which we treated with dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma operating in air for 10, 15 and 20 mins. We analysed the structural changes of MTH using circular dichroism, fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy, as well as the thermal and chemical denaturation, upon CAP treatment. Additionally, we performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to determine the stability, flexibility and solvent accessible surface area (SASA) of both the native and oxidised protein.
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- Pankaj Attri
- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemoon-Gu, Seoul, 120-749, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemoon-Gu, Seoul, 120-749, Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Korea
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- Research Group PLASMANT, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610, Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemoon-Gu, Seoul, 120-749, Korea.
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Yu Q, Jin X, Zhang Y. Sequential pretreatment for cell disintegration of municipal sludge in a neutral Bio-electro-Fenton system. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 135:44-56. [PMID: 29454921 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sludge cell disruption was generally considered as the rate-limiting step for the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge (WAS). Advanced oxidation processes and bio-electro-chemical systems were recently reported to enhance the hydrolysis of WAS and sludge cell disruption, while the cell-breaking processes of these systems remain unclear yet. In this study, an innovative Bio-electro-Fenton system was developed to pretreat the WAS sequentially with cathode Fenton process and anode anaerobic digestion. Significant cell disruption and dissolution intracellular organics were founded after the treatment. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra indicated that Gram-negative bacteria were more sensitive to free radicals yielded in cathode to induce a chain reaction that destroyed the lipid-contained outer membrane, while Gram-positive bacteria with thick peptidoglycan layer were liable to be biologically decomposed in the anode. Compared with the oxidation of organic matters in the cathode Fenton, the secretion of enzyme increased in the anode which was beneficial to break down the complex matters (peptidoglycans) into simples that were available for anode oxidation by exoelectrogens. The results also showed a possible prospect for the application of this sequential pretreatment in bio-electro-Fenton systems to disrupt sludge cells and enhance the anaerobic digestion.
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- Qilin Yu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China.
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Yang X, Liu M, Yin Y, Tang F, Xu H, Liao X. Green, Hydrothermal Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Nanodots from Gardenia, Enabling the Detection of Metronidazole in Pharmaceuticals and Rabbit Plasma. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18040964. [PMID: 29587365 PMCID: PMC5949037 DOI: 10.3390/s18040964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Strong fluorescent carbon nanodots (FCNs) were synthesized with a green approach using gardenia as a carbon source through a one-step hydrothermal method. FCNs were characterized by their UV-vis absorption spectra, photoluminescence (PL), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) as well as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). We further explored the use of as-synthesized FCNs as an effective probe for the detection of metronidazole (MNZ), which is based on MNZ-induced fluorescence quenching of FCNs. The proposed method displayed a wide linear range from 0.8 to 225.0 µM with a correlation coefficient of 0.9992 and a limit of detection as low as 279 nM. It was successfully applied to the determination of MNZ in commercial tablets and rabbit plasma with excellent sensitivity and selectivity, which indicates its potential applications in clinical analysis and biologically related studies.
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- Xiupei Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China.
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- Exposure and Biomonitoring Division, Health Canada, 50 Colombine Driveway, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada.
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Attri P, Tochikubo F, Park JH, Choi EH, Koga K, Shiratani M. Impact of Gamma rays and DBD plasma treatments on wastewater treatment. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2926. [PMID: 29440647 PMCID: PMC5811431 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21001-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The rapid growth in world population brings with it the need for improvement in the current technology for water purification, in order to provide adequate potable water to everyone. Although an advanced oxidation process has been used to purify wastewater, its action mechanism is still not clear. Therefore, in the present study we treat dye-polluted water with gamma rays and dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma. We study the wastewater treatment efficiency of gamma rays and DBD plasma at different absorbed doses, and at different time intervals, respectively. Methyl orange and methylene blue dyes are taken as model dyes. To understand the effects of environment and humidity on the decolorization of these dyes, we use various gas mixtures in the DBD plasma reactor. In the plasma reactor, we use the ambient air and ambient air + other gas (oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) mixtures, respectively, for the treatment of dyes. Additionally, we study the humidity effect on the decolorization of dyes with air plasma. Moreover, we also perform plasma simulation in different environment conditions, to understand which major radicals are generated during the plasma treatments, and determine their probable densities.
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- Pankaj Attri
- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Korea. .,Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Korea
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- Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Muhammad AI, Xiang Q, Liao X, Liu D, Ding T. Understanding the Impact of Nonthermal Plasma on Food Constituents and Microstructure—A Review. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-017-2042-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kumar N, Shaw P, Razzokov J, Yusupov M, Attri P, Uhm HS, Choi EH, Bogaerts A. Enhancement of cellular glucose uptake by reactive species: a promising approach for diabetes therapy. RSC Adv 2018; 8:9887-9894. [PMID: 35540836 PMCID: PMC9078705 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra13389h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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It is generally known that antidiabetic activity is associated with an increased level of glucose uptake in adipocytes and skeletal muscle cells. However, the role of exogenous reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) in muscle development and more importantly in glucose uptake is largely unknown. We investigate the effect of RONS generated by cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) in glucose uptake. We show that the glucose uptake is significantly enhanced in differentiated L6 skeletal muscle cells after CAP treatment. We also observe a significant increase of the intracellular Ca++ and ROS level, without causing toxicity. One of the possible reasons for an elevated level of glucose uptake as well as intracellular ROS and Ca++ ions is probably the increased oxidative stress leading to glucose transport. Influenence of biocompatible microsecond dielectric barrier discharge (μs-DBD) plasma in glucose uptake and cell differentiation.![]()
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- Naresh Kumar
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Antwerp
- Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Antwerp
- Belgium
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics
- Kwangwoon University
- Seoul 139-701
- Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics
- Kwangwoon University
- Seoul 139-701
- Korea
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Choi SH, Jeong WS, Cha JY, Lee JH, Lee KJ, Yu HS, Choi EH, Kim KM, Hwang CJ. Effect of the ultraviolet light treatment and storage methods on the biological activity of a titanium implant surface. Dent Mater 2017; 33:1426-1435. [PMID: 29033191 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2017.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated whether the biological activity of the surface of titanium, when stored in an aqueous solution, in low vacuum, and under ambient conditions after ultraviolet light (UV) treatment is comparable to that of the surface immediately after UV treatment for 15min and that after dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma treatment for 15min. METHODS Grade IV titanium discs with machined surfaces were irradiated with UV and their surface properties were evaluated immediately and after storage for 28days in distilled H2O (dH2O), a vacuum desiccator (31.325kPa), and a sealed container under air. Their surface characteristics were evaluated by atomic force microscopy, X-ray diffraction, contact angle analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Biological activities were determined by analyzing the albumin adsorption, MC3T3-E1 cell adhesion, and cytoskeleton development. RESULTS Hydrophilicity of titanium surfaces stored in dH2O was comparable to that immediately after UV treatment and higher than that immediately after DBD plasma treatment (P<0.001). Storage in dH2O and in low vacuum immediately after UV treatment prevented hydrocarbon contamination and maintained elevated amounts of titanium and oxygen. After 28 days, protein adsorption, cellular adhesion, and cytoskeletal development of MC3T3-E1 cells on the titanium surfaces stored in dH2O were significantly enhanced compared to those stored in low vacuum and under ambient conditions while being comparable to those immediately after UV and DBD plasma treatments. SIGNIFICANCE UV treatment of the titanium implants followed by wet storage is useful for maintaining enhanced biological activity and overcoming biological aging during shelf storage.
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- Sung-Hwan Choi
- Department of Orthodontics, The Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, BK21 PLUS Project, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, The Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, The Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, The Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, BK21 PLUS Project, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, The Institute of Craniofacial Deformity, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Yan D, Sherman JH, Keidar M. Cold atmospheric plasma, a novel promising anti-cancer treatment modality. Oncotarget 2017; 8:15977-15995. [PMID: 27845910 PMCID: PMC5362540 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Over the past decade, cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), a near room temperature ionized gas has shown its promising application in cancer therapy. Two CAP devices, namely dielectric barrier discharge and plasma jet, show significantly anti-cancer capacity over dozens of cancer cell lines in vitro and several subcutaneous xenograft tumors in vivo. In contrast to conventional anti-cancer approaches and drugs, CAP is a selective anti-cancer treatment modality. Thus far establishing the chemical and molecular mechanism of the anti-cancer capacity of CAP is far from complete. In this review, we provide a comprehensive introduction of the basics of CAP, state of the art research in this field, the primary challenges, and future directions to cancer biologists.
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- Dayun Yan
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The George Washington University,Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Attri P, Kim M, Sarinont T, Ha Choi E, Seo H, Cho AE, Koga K, Shiratani M. The protective action of osmolytes on the deleterious effects of gamma rays and atmospheric pressure plasma on protein conformational changes. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8698. [PMID: 28821765 PMCID: PMC5562882 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08643-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Both gamma rays and atmospheric pressure plasma are known to have anticancer properties. While their mechanism actions are still not clear, in some contexts they work in similar manner, while in other contexts they work differently. So to understand these relationships, we have studied Myoglobin protein after the treatment of gamma rays and dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma, and analyzed the changes in thermodynamic properties and changes in the secondary structure of protein after both treatments. The thermodynamic properties were analyzed using chemical and thermal denaturation after both treatments. We have also studied the action of gamma rays and DBD plasma on myoglobin in the presence of osmolytes, such as sorbitol and trehalose. For deep understanding of the action of gamma rays and DBD plasma, we have analyzed the reactive species generated by them in buffer at all treatment conditions. Finally, we have used molecular dynamic simulation to understand the hydrogen peroxide action on myoglobin with or without osmolytes, to gain deeper insight into how the osmolytes can protect the protein structure from the reactive species generated by gamma rays and DBD plasma.
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- Pankaj Attri
- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Korea.,Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong, 02841, Korea
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- Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Korea
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- Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong, 02841, Korea.
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- Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Harmless effects of argon plasma on caudal fin regeneration and embryogenesis of zebrafish: novel biological approaches for safe medical applications of bioplasma. Exp Mol Med 2017; 49:e355. [PMID: 28706297 PMCID: PMC5565959 DOI: 10.1038/emm.2017.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The argon plasma jet (Ar-PJ) is widely used in medical fields such as dermatology
and dentistry, and it is considered a promising tool for cancer therapy.
However, the in vivo effects of Ar-PJ for medical uses have not yet
been investigated, and there are no biological tools to determine the
appropriate clinical dosages of Ar-PJ. In this study, we used the caudal fin and
embryo of zebrafish as novel in vivo tools to evaluate the biosafety of
Ar-PJ. Typically, Ar-PJ is known to induce cell death in two-dimensional (2D)
cell culture systems. By contrast, no detrimental effects of Ar-PJ were shown in
our 3D zebrafish systems composed of 2D cells. The Ar-PJ-treated caudal fins
grew by an average length of 0.7 mm, similar to the length of the
normally regenerating fins. Remarkably, Ar-PJ did not affect the expression
patterns of Wnt8a and β-Catenin, which play important roles in fin
regeneration. In the embryo system, 85% of the Ar-PJ-treated embryos
hatched, and the lateral length of these embryos was ~3.3 mm, which are
equivalent to the lengths of normal embryos. In particular, vasculogenesis,
which is the main cellular process during tissue regeneration and embryogenesis,
occurred normally under the Ar-PJ dose used in this study. Therefore, our
biosafety evaluation tools that use living model systems can be used to provide
an experimental guideline to determine the clinically safe dosage of Ar-PJ.
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Interaction studies of carbon nanomaterials and plasma activated carbon nanomaterials solution with telomere binding protein. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2636. [PMID: 28572671 PMCID: PMC5454022 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02690-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Most cancer cells have telomerase activity because they can express the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene. Therefore, the inhibition of the hTERT expression can play an important role in controlling cancer cell proliferation. Our current study aims to inhibit hTERT expression. For this, we synthesized graphene oxide (GO) and a functionalized multiwall carbon nanotube (f-MWCNT), latter treated them with cold atmospheric pressure plasma for further analysis of the hTERT expression. The inhibition of hTERT expression by GO, f-MWCNT, plasma activated GO solution (PGOS), and plasma activated f-MWCNT solution (PCNTS), was studied using two lung cancer cell lines, A549 and H460. The hTERT experimental results revealed that GO and PGOS sufficiently decreased the hTERT concentration, while f-MWCNT and PCNTS were unable to inhibit the hTERT concentration. Therefore, to understand the inhibition mechanism of hTERT, we studied the binding properties of GO and PGOS with telomere binding protein (AtTRB2). The interaction studies were carried out using circular dichroism, fluorescence, 1H-15N NMR spectroscopy, and size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) binding assay. We also used docking simulation to have an better understanding of the interactions between GO nanosheets and AtTRB2 protein. Our results may provide new insights that can benefit in biomedical treatments.
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Choi JS, Kim J, Hong YJ, Bae WY, Choi EH, Jeong JW, Park HK. Evaluation of non-thermal plasma-induced anticancer effects on human colon cancer cells. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 8:2649-2659. [PMID: 28663896 PMCID: PMC5480503 DOI: 10.1364/boe.8.002649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Non-thermal atmospheric-pressure plasma has been introduced in various applications such as sterilization, wound healing, blood coagulation, and other biomedical applications. The most attractive application of non-thermal atmospheric-pressure plasma is in cancer treatment, where the plasma is used to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) to facilitate cell apoptosis. We investigate the effects of different durations of exposure to dielectric-barrier discharge (DBD) plasma on colon cancer cells using measurement of cell viability and ROS levels, western blot, immunocytochemistry, and Raman spectroscopy. Our results suggest that different kinds of plasma-treated cells can be differentiated from control cells using the Raman data.
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- Jae-Sun Choi
- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
- Equal Contribution
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
- Equal Contribution
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
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Choi S, Attri P, Lee I, Oh J, Yun JH, Park JH, Choi EH, Lee W. Structural and functional analysis of lysozyme after treatment with dielectric barrier discharge plasma and atmospheric pressure plasma jet. Sci Rep 2017; 7:1027. [PMID: 28432354 PMCID: PMC5430822 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01030-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The variation in the biological function of proteins plays an important role in plasma medicine and sterilization. Several non-thermal plasma sources with different feeding gases are used worldwide for plasma treatment, including dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (APPJ) as the most commonly used sources. Therefore, in the present work, we used both DBD and APPJ plasma sources with N2 and air as feeding gases to evaluate the effects on the structural, thermodynamic, and activity changes of enzymes. In the current work, we used lysozyme as a model enzyme and verified the structural changes using circular dichroism (CD), fluorescence, and X-ray crystallography. In addition, we investigated the lysozyme thermodynamics using CD thermal analysis and changes in the B-factor from X-ray crystallography. The results showed that lysozyme activity decreased after the plasma treatment. From these analyses, we concluded that N2-feeding gas plasma disturbs the structure and activity of lysozyme more than Air feeding gas plasma in our experimental studies. This study provides novel fundamental information on the changes to enzymes upon plasma treatment, which has been absent from the literature until now.
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- Sooho Choi
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 139-701, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 139-701, Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 139-701, Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Korea.
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Attri P, Kim M, Choi EH, Cho AE, Koga K, Shiratani M. Impact of an ionic liquid on protein thermodynamics in the presence of cold atmospheric plasma and gamma rays. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:25277-25288. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04083k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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TEMS IL can protect proteins against the reactive species generated by gamma rays and plasma.
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- Pankaj Attri
- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics
- Kwangwoon University
- Seoul 01897
- Korea
- Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
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- Department of Bioinformatics
- Korea University
- Sejong 02841
- Korea
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center/Department of Electrical and Biological Physics
- Kwangwoon University
- Seoul 01897
- Korea
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- Department of Bioinformatics
- Korea University
- Sejong 02841
- Korea
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- Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
- Kyushu University
- Fukuoka
- Japan
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- Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
- Kyushu University
- Fukuoka
- Japan
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Variation in structure of proteins by adjusting reactive oxygen and nitrogen species generated from dielectric barrier discharge jet. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35883. [PMID: 27779212 PMCID: PMC5078802 DOI: 10.1038/srep35883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Over the last few years, the variation in liquid chemistry due to the development of radicals generated by cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has played an important role in plasma medicine. CAP direct treatment or CAP activated media treatment in cancer cells shows promising anticancer activity for both in vivo and in vitro studies. However, the anticancer activity or antimicrobial activity varies between plasma devices due to the different abilities among plasma devices to generate the reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) at different ratios and in different concentrations. While the generation of RONS depends on many factors, the feeding gas plays the most important role among the factors. Hence, in this study we used different compositions of feeding gas while fixing all other plasma characteristics. We used Ar, Ar-O2 (at different ratios), and Ar-N2 (at different ratios) as the working gases for CAP and investigated the structural changes in proteins (Hemoglobin (Hb) and Myoglobin (Mb)). We then analyzed the influence of RONS generated in liquid on the conformations of proteins. Additionally, to determine the influence of H2O2 on the Hb and Mb structures, we used molecular dynamic simulation.
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Spatial Dependence of DNA Damage in Bacteria due to Low-Temperature Plasma Application as Assessed at the Single Cell Level. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35646. [PMID: 27759098 PMCID: PMC5069486 DOI: 10.1038/srep35646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Low temperature plasmas (LTPs) generate a cocktail of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species (RNOS) with bactericidal activity. The RNOS however are spatially unevenly distributed in the plasma. Here we test the hypothesis that this distribution will affect the mechanisms underpinning plasma bactericidal activity focussing on the level of DNA damage in situ. For the first time, a quantitative, single cell approach was applied to assess the level of DNA damage in bacteria as a function of the radial distance from the centre of the plasma jet. Salmonella enterica on a solid, dry surface was treated with two types of LTP: an atmospheric-pressure dielectric barrier discharge plasma jet (charged and neutral species) and a radio-frequency atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (neutral species). In both cases, there was an inverse correlation between the degree of DNA damage and the radial distance from the centre of the plasma, with the highest DNA damage occurring directly under the plasma. This trend was also observed with Staphylococcus aureus. LTP-generated UV radiation was eliminated as a contributing factor. Thus valuable mechanistic information can be obtained from assays on biological material, which can inform the development of LTP as a complementary or alternative therapy for (topical) bacterial infections.
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Wang XQ, Wang FP, Chen W, Huang J, Bazaka K, Ostrikov KK. Non-equilibrium plasma prevention of Schistosoma japonicum transmission. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35353. [PMID: 27739459 PMCID: PMC5064309 DOI: 10.1038/srep35353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Schistosoma japonicum is a widespread human and animal parasite that causes intestinal and hepatosplenic schistosomiasis linked to colon, liver and bladder cancers, and anemia. Estimated 230 million people are currently infected with Schistosoma spp, with 779 million people at risk of contracting the parasite. Infection occurs when a host comes into contact with cercariae, a planktonic larval stage of the parasite, and can be prevented by inactivating the larvae, commonly by chemical treatment. We investigated the use of physical non-equilibrium plasma generated at atmospheric pressure using custom-made dielectric barrier discharge reactor to kill S. japonicum cercariae. Survival rate decreased with treatment time and applied power. Plasmas generated in O2 and air gas discharges were more effective in killing S. japonicum cercariae than that generated in He, which is directly related to the mechanism by which cercariae are inactivated. Reactive oxygen species, such as O atoms, abundant in O2 plasma and NO in air plasma play a major role in killing of S. japonicum cercariae via oxidation mechanisms. Similar level of efficacy is also shown for a gliding arc discharge plasma jet generated in ambient air, a system that may be more appropriate for scale-up and integration into existing water treatment processes.
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- Xing-Quan Wang
- School of Physics and Electronic Information, Institute of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China.,School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information, Institute of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information, Institute of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information, Institute of Optoelectronic Materials and Technology, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, P.O.Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,CSIRO-QUT Joint Sustainable Processes and Devices Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, P.O.Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia
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