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Bisag A, Bucci C, Coluccelli S, Girolimetti G, Laurita R, De Iaco P, Perrone AM, Gherardi M, Marchio L, Porcelli AM, Colombo V, Gasparre G. Plasma-activated Ringer's Lactate Solution Displays a Selective Cytotoxic Effect on Ovarian Cancer Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12020476. [PMID: 32085609 PMCID: PMC7072540 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12020476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women and is characterized by the diffusion of nodules or plaques from the ovary to the peritoneal surfaces. Conventional therapeutic options cannot eradicate the disease and show low efficacy against resistant tumor subclones. The treatment of liquids via cold atmospheric pressure plasma enables the production of plasma-activated liquids (PALs) containing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) with selective anticancer activity. Thus, the delivery of RONS to cancer tissues by intraperitoneal washing with PALs might be an innovative strategy for the treatment of EOC. In this work, plasma-activated Ringer’s Lactate solution (PA-RL) was produced by exposing a liquid substrate to a multiwire plasma source. Subsequently, PA-RL dilutions are used for the treatment of EOC, non-cancer and fibroblast cell lines, revealing a selectivity of PA-RL, which induces a significantly higher cytotoxic effect in EOC with respect to non-cancer cells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alina Bisag
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (A.B.); (C.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (V.C.)
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
| | - Cristiana Bucci
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (A.B.); (C.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (V.C.)
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - Sara Coluccelli
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (A.B.); (C.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (V.C.)
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Center for Applied Biomedical Research, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
| | - Giulia Girolimetti
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Center for Applied Biomedical Research, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.G.); (R.L.)
| | - Romolo Laurita
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (A.B.); (C.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (V.C.)
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research Advanced Mechanical Engineering Applications and Materials Technology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.G.); (R.L.)
| | - Pierandrea De Iaco
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy
| | - Anna Myriam Perrone
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy
| | - Matteo Gherardi
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (A.B.); (C.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (V.C.)
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research Advanced Mechanical Engineering Applications and Materials Technology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
| | - Lorena Marchio
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Center for Applied Biomedical Research, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
| | - Anna Maria Porcelli
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research Life Sciences and Technologies for Health, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy
| | - Vittorio Colombo
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (A.B.); (C.B.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (V.C.)
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research Advanced Mechanical Engineering Applications and Materials Technology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research Agrifood, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Gasparre
- Centro di Studio e Ricerca sulle Neoplasie Ginecologiche, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (P.D.I.); (A.M.P.); (L.M.); (A.M.P.)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
- Center for Applied Biomedical Research, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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