Article
Food Science & Technology
Yijie Zhao, Lele Shao, Lihong Jia, Ziyi Meng, Yana Liu, Yuhan Wang, Bo Zou, Ruitong Dai, Xingmin Li, Fei Jia
Summary: Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) technology, as a novel microbe inactivation strategy, has shown high efficiency and clear mechanisms in inactivating bacteria, making it a promising sanitizing process in various practical industries.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Xiaoying Kang, Yue Li, Shuai Yin, Wen Li, Ji Qi
Summary: This review highlights the recent advances of aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AlEgens) based probes in detecting reactive species and their biomedical applications. The molecular design strategies and theranostic applications are summarized, and the challenges and prospects are discussed.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hangbo Xu, Chao Liu, Qing Huang
Summary: In this study, the authors investigated the inactivation effect of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) combined with plasma-activated water (PAW) treatment on two types of fungi. The results showed that the combination of short-term CAP treatment and long-term PAW treatment significantly reduced the fungi compared to the single CAP approach. Comparative analysis revealed that different reactive oxygen and nitrogen species played a role in the inactivation of fungi during the combination treatment. The synergistic effect was attributed to the increasing intracellular reactive species-induced damage to the fungal membrane and mitochondria. This study provides new insights into the optimal application of low-temperature plasma technology in fungal disinfection.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Si-yue Zhai, Michael G. Kong, Yu-min Xia
Summary: Skin diseases can be categorized into infectious diseases, non-infectious inflammatory diseases, cancers, and wounds. The underlying causes include microbial infections, autoimmune responses, abnormal cellular proliferation or differentiation, and excessive production of inflammatory factors. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), as an innovative and non-invasive therapeutic approach, has shown promising efficacy in dermatology by inhibiting infections, promoting wound healing, suppressing cancer growth, and improving psoriasis or vitiligo lesions. This review summarizes recent advances in CAP therapies for various skin diseases and proposes future strategies for increasing effectiveness and expanding clinical indications.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Conor McClean, Gareth W. Davison
Summary: This review discusses the relationship between circadian rhythms, oxidative stress, and exercise stimuli. Research has found that disruptions to circadian rhythms can affect redox biology, and exercise has the potential to adjust these disruptions. However, exercise-induced oxidative stress can have both beneficial and harmful effects on health, depending on the type, intensity, and duration of exercise. Further research is needed to understand the optimal timing for exercise and physiological benefits in relation to the interactions between circadian rhythms, oxidative stress, and exercise.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kenji Ishikawa, Keigo Takeda, Shinji Yoshimura, Takashi Kondo, Hiromasa Tanaka, Shinya Toyokuni, Kae Nakamura, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Masaaki Mizuno, Masaru Hori
Summary: This review provides a historical background of the development of biological applications of low-temperature plasmas. It assesses the generation of plasma, methods and devices, plasma sources, and measurements of plasma properties. Currently, direct irradiation methods and indirect methods using plasma-treated liquids are being increasingly used in preclinical studies and cancer therapy. The authors discuss the prospects for further development in cancer therapeutic applications by understanding the interactions between the plasma and living organisms.
FREE RADICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Zhijie Liu, Yuting Gao, Bolun Pang, Sitao Wang, Xiamin Tantai, Feng Zhang, Qiaosong Li, Dehui Xu, Dingxin Liu
Summary: This study reveals that multi-hole plasma generates a higher concentration of key species, leading to superior physicochemical properties of PAW and increased apoptosis efficiency in lung carcinoma cells. The findings highlight the importance of optimizing reactor parameters to enhance the biological effects of PAW.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Michal Soltan, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher, David Aebisher
Summary: This review focuses on the significant advances in biomaterials used for controlling ROS/RNS in medicine. Recent progress in biochemical engineering and materials science has enabled the development of RONS-responsive biomaterials that aim to regulate and adjust the levels of reactive species in tissue microenvironments. These biomaterials show promising utility in promoting tissue regeneration and improving treatment outcomes by actively scavenging and reducing RONS levels.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Joachim Greilberger, Michaela Greilberger, Reinhold Wintersteiger, Klaus Zangger, Ralf Herwig
Summary: The study investigated the potential of alpha-ketoglutarate in scavenging peroxynitrite and protecting proteins from nitration. Results showed that alpha KG was stable against peroxynitrite and exhibited a certain scavenging function.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sulagna Dutta, Pallav Sengupta, Sanghamitra Das, Petr Slama, Shubhadeep Roychoudhury
Summary: Reactive nitrogen species (RNS) play important roles in male reproduction, but excessive levels can impair fertility by affecting testicular functions and compromising semen quality. High RNS levels lead to abnormalities in germ cells and gametes, and severely impact maturation and fertilization processes. Conventional semen analyses are not reliable predictors for assisted reproductive technology outcomes in cases of male infertility, highlighting the need for novel assessment and treatment methods.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Zhijie Liu, Xiamin Tantai, Sitao Wang, Bolun Pang, Yuting Gao, Feng Zhang, Xinyi Zhao, Dehui Xu, Aswathi Soni, Anne Mai-Prochnow, Patrick Cullen, Renwu Zhou
Summary: This study investigated the physicochemical properties and anticancer effects of plasma-activated solutions (PAS), showing that different solutions significantly affected the gas-liquid interaction reactions and the color penetration distribution of H2O2 and NO2-. The anticancer effects of PAS were found to be in the order of DI > PB approximate to saline > PBS > RPMI 1640, attributed to the important role of H2O2 and NO2- in inactivating cancer cells. This research provides insights for designing and applying PAS in practical anticancer therapy.
PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fellype Nascimento, Kleber Petroski, Konstantin Kostov
Summary: The addition of small amounts of O2 to the working gas can increase the production of oxygen atoms and improve the therapeutic effects of plasma treatment, while reducing the emission of hydroxyl (OH) and nitric oxide (NO) reactive species in the plasma jet.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Rajesh Prakash Guragain, Hom Bahadur Baniya, Suman Prakash Pradhan, Bishnu Prasad Pandey, Bikash Shrestha, Maciej Fronczak, Hanna Kierzkowska-Pawlak, Deepak Prasad Subedi
Summary: The process of seed germination is a series of events starting from wetting to the emergence of the embryo from the seed coat. The characteristics of the seed surface and surroundings affect water absorption by seeds. Modifying the seed surface is a useful tactic to influence seed germination.
PLASMA CHEMISTRY AND PLASMA PROCESSING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rajesh Prakash Guragain, Hom Bahadur Baniya, Bikash Shrestha, Deepesh Prakash Guragain, Deepak Prasad Subedi
Summary: The extensive use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture has negatively impacted the environment. To satisfy the growing global demand for food, innovative and environmentally friendly technology is needed. Studies have shown that plasma-activated water (PAW) has positive effects on seeds. This study investigates the effects of PAW on four seed species and finds that PAW treatment enhances germination parameters, seedling length, vigor, and water absorption compared to traditional methods.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Xiujuan Fan, Beatrice Vautherin, Marie -Pierre Planche, Chen Song, Kui Wen, Geoffrey Darut, Xiaohua Feng, Chunming Deng, Jie Mao, Hanlin Liao
Summary: Very Low-Pressure Plasma Spraying (VLPPS) is an emerging process used to manufacture metallic or ceramic coatings under reduced pressure conditions. By vaporizing primary feedstock precursors and carrying them through the expanded plasma column towards the surface to condense and form a deposit. Additionally, nitriding reactions can occur between a secondary gaseous precursor, such as nitrogen, and the primary vaporized precursors like titanium.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Zhongming Yuan, Hiroko Yamamoto, Shinji Kanehashi, Takeshi Shimomura
Summary: This study reports the synthesis of a flexible light-emitting polymer film using a solution blending method. The selective positioning of MEH-PPV molecules in the PS phase of the film was confirmed. The film exhibited a nanometer-scale luminescent domain with low aggregation quenching and showed good elastomeric characteristics.
POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
(2024)
