Journal article
Uniform Nanosecond Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Enhances Anti-Tumor Effects by Induction of Immunogenic Cell Death in Tumors and Stimulation of Macrophages
Plasma processes and polymers, v 12(12), pp 1392-1399
01 Dec 2015
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Abstract
Several have shown plasma to be efficacious against cancer cells in vitro and in vivo with minimal damage to non-cancerous cells and tissue. Most are focused on direct influence of plasma on tumor cells. However, the body's immune system also plays a crucial role in the control of cancer. A new concept of immunogenic cell death (ICD) has been emerging, where through this modality of cell death, an immune response may be stimulated. The goal of the presented study was to explore a regime of plasma treatment that induces ICD in tumor cells and stimulates anti-tumor effects in macrophages-a key immune cell type involved in the initiation of immunological responses. Here, we show that treatment with uniform nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharge (nspDBD) plasma directly activated anti-tumor effects in macrophages. We further show macrophage activation following the expression of plasma-induced damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) in tumor cells, characteristic of ICD.
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- Title
- Uniform Nanosecond Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Enhances Anti-Tumor Effects by Induction of Immunogenic Cell Death in Tumors and Stimulation of Macrophages
- Creators
- Abraham Lin - Drexel UniversityBilly Truong - Drexel UniversityArthur Pappas - Drexel UniversityLawrence Kirifides - Drexel UniversityAhmed Oubarri - Drexel UniversityShuyang Chen - Department of BiologyDrexel University3245 Chestnut StreetPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia19104USAShaojun Lin - Fujian Prov Canc Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Fuzhou, Peoples R ChinaDanil Dobrynin - Drexel UniversityGregory Fridman - Drexel UniversityAlexander Fridman - Drexel UniversityNianli Sang - Drexel UniversityVandana Miller - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Plasma processes and polymers, v 12(12), pp 1392-1399
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 8
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Microbiology and Immunology; Biology; C. and J. Nyheim Plasma Institute; Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000368449900010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84955341413
- Other Identifier
- 991019168266504721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Physics, Applied
- Physics, Condensed Matter
- Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
- Polymer Science