Preface to Special Topic: Plasmas for Medical Applications

Journal Article · Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4933406· OSTI ID:22489900

Keidar, Michael ^[1]; Robert, Eric ^[2]

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1. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department of Neurological Surgery, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052 (United States)
2. GREMI, CNRS/Université d'Orleans, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2 (France)

Intense research effort over last few decades in low-temperature (or cold) atmospheric plasma application in bioengineering led to the foundation of a new scientific field, plasma medicine. Cold atmospheric plasmas (CAP) produce various chemically reactive species including reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). It has been found that these reactive species play an important role in the interaction of CAP with prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells triggering various signaling pathways in cells.

• OSTI ID: 22489900
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 22, Issue 12; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
ANIMAL CELLS
COLD PLASMA
DRUGS
MEDICINE
NITROGEN
OXYGEN