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Title: Mechanisms of Selective Antitumor Action of Cold Atmospheric Plasma-Derived Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species

Journal Article · · Plasma Processes and Polymers
 [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Freiburg (Germany)
  2. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)

Transformed cells are subject to elimination through intercellular reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (RONS)-dependent apoptosis-inducing signaling. Tumor progression, therefore, requires expression of membrane-bound catalase. Recent research demonstrates that 1O2 can inactivate membrane-bound catalase, thus, inducing the generation of tumor cell-derived secondary 1O2 and RONS-dependent apoptosis selectively in tumor cells. Crucially, 1O2 signaling can result in self-perpetuating apoptotic signaling from cell-to-cell. It is known that CAP contains 1O2 and that certain CAP constituents can generate 1O2 in solution. The analysis of model experiments performed with defined RONS implies that CAP-derived 1O2 induces the mechanism through which CAP acts selectively against cancer cells in vitro and tumors in vivo. Finally, this hypothesis needs to be tested experimentally in order to establish its validity.

Research Organization:
Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL (United States); Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF); EuroTransBio; COST Action
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001934; SC0012500; 1415022; ETB1 0315012B; CM0603
OSTI ID:
1533213
Journal Information:
Plasma Processes and Polymers, Vol. 13, Issue 12; ISSN 1612-8850
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 93 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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