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Medical applications of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma

An innovative approach for producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species is the use of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma. The technique has been applied in a wide variety of fields ranging from the micro-fabrication of electric devices to the treatment of disease. Although non-thermal atmosph...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tanaka, Hiromasa, Hori, Masaru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: the Society for Free Radical Research Japan 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5281533/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28163379
http://dx.doi.org/10.3164/jcbn.16-67
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Sumario:An innovative approach for producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species is the use of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma. The technique has been applied in a wide variety of fields ranging from the micro-fabrication of electric devices to the treatment of disease. Although non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasmas have been shown to be clinically beneficial for wound healing, blood coagulation, and cancer treatment, the underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. In this review, we describe the current progress in plasma medicine, with a particular emphasis on plasma-activated medium (PAM), which is a solution that is irradiated with a plasma and has broadened the applications of plasmas in medicine.