NO. - 1st International Plasma Technologies Congress

14.05.2014
Nitric Oxide related Interactions of Nonthermal
Dielectric-barrier Discharge Plasma with
Human Skin
K. Heuer, M. A. Hoffmanns, E. Demir, S. Baldus, P.C. Fuchs, P.
Awackowicz, C. V. Suschek and Christian Opländer
1. International Plasma Technologies Congress
28th – 30th April 2014
Abdullah Gül University Kayseri, Turkey
Target: Intact Skin
Hair shaft
Hair follicle
Skin
DBD Plasma Device
Nitric oxide
Effects
Conclusion
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
corneum
lucidum
granulosum
basale
Stratum papillare
Epidermis
Dermis
Stratum reticulare
Hair root
Sweat gland
Hypodermis
There are many inter- and intraindividual differences in
texture and chemical constitution of human skin
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Characterization of DBD generated plasma under
clinical conditions
A
B
1.2
Skin
DBD Plasma Device
Nitric oxide
Effects
Fibre Optics
Sample Gas Tube
NO / NO2
Measurement
Spectroscopy
Human Skin
intensity (a.u.)
DBD Electrode
irradiance (mW/cm2)
1
0.8
UV-A
7.27±1.78 x10-3
UV-B
1.34±0.67 x10-3
0.6
0.4
Earthed Metal Plate
0.2
Conclusion
0
0
100 200
300 400
500 600
700 800
900 1000
wavelength (nm)
C
gas temperature (Tg)
electron density (ne)
trigger frequency (ftrig)
peak voltage (Up)
NO2
NO
395 ± 15 K
7.46 ± 2.29x1011 cm-3
120 hz
14 kV
60.3 ± 17.7 ppm
213.2 ± 7.7 ppb
Skin can influence plasma parameters
NO und NO2 are generated
Physiological functions of nitric oxide (NO)
Skin
DBD Plasma Device
Nitric oxide
Effects
Conclusion
NO.
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
Vasodilatation
Blood flow
Platelet adhesion
Platelet aggregation
Wound healing
Defence against bacteria
Inflammation
v Collagen metabolismus
v Cell parameters
NO has many functions in the human body e.g. impaired
wound healing is correlated with low NO levels
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Recycling/storing of nitric oxide (NO)
NO.
Skin
DBD Plasma Device
Nitric oxide
nitrite (NO2-)
nitrate (NO3-)
nitroso-compounds (RX-NO)
Effects
Conclusion
UV/VIS
pH
antioxidants
metals
NO.
NO reacts fast with oxygen/ozone and proteins but can be
stored in tissue as bioactive oxidation/reaction products
Is DBD plasma safe?
A
Skin
in vitro skin corrosion
B
in vitro skin irritation
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
Toxicity
Effects
Conclusion
Aborbance570
Nitric oxide
Aborbance570
DBD Plasma Device
1.0
0.5
0.0
con.
1.0
0.5
0.0
3 min
60 min (+) con.
plasma treat.
conc. IL-1α =
conc. IL-1α =
4.1± 3.5 pg/ml
4.18± 2.7 pg/ml
con.
60 min
plasma treat.
DBD plasma did not cause harmful effects in
experiments using a validated skin model
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Is DBD plasma safe?
TUNEL
DAPI
Skin
DBD Plasma Device
contr.
25
Toxicity
Effects
rel. TUNEL+cells (%)
Nitric oxide
Plasma
360s
Conclusion
(+) contr.
20
15
10
5
0
K
plasma
360s
UVA
UV-A
100 J/cm²
DBD plasma did not induce apoptosis in experiments
using human skin
Is DBD plasma safe?
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Skin
y = 1.91 + 3.52*exp(-0.017*x)
R² = 0.96
5
DBD Plasma Device
4
Toxicity
pH
Nitric oxide
3
Effects
Conclusion
2
1
0
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
plasma treat. (s)
2 NO2 + H2O → HNO3 + HNO2
DBD plasma decreased human skin pH
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DBD plasma effects on fluids
DBD Electrode
250
Skin
Sampling
Port
Split Skin
(0.3 or 0.7 mm)
Toxicity
Effects
Conclusion
Receptor Chamber
(PBS pH 7.4)
Heater /
Circulator
Water Jacket
(37°C)
concentration (µM)
Nitric oxide
nitrite
nitrate
DBD Plasma Device
200
Linear
(nitrite)
Linear
(nitrate)
150
y = 18.054x - 7.0659
R2 = 0.9831
100
50
y = 7.3611x + 1.5288
R2 = 0.9983
Stirbar
0
Magnetic Stirrer
0
2.5
5
7.5
10
plasma treatment (min)
DBD plasma increased nitrite and nitrate
concentrations in fluids
DBD plasma effects: NO-penetration
A
DBD Plasma Device
0.7 mm split skin
control
20
control
18
2.5 min
18
2.5 min
16
5.0 min
16
5.0 min
14
10 min
14
10 min
nitrite (nmol)
nitrite (nmol)
Skin
B
0.3 mm split skin
20
12
10
8
6
4
Nitric oxide
8
6
2
0
0
0
10
20
Effects
30
40
50
0
10
20
time (min)
C
100
50
control
2.5 min
45
2.5 min
5 min
40
5.0 min
10 min Split Skin
35
10 min
(0.3 or 0.7 mm)
80
Receptor Chamber
60
(PBS pH 7.4)
Heater /
Circulator
Water Jacket 40
(37°C)
Stirbar
30
25
20
15
10
20
0
50
0.7 mm split skin
control
nitrate (nmol)
Sampling
Port
40
D
0.3 mm split skin
120
30
time (min)
DBD Electrode
140
nitrate (nmol)
Conclusion
10
4
2
Toxicity
12
5
Magnetic Stirrer
0
10
0
20
30
time (min)
40
50
0
10
20
30
40
50
time (min)
DBD plasma induced penetration of NO and NO-related
products through intact human epidermis
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Skin
DBD Plasma Device
Nitric oxide
Toxicity
160
nitrate (nmol/g skin)
nitrite (nmol/g skin)
DBD plasma effects on dermal NODs
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
K
Effects
3000
2.5 min
5 min
10 min
K
plasma treatment
Conclusion
RXNO (nmol/mg prot.)
NO
RXNO
2.5 min
5 min
10 min
plasma treatment
NO2NO3 -
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
K
2.5 min
5 min
10 min
plasma treatment
DBD plasma increased the levels of NO-related
products in human skin
DBD plasma effects: in vivo
300
1-2mm
6-8 mm
DBD Plasma Device
Nitric oxide
Toxicity
Effects
Conclusion
blood flow (a.u.)
Skin
250
200
150
100
50
after treatment
4d after treatment
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
time (min)
DBD plasma application (90s) induced an increase in dermal
microcirculation, however with side effects
(slight pain, erythema and itchiness)
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Summary and conclusion
Skin may influence DBD plasma parameter
Skin
DBD Plasma Device
DBD plasma has no harmful effects in vitro
Nitric oxide
Application of DBD plasma lowers skin pH
Toxicity
Effects
DBD plasma enrichs skin with NO products
and enhance dermal microcirculation
Conclusion
In vivo application of DBD plasma under our
conditions has unwanted side effects such as
slight pain, erythema and itchiness
DBD plasma devices represents a useful tool in medicine,
but further studies are necessary to find suitable and
individual treatment conditions
Thanks to:
Kiara Heuer
Martin Hoffmanns
Sabrina Baldus
Erhan Demir
Peter Awackowizc
Paul C. Fuchs
Christoph V. Suschek
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