Effect of direct cold atmospheric plasma (diCAP) on microcirculation of intact skin in a controlled mechanical environment

Objective The microcirculatory response of intact human skin to exposure with diCAP for different durations with a focus on the effect of implied mechanical pressure during plasma treatment was investigated. Methods Local relative hemoglobin, blood flow velocity, tissue oxygen saturation, and blood...

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Published in:Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. 1994) N.Y. 1994), 2017-11, Vol.24 (8), p.n/a
Main Authors: Borchardt, Thomas, Ernst, Jennifer, Helmke, Andreas, Tanyeli, Murat, Schilling, Arndt F., Felmerer, Gunther, Viöl, Wolfgang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
blood flow
cold atmospheric plasma
Female
hemoglobin
Hemoglobins - metabolism
Humans
Male
microcirculation
Microcirculation - drug effects
Original
Oxygen - metabolism
Plasma
Plasma Gases - administration & dosage
plasma medicine
skin
Skin - blood supply
tissue oxygen saturation
transcutaneous oxygen pressure
wound healing
wounds
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Summary:Objective The microcirculatory response of intact human skin to exposure with diCAP for different durations with a focus on the effect of implied mechanical pressure during plasma treatment was investigated. Methods Local relative hemoglobin, blood flow velocity, tissue oxygen saturation, and blood flow were monitored noninvasively for up to 1 hour in 1‐2 mm depth by optical techniques, as well as temperature, pH values, and moisture before and after skin stimulation. The experimental protocol (N = 10) was set up to differentiate between pressure‐ and plasma‐induced effects. Results Significant increases in microcirculation were only observed after plasma stimulation but not after pressure stimulus alone. For a period of 1 h after stimulation, local relative hemoglobin was increased by 5.1% after 270 seconds diCAP treatment. Tissue oxygen saturation increased by up to 9.4%, whereas blood flow was doubled (+106%). Skin pH decreased by 0.3 after 180 seconds and 270 seconds diCAP treatment, whereas skin temperature and moisture were not affected. Conclusions diCAP treatment of intact skin notably enhances microcirculation for a therapeutically relevant period. This effect is specific to the plasma treatment and not an effect of the applied pressure. Prolonged treatment durations lead to more pronounced effects.
ISSN:1073-9688
1549-8719
DOI:10.1111/micc.12399