Publication
Title
Atomic scale understanding of the permeation of plasma species across native and oxidized membranes
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Abstract
Cold atmospheric plasmas (CAPs) have attracted significant interest for their potential benefits in medical applications, including cancer therapy. The therapeutic effects of CAPs are related to reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) present in the plasma. The impact of ROS has been extensively studied, but the role of RNS in CAP-treatment remains poorly understood at the molecular level. Here, we investigate the permeation of RNS and ROS across native and oxidized phospholipid bilayers (PLBs) by means of computer simulations. The results reveal significantly lower free energy barriers for RNS (i.e. NO, NO2, N2O4) and O3 compared to hydrophilic ROS, such as OH, HO2 and H2O2. This suggests that the investigated RNS and O3 can permeate more easily through both native and oxidized PLBs in comparison to hydrophilic ROS, indicating their potentially important role in plasma medicine.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of physics: D: applied physics. - London
Publication
London : 2018
ISSN
0022-3727
DOI
10.1088/1361-6463/AAD524
Volume/pages
51 :36 (2018) , 9 p.
Article Reference
365203
ISI
000441182400002
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Atomic scale modeling for plasma cancer treatment.
CalcUA as central calculation facility: supporting core facilities.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Last edited 02.10.2024
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