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ArticleSkin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)2024

Cold Plasma Ameliorates Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation in Mice.

Yu-Jin Kim, Beom Joon Kim, Joon Seok, Hye Sung Han, Kwang Ho Yoo, Sun Young Choi

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Article in Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yu-Jin KimDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Beom Joon KimDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2320-7621
Joon SeokDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hye Sung HanDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Kwang Ho YooDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0137-6849
Sun Young ChoiDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-7708

Funding

Korea government 2017R1C1B5075412National Research Foundation of Korea
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesCold plasma has shown efficacy in various dermatological applications by reduces inflammatory responses and modulating cytokine expression. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of cold plasma on psoriasis.

methodsIn psoriasis HaCaT cells with cold plasma, we confirmed the expression of inflammatory cytokines involved in psoriasis formation and MAPK pathway, cell cycle, and apoptosis-related factors. In psoriasis-like BALB/c mice model, the effects of cold plasma treatment on skin were visually assessed. The expression of psoriasis-related factors was confirmed through qPCR, Western blotting, and Immunohistochemistry.

resultsCold plasma led to a reduction in inflammatory cytokines including IL-17A, IL-23A, IL-24, IL-1β, and TNF-α in the psoriasis cell line. It also modulated factors involved in the MAPK pathway and the cell cycle. In the psoriasis-like mice model, cold plasma resulted in improvements in skin thickness, erythema, scaling, and PASI. Additionally, decreases in inflammatory cytokines like INF-γ, IL-23, and S100a7 were observed, along with improvements in MAPK pathway activation, apoptosis, and other psoriasis-related factors.

conclusionThrough in vitro and in vivo studies, our research highlights the potential of cold plasma as a novel therapeutic approach for psoriasis. Furthermore, cold plasma could serve as an adjunctive treatment for skin immunological diseases.

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CytokinesDisease Models, AnimalImiquimodMice, Inbred BALB CPlasma GasesPsoriasisAnimalsApoptosisHaCaT CellsHumansMiceSkinCytokinesImiquimodPlasma GasesBALB/ccold plasmaHaCaT cellinflammationpsoriasis

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PMID39349353
PMCPMC11442018

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