Cold Atmospheric Plasma: An Emerging Immunomodulatory Therapy

Abstract

Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a novel technology that generates a unique combination of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, electric fields, and UV radiation. CAP has shown promise in regulating the immune system and has potential clinical applications in wound healing, cancer treatment, and infection control. This review provides an overview of the immunological regulation activity of CAP, highlighting its substantial impact on cytokines production, immune cell phagocytosis, and immune cell proliferation. CAP has also been demonstrated to have potent therapeutic effect in anti‐inflammation, wound repair, viral and bacterial infections. Furthermore, CAP has been investigated as an adjuvant therapy for tumor treatment, eliciting a robust antitumor immune response and remarkable synergistic effects in diverse combination therapies. Further research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms underlying the effects of CAP on the immune system and to optimize its clinical application.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved