Journal: ACS Omega
Article Title: Cold Atmospheric Plasma Promotes Anti-Inflammatory and Regenerative Responses in Oral Soft Tissue through Redox-Driven Mitochondrial Regulation
doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c11346
Figure Lengend Snippet: CAP modulates the inflammatory response and mitochondrial function in a manner dependent on H 2 O 2 . (A) The relative expression levels of NF-κB, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α mRNA in HGF-1 cells stimulated with LPS. CAP treatment (30 s) significantly diminished pro-inflammatory transcripts, whereas catalase (50 U/mL, H 2 O 2 scavenger) counteracted this effect. (B) Western blot analysis showing that CAP inhibits NF-κB and p-NF-κB. Catalase removed this suppression, which showed that it depended on H 2 O 2 . (C) ELISA quantification of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 protein concentrations. Catalase counteracted the substantial reduction in cytokine secretion induced by CAP. (D) TMRM staining showing that CAP preserved mitochondrial membrane potential in the presence of LPS, whereas catalase prevented this protective effect. (E) Measurement of ATP levels showed that CAP restored ATP production suppressed by LPS, whereas catalase abolished this recovery. (F) Western blot analysis of PGC-1α, Nrf-1, and TFAM showed that CAP increased markers of mitochondrial biogenesis, but catalase reversed this effect. All data are shown as mean ± SD, and statistical significance was defined as * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001 when compared with the control group.
Article Snippet: Human gingival fibroblast (HGF-1) was purchased from American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, Virginia, USA).
Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Staining, Membrane, Control