Short cold atmospheric plasma treatment preserves vascular quiescence in 3D tumor-stroma-endothelial models of pancreatic cancer in vitro and in ovo
Ruben Verloy, Emma Peeters, Angela Privat-Maldonado, Sophie Rovers, Ho Wa Lau, Louize Brants, Christophe Hermans, Jorrit De Waele, Christophe Deben, Evelien Smits, Annemie Bogaerts · 2025
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Ruben Verloy and co-authors tested a cold gas treatment on pancreatic cancer models in a 2025 study. The gas, called cold atmospheric plasma, makes reactive forms of oxygen and nitrogen. Short doses can help tissue heal, while longer doses can harm cancer cells. The team asked how short doses affect blood vessels near tumors.
The group grew balls of tumor, support, and vessel cells, and also used tumors grown in turkey eggs. Short treatment slowed tube growth by vessel cells in the lab dish and lowered one growth signal. In the egg model, vessels inside tumors changed little. Tumors grew slightly heavier after treatment, so dose and model choice both matter for future care.
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| CREATOR | Ruben Verloy, Emma Peeters, Angela Privat-Maldonado, Sophie Rovers, Ho Wa Lau, Louize Brants, Christophe Hermans, Jorrit De Waele, Christophe Deben, Evelien Smits, Annemie Bogaerts |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |