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Destruction of α-synuclein based amyloid fibrils by a low temperature plasma jet
- Source :
- Applied Physics Letters. 97:143702
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- AIP Publishing, 2010.
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Abstract
- Amyloid fibrils are ordered beta-sheet aggregates that are associated with a number of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson. At present, there is no cure for these progressive and debilitating diseases. Here we report initial studies that indicate that low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma can break amyloid fibrils into smaller units in vitro. The plasma was generated by the “plasma pencil,” a device capable of emitting a long, low temperature plasma plume/jet. This avenue of research may facilitate the development of a plasma-based medical treatment.
Details
- ISSN :
- 10773118 and 00036951
- Volume :
- 97
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Applied Physics Letters
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........77045af2312c4b9cd1be75a18888bd7e
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3499277