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Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University Bratislava


The effect of plasma-activated water in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease

Gromova B., Konecna B., Suchonova M., Pasztor S., Celec P., Tothova L., Lichvar M., Budis J., Radvanszky J., Rusnakova D., Szemes T., Machala Z, Gardlik R.
Plasma Process. Polym. 2023, 20:e2300053 https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.202300053 (2023)

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Abstract:

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of disorders with complex pathogenesis, including oxidative stress and microbial dysbiosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of intracolonic administration of plasma-activated water (PAW) on the oxidative status and gut microbiota diversity in the colon of healthy mice and mice with IBD. Interestingly, PAW increased oxidative stress markers in the colon tissue, and this effect was more pronounced in IBD mice. Our results show that PAW increases microbial diversity in a healthy gut and decreases it in an inflamed gut. We conclude that the effect of PAW is bidirectional and depends on the underlying condition. Our findings do not support the proposed therapeutic potential of PAW in IBD.



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