Background Cold plasma is an emerging non-thermal disinfection and surface modification
technology which is chemical free, and eco-friendly. Plasma treatment of water, termed as …

The production of various reactive oxidant species in excess of endogenous antioxidant
defense mechanisms promotes the development of a state of oxidative stress, with …

Nonthermal plasma (NTP) is an advanced technology that has gained extensive attention
because of its capacity for decontaminating food from both biological and chemical sources …

The presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) restricts the movement of soluble mediators
and leukocytes from the periphery to the central nervous system (CNS). Leukocyte entry into …

It has been established that the key metabolic pathways of glycolysis and oxidative
phosphorylation are intimately related to redox biology through control of cell signaling …

The mitochondrion is vital for many metabolic pathways in the cell, contributing all or
important constituent enzymes for diverse functions such as β-oxidation of fatty acids, the …

Our understanding of lipid peroxidation in biology and medicine is rapidly evolving, as it is
increasingly implicated in various diseases but also recognized as a key part of normal cell …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) contain one or more unpaired electrons and are formed as
intermediates in a variety of normal biochemical reactions. However, when generated in …

Exposure to a variety of toxins and/or infectious agents leads to disease, degeneration and
death, often characterised by circumstances in which cells or tissues do not merely die and …

In recent years, much interest has been generated by the idea that nitrosative stress plays a
role in the aetiology of human diseases, such as atherosclerosis, inflammation, cancer, and …