ISSN: 1449-1907International Journal of Medical Sciences
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Int J Med Sci 2022; 19(12):1732-1742. doi:10.7150/ijms.77484 This issue Cite
Research Paper
Effect of No-ozone Cold Plasma on Regeneration after Crushed Mental Nerve Injury in rats
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental and Life Science Institute, Dental School, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea.
2. Department of Research and Development, FEAGLE Corporations, 70‑6, Jeungsan‑ro, Mulgeum‑eup, Yangsan‑si, Gyeongsangnam‑do 50614, South Korea.
3. Department of Translational Dental Science, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Beomeo-ri, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612, South Korea.
4. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan Campus of Pusan National University, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 50612, South Korea.
5. Dental Research Institute, Pusan National University Dental Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea.
Abstract
Background: This experimental research aimed to determine whether No-ozone Cold Plasma (NCP) has regenerative effect on crushed injured sensory nerves in a rat model (Wistar A) and to evaluate whether NCP can be used as an alternative treatment method for sensory nerve injury in the oral-maxillofacial region.
Methods: A total of 10 Wistar A rats were used for this experiment. They were divided into three groups according to whether the mental nerve of the left mandible was injured and NCP was applied or not: group 1 (n=3) (non-mental nerve damage, non-MD) - the left mental nerve was exposed and non-damaged; group 2 (n=3) (mental nerve damage, MD) - the left mental nerve was exposed and damaged, NCP was not applied; and group 3 (n=4) (mental nerve damage and NCP, MD-NCP) - the left mental nerve was exposed and damaged, NCP was applied with regular intervals (three times a week).
Results: For the behavior analysis, von Frey test was used. Furthermore, the nerve tissues were examined with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, and the extent of neurorecovery was evaluated with the immunofluorescence staining of certain markers. The behavioral analysis showed that the function recovery sensory nerve was faster in group 3 (MD-NCP). In the histomorphologic and immunofluorescence analyses, the expression of the factors involved in neurorecovery was much higher in group 3 than in group 2 (MD).
Conclusions: The expeditious recovery of sensory nerve function as well as the higher expression of the factors indicating nerve function recovery in the NCP-treated group suggest that NCP has a positive effect on regeneration after sensory nerve crushing injury. Therefore, in the case of sensory impairment of the oral-maxillofacial region, no-ozone cold plasma can be applied for therapeutic effect.
Keywords: No-ozone Cold Plasma (NCP), Peripheral nerve injury, mental Nerve Crush Injury, Skeletal Muscle Healing, Macrophage, Myelin Sheath, Neuronal Axon.
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