title: Single-cell-level microplasma cancer therapy.
abstract: A flexible microplasma endoscope based on a 15 μm hollow-core glass optical fiber is fabricated, and tumor cell apoptotic analysis supports its potential use in targeted cancer therapies. The optical-fiber microplasma jet reveals antitumor activity at a certain plasma dose in animal studies.
authors.affiliation: Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET), Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.
authors.forename: Jae Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yanzhang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Jinhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Foy
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ballato
authors.forename: Sung-O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D019723:Endoscopes; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D051379:Mice; D008845:Microinjections / Q000295:instrumentation*; D058626:Plasma Gases / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D058626:Plasma Gases