Title: Ga-As (808 nm) Laser Irradiation Enhances ATP Production in Human Neuronal Cells in Culture
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether Ga-As laser irradiation can enhance adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production in normal human neural progenitor (NHNP) cells in culture.NHNP were grown in tissue culture and were treated by Ga-As laser (808 nm, 50 mW/cm(2), 0.05 J/cm(2)), and ATP was determined at 10 min after laser application.The quantity of ATP in laser-treated cells was 7513 +/- 970 units, which was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than the non-treated cells, which comprised 3808 +/- 539 ATP units.Laser application to NHNP cells significantly increases ATP production in these cells. These findings may explain the beneficial effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in stroked rats. Tissue culture of NHNP cells might offer a good model to study the mechanisms associated with promotion of ATP production in the nervous system by LLLT.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-06-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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