Effect of low energy laser irradiation on cytokines secretion from skeletal muscle cells - Involvement of calcium in the process

F. Schwartz, M. Adamek, C. Brodie, A. Shainberg

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    Abstract

    Low energy laser irradiation has an effect on Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and anti mitotic factor release from rat and mouse skeletal muscle cultures. It was found that there is a transient elevation of intracellular calcium in the myotubes immediately after irradiation. Calcium changes were detected by dynamic video imaging system and with a photometric system. Pre incubation of the myotubes with photosensitizers enhance the elevation of both cytosolic calcium and cytokines release from the cells after Helium/Neon irradiation (633 nm) with energy of 3-10 J/cm2. These findings can lead to an hypothesis that transient changes in calcium can accelerate cytokines release from the myotubes.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)48-54
    Number of pages7
    JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume3198
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1997
    EventEffects on Low-Power Light on Biological Systems - San Remo, Italy
    Duration: 8 Sep 19978 Sep 1997

    Keywords

    • Calcium
    • Low energy laser
    • NGF
    • Photosensitizers
    • Skeletal muscle

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